Steel construction planning

Conveyor technology needs a solid foundation. Overhead conveyors, lifters and roller conveyors run on steel structures that must be precisely matched to the loads and system operation. If you plan the supporting structure and conveyor technology separately, you risk expensive rework - or over-dimensioning for safety reasons.

At GPI, both disciplines come from a single source. Our steel construction planners work together with the plant design department right from the start. This results in structures that carry exactly what they need to carry - no more and no less. This saves material, shortens assembly times and avoids surprises on the construction site.

We take care of the planning from the first sketch to the verifiable structural analysis and can also coordinate production and assembly on request. You receive a solution that is technically appropriate and economically convincing.

Depending on the project requirements, we take on, among other things

Concept and design

• Structural design and static pre-dimensioning
• Integration into system and layout planning
• 3D visualisation in the early project phases
• Variant comparisons and optimisation

Construction

• Detailed design of steel components
• Connection details and connection technology
• Production drawings and parts lists
• Coordination with building structure and periphery

Statics and verifications

• Static calculations according to valid standards
• Preparation of documents for structural testing
• Coordination with test engineers
• Documentation for building permits

Procurement and coordination

• Enquiries and comparisons of offers from steel construction companies
• Selection of suitable manufacturing partners
• Coordination of production and delivery
• On-site installation support

Service areas

• Support structures for conveyor technology (overhead conveyors, lifters, roller conveyors)
• Steel construction frames and portals
• Working platforms, walkways and accesses
• System substructures
• Hall constructions and extensions

• Integrated planning - supporting structure and system are developed together, not one after the other
• Economical dimensioning - we build as light as possible, as stable as necessary
• Verifiable documents - our structural analysis is prepared for acceptance by test engineers
• 3D coordination - collisions are recognised on the screen, not on the construction site
• One point of contact - from the first sketch to the assembled structure