W O R K S H O P
GLOBAL
STAINLESS:
KNUCKLING DOWN THANKS TO DOME BOOM
Dome manufacturing specialist
they require only one or two of them.”
Global Stainless Limited located
near Mt Taranaki in Hawera, is now
Global Stainless specialises in
forming and knuckling cones for the
manufacturing domes and cones
same customers that have been
for tank and vessel fabricators. This
buying the company’s domes.
provides a service for fabricators
who are not set up for making the
Manager of the family engineering
domes and cones themselves, and
business, Lincoln Raikes, says,
do not have the special machines or
“When we receive an enquiry
the know-how in knuckling.
for a dome from a tank or vessel
fabricator, we also offer a cone as
The company takes pride in flanging
they are a practical alternative, and
the knuckle radius to the exact
often work out cheaper especially if
circumference required. Because
the dome and cone ends are so
accurate and beautifully formed, the
fabricator can actually start building
their tank or vessel before they take
delivery. When they do arrive the
fit-up is perfect.
“My boys can read the metal so well
when they roll the knuckle in and
out, they land it on the right size
every time, absolutely precise. We
get the weld seam looking really
sweet on the stainless steel sheet
metal cones that we make, and our
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customers often ask how we get
the shape looking so good which is
great to hear.”
Global Stainless makes shallow
and deep cones in stainless steel,
carbon steel, duplex, and aluminium,
up to 4.5 metres diameter.
It also manufactures domes up to
3m diameter, in the same materials,
up to 12mm thick, and use a range
of knuckle rollers from 15mm to
150mm radius.
www.globalstainless. c o.nz
P: +64 (0)6 272 8544 E: info@globalstainless.co.nz
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www.globalstainlessindustrial.com
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PLASTICS
AND
COOLING
EQUIPMENT
COOLING TOWERS
AND CHILLERS
also in stock
See New Zealand’s largest inhouse range and stock of Plastics Machinery on display.
www.machinetech.co.nz & www.cooltek.co.nz
We also carry
a huge array of
equipment and
spare parts to
assist the industry
in keeping your
plant going.
Machinetech Ltd
112A MAYS ROAD, PENROSE.
(09) 633 0071 / 0275 275 275. If wanting to visit after hours Phillip will make himself available.
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