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Discussions withPotential Structural SteelFabricators and Structural Steel Section Warehouse

What are the lengths of steelthatcanbeimported ?

We usually do not manufacture structures which exceed 11,9m as this permits them to be
transported in 40 containers.

Usualmente fabricamos estructuras que no superen los 11,9 metros para que
puedansertrasnpoortadas en contenedores de 40

What are the grade of steel that are usually imported for warehouse stock?

The grade of Steel imported for the following components include:

Laminated Steel ASTM A-36

Crane rails Chinese Norms

UPN/IPE - ASTM A36

Gratings- Suited to the requirements of client

Painted galvanized sheet steel coils to profile roof and wallsheeting- Suited to the requirements
of client

Acero laminado segun calidad ASTM A-36

crane rails con normas chinas

UPN, IPE, con calidad ASTM A36

Gratingsegun la necesidaddel cliente

Painted galvanized sheet steel coils to profile roof and wallsheeting. Disponible
segunnecesidaddel cliente

What is the capacity of the warehouses under roof ? exterior ?

The capacity of our warehouse under the roof is 1300m2 with an additional exterior area of
1000m2

Nuestra capacidad de almacenamientobajotecho es 1300 m2 y en el exterior de 1000 m2

What would be the lead time to import 18 m lengths of steel?

The lead time is 90 days

90 dias
What would be the lead time to import 11,9 m lengths of steel?

The lead time is 75 days

75dias

What are the dimensions and environment control of the paint shop of the fabricators?

Our Painting Chamber has an area of 4,40m x 3,50m x 20m with a controlled environment.

Nuestra cabina de pintura con ambientecontrolado es de 4,40 x3,50 x 20 metros

What are the CNC fabrication equipmentused by the fabricators?

We provide the use of both a CNC cutting table and lathe

Disponemos de unaMesa de corteCNC y un tornocnc

Whatis the software used by the fabricators to produce shop drawings and CNC programs for
the fabrication equipment?

The shop drawings and layouts are generated from 3D models in Solidworks and 2D drawings in
Autocad. The CNC equipment is programmed via Fast CAM.

DisponemosporgramascomoSolids Works y Autocad para planos de fabricacion y layouts 3d

para los equipos de CNC usamosFast CAM

Whatis the shopdrawingcapacity of the fabricator? (tons / week or drawings / week)

The shop drawing capacity in designing and drawing is 50 drawings/week

La capacidad para disenar y dibujar es de 50 dibujosporsemana

Would the fabricatorbe able to use typical shop drawings ? (seeattached in English)

We employ a team of engineers which are extremely well trained in reading and analyzing shop
drawings

Disponemos de en departamento de ingenieriaaltamentecapacitado para la lectura de planos .

Whatis the fabrication capacity of the fabricator? (tons / week)

Our fabrication capacity is 30 tons/week

Nuestra capacidad de produccion es de 30 toneladasporsemana

Whatis the capacity of the shop to fabricate 3 plates H beams? (meters / week)

We can fabricate 150 meters/week of 3 plate H beams

La fabricacion de vigases150 metrosporsemana.

Whatis the painting capacityof the fabricator? (tons / weeksgiven the 2 coats of
epoxyspecifications)
Our painting capacity is 30 tons/week taking into account the specific specifications provided

Para pinturanuestracpacidad es de 30 toneladasporsemanas

Pierre Gignac, ing.

AurelianFruta Del Norte Project

Structural Superintendant

G Mining Services Inc. Brossard, Quebec, Canada Tel 450 465 1950 ext 241