Industrial Engineering Consultancy
Industrial projects often require new equipment and services to be integrated into buildings that were designed for a different purpose. SuperSpeed Engineering helps operators, manufacturers, contractors and equipment suppliers understand the existing structure, develop practical modifications and coordinate the new installation with ongoing operational requirements.
We provide surveys, structural assessment, analysis, design, drawings, specifications and construction-stage support. Fabrication and physical installation are undertaken by the appointed specialist contractors, with our engineering information forming the technical basis for the work.
Our Industrial Engineering Services
Structural Alterations For New Equipment
We assess how new machinery, process equipment or production changes will affect the existing building and design the openings, strengthening, support frames or local alterations required. Early structural involvement helps prevent clashes, unsupported loads and late changes during installation.
Equipment Support Frames And Plant Platforms
We design steel support frames, skids, platforms and secondary structures for equipment that cannot be supported directly by the existing floor or frame. The design can consider operating loads, maintenance access, vibration-sensitive requirements and interfaces with the equipment supplier.
Lifting Beams And Lifting Points
Where equipment must be installed, removed or maintained, we can design or assess lifting beams, runway beams, monorails and dedicated lifting points. The scope can include support reactions, connections, deflection and checks to the existing structure receiving the lifting loads.
Conveyor Structures And Modifications
We design conveyor support frames, transfer-point structures, local strengthening and modifications to existing platforms or buildings. We coordinate the conveyor geometry, equipment loads, access requirements and structural clearances so the completed arrangement remains practical to fabricate, install and maintain.
Pipework, Ductwork And Building-Services Supports
New services can impose significant loads on roofs, walls, floors and primary frames. We design brackets, frames, trapezes and secondary steelwork for pipework, ducts, cable routes and other services, considering vertical loads, lateral restraint, thermal movement and suitable connections to the supporting structure.
Pipe Bridges, Gantries And External Service Structures
For services crossing roads, yards or process areas, we can design independent pipe bridges, service gantries and associated foundations. The arrangement can be coordinated with vehicle clearances, access routes, existing services, equipment interfaces and construction constraints.
Mezzanines, Access Platforms, Stairs And Walkways
Safe operation and maintenance often depend on well-planned access. We design mezzanine structures, access platforms, stairs, walkways, handrails and local modifications around industrial equipment, coordinated with clearance, loading and operational requirements.
Structural Adequacy And Increased-Load Assessments
Before new equipment is supported from an existing roof, floor, beam or frame, we assess the available information, inspect the structure where required and compare the proposed loads with its likely capacity. We then advise whether the structure is suitable, requires strengthening or needs further investigation.
Strengthening And Remedial Design
Where an existing member, connection or foundation is inadequate or deteriorated, we develop proportionate strengthening or replacement details. We consider installation constraints and seek to minimise disruption to operations wherever the project allows.
Collision, Impact And Fire-Damage Assessments
Industrial buildings and equipment supports can be damaged by vehicles, machinery, heat or fire. We inspect the affected structure, identify the elements requiring restriction, repair or replacement and provide engineering recommendations to support safe recovery and reinstatement.
Steel Fabrication Drawings
We produce coordinated steel fabrication and construction drawings for industrial frames, platforms, stairs, support steelwork, lifting beams, gantries and modifications. The drawings communicate member sizes, setting out, levels, connections and fabrication requirements and can be developed with the fabricator and installation contractor.
Construction-Stage And Installation Support
During fabrication and installation, we can respond to technical queries, review proposed changes, attend site where required and update engineering information to reflect agreed conditions. This helps maintain design intent while practical site issues are resolved
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Assess Whether An Existing Building Can Support New Equipment?
Yes. We can review the existing structure and proposed equipment loads, inspect relevant areas and undertake calculations to determine whether the support arrangement is adequate or requires strengthening. The assessment depends on the reliability of the available structural and equipment information.
Do You Physically Install Lifting Beams, Conveyors Or Support Steelwork?
No. SuperSpeed provides engineering assessment, design, calculations, drawings, specifications, coordination and construction-stage support. Fabrication and installation are undertaken by the appointed competent contractors.
Can You Design Lifting Beams And Lifting Points?
Yes. We can design or assess lifting beams, runway beams, monorails and dedicated lifting points, including the effect of the reactions on the existing supporting structure. The precise scope and operational requirements are agreed for each project.
What Information Is Required For An Equipment-Support Design?
Useful information includes the equipment layout, loads and centres of gravity, dynamic or operating actions, connection requirements, maintenance clearances, existing structural drawings and site photographs. Where information is incomplete, we can identify the surveys or opening-up work needed.
Can You Produce Steel Fabrication Drawings?
Yes. We can produce fabrication and construction drawings for new industrial support structures and modifications, coordinated with the design, site conditions and the appointed fabricator.
Can You Work With Equipment Suppliers And Installation Contractors?
Yes. We regularly coordinate structural requirements with architects, MEP consultants, equipment suppliers, fabricators and installation contractors so that reactions, interfaces, openings, access and sequence are agreed before work proceeds.