Safer access & plant support

Coca-Cola Enterprises GB wanted to increase the production hall cooling ventilation capacity, looking to add two new air handling units to the existing lightweight standing seam roof. 

Having worked with Big Foot Systems before, the Coca-Cola Enterprises consultant on the project suggested using Big Foot to provide a plant and service support strategy which would eliminate the need to penetrate the roof. 

The Big Foot technical team worked collaboratively with HE Barnes, the contractor for the project, to provide a solution using their HD Beam product to span the main rafters and the purlins, while taking the load back to the main rafters. The solution also provided safe access for maintenance of the newly installed AHUs.

To assist the smooth installation, Big Foot’s Technical Team carried out several site surveys. The engineered design and technical support by Big Foot allowed HE Barnes to provide a detailed lifting plan and method statement to the Coca-Cola Enterprises Health and Safety team. The full installation was carried out within five hours of the crane being set up, which meant minimal disruption to the manufacturing plant.

An HD Beam is a non-penetrative support frame for chillers, AHUs, packaged plant, generators, pipes and steels. The Big Foot Safe Access range is designed to allow a secure route for service engineers and other trades to gain access to plant and for managing the flow of other personnel.