Sheet Metal Fabrication
Fulton Hogan Bitumen Tankers
The Issue
Civil & roading construction contractor Fulton Hogan required their fleet of asphalt tankers re-skinned in bright annealed, cold-rolled stainless steel. These asphalt carrying tankers sit atop semi-trailers and feature diesel burner heaters powered by generators to keep the product heated for delivery. The bright annealed (BA) stainless steel cladding has a super shiny mirror finish to reflect heat and add durability & safety.
The Action
Agnew Engineering received the refurbished tanks blasted and painted and ready for encasing in sheets of BA stainless steel.
Agnew innovation came to the fore and won the praises of a Fulton Hogan executive from Australia. Quite the accolade for a practical application that now sets the standard.
“Basically, we came up with a more watertight way to rivet the sheets so there were no gaps and no exterior rivets visible,” Brain says “It looked a lot smarter than the way they were doing them in Australia and we were told we’re the best at cladding them on either side of the Tasman.”
The Result
The result is a striking look and practical protection for bitumen tankers used frequently by the national roading contractor in the course of its duty. BA Stainless Steel is long-lasting, non-corrosive cladding which will stand the test of time.
