Secondary steel components

Secondary steel components are used to provides access to, from, and within the substructure for personnel and equipment.

Description of Manufacturing Process
Flanges, brackets and pins are either machined from billets or rolled and welded. Further machining including milling and boring is used to finish the surfaces. Finally, drilling and threading are used to create precise bolt holes if required.

Description of Supply Chain
Secondary steel is generally procured from an external fabricator, which aims to minimise costs by using standard materials and generic components. Some bespoke components may be used, although these are typically kept to a minimum.

Scottish Opportunity
Relevance to Scottish Supply Chain: Low

Few CNC components are generally used. Standard parts and welding is preferred to complex assembly parts.