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INDUSTRY NEWS
CUSTOM PLASTIC FABRICATION
Viking Plastics is an industry leader
in fabricating custom plastic tanks,
providing world class customised
products for specialised applications.
A large number of the products
are specially designed or adapted to
customers’ individual needs. With
more than 50 years of experience in
the plastic fabrication industry Viking
Plastics has the expertise to assist
with any specialised design.
“There may be occasions that non-
standard products are required. When
shape and dimensions are critical,
we will attend the site to precisely
measure the available space to ensure
the manufactured tank is tailored
to the precise specifications,” says
managing director, Malcom Ling.
In addition to prime quality PVC,
polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene
(PE) plastic, Viking Plastics utilise
Paneltim®, an innovative 50mm
thick, dual skin sandwich panel that
is suitable for welding construction.
Featuring an internal cross-rib cell
structure, it has superior strength
and rigidity in both length and
width. Paneltim®
is made from
Polypropylene
Copolymer
(PPCO) or
High Density
Polyethylene
(HDPE). The result
is a product that is chemical
resistant, requires less reinforcement,
is shockproof and ensures static and
dynamic stability.
Viking Plastics recently received a
request for a 3000 litre above ground
custom sized grease trap. The trap
needed to be installed in a very difficult
location within a new restaurant in
Duckboard Place, just off Flinders Lane
in Melbourne’s CBD.
“The only available location to install
the grease trap was at ground level, at
the bottom of a seven story light shaft
in between four buildings. Access was
difficult, through a narrow passage
way, down a stair well and through a
small doorway,” says Malcom.
Due to
the difficult
location and
complexities
on site, the
custom size
grease trap was
manufactured from
Paneltim®. Individual panels
and components of the grease trap
were lowered over the side of a two
level balcony and constructed on
scaffold before finally being winched
into position.
“Every aspect of the grease trap
was customised. Most noteworthy,
all pipe-work had to be located at one
end and an internal pump out port
had to be fitted. The use of Paneltim®
construction panels, combined with
Viking’s experience in customised tank
fabrication, provided the solution for
this very challenging installation.”
Manufacturing over-sized mega
plastic tanks is all in a day’s work
at Viking Plastics. They have the
technology and expertise to fabricate
tanks to almost any specification,
including a 8,000 litre chiller tank for a
process plant in Warrnambool.
The chiller tank was built with two
chambers – one holding hot water at
50 oC, the other chilled water. At 8m x
2m wide, the tank fitted nicely onto a
semitrailer for transport to site.
All Viking Plastics’ customised
products are fabricated in their
modern, well equipped facility located
in Melbourne, supplying Australia
wide. In addition to bespoke products,
Viking Plastics also supply a full range
of standard grease traps, trade waste
tanks, fume cupboards, chemical
resistant fume exhaust fans and,
ventilation ducting and fittings for
fume extraction.
For more information contact Viking
Plastics on+61 3 9587 2297or www.
Image above: Duckboard Place grease trap. Image below: Paneltim® internal
cross-rib cell structure