LGSF : Light gauge steel framing

LGSF technology or Light gauge steel framing technology is a construction technology that majorly uses cold formed steel as the construction material. This is ideal for use in roof systems, floor systems, wall systems, roof panels, decks or even entire buildings. A relatively new technology in the construction industry, it is increasingly becoming the norm and being preferred by a majority of firms engaged in this sector. This can be primarily attributed to the various benefits accorded by this technology such as safer structures, minimal maintenance requirements and many more. As for the future, we can expect that LGSF technology will become more and more popular and it's usage will keep increasing.


E-Pack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is an organization that is engaged in offering prefabricated structures, thermally insulated panels, light gauge steel framing and many more. The organization is renowned for the emphasis it puts on always ensuring optimal product quality. The organization undertakes constant research to improve upon it's product range and to develop new technologies that will be of immense help in the construction sector. E-Pack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14000 certified organization with a diverse clientele spread across India and overseas.



Features of Light gauge steel framing

• Since in Light gauge steel framing, cold rolled steel sections are galvanized with coating, it ensures optimal corrosion resistance.

• The enhanced strength as a result of this system of construction ensures much safer structures, with negligible maintenance required.

• Light gauge steel framing results in lesser weight as compared to construction done using wood and concrete. This makes sure the probability of damage in unforeseen circumstances such as earthquake is much lesser.

• The structures are manufactured under controlled factory conditions, resulting in high productivity and efficiency.

• This system is perfectly suited for expansion of existing structures, addition of newer floors etc.

• It accords unparalleled design possibilities such as a wide range of cladding, roofing and glazing options are available.

Application areas of Light gauge framing system

• These are ideal for mass housing projects such as slum redevelopment programs, labour accommodation, government funded housing projects for poor and many more.

• These are perfectly suited for projects such as solar panel framing, inverter rooms, generator rooms and site offices.

• Light gauge steel framing can also be very useful in building farm house projects, gated communities, private second homes etc.

• Light gauge framing system structures are known to be very energy efficient, thus these are ideal for use in areas with harsh weather conditions.

• Another sector these are suited for is industrial projects, to give an example – sometimes supplementary structures are required on a site to complement existing construction work. These are ideal for use in such projects also.

Pre-engineered steel buildings

It's a widely known fact that over the past few decades, pre engineered buildings have gradually replaced conventionally built buildings in many commercial and industrial sectors. This can primarily be attributed to the benefits accorded by pre engineered buildings, notably lesser wastage of resources, monetary savings etc. If we minutely analyze the pre engineered buildings sector, it would become pretty much obvious that pre engineered steel buildings are the most preferred in the sector. These combine the efficacy of prefabricated structures along with the sturdiness of steel, ensuring optimal usability and reliability for the user. Going forward, we can safely state that the usage of pre engineered buildings is only going to grow further.


E-Pack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is an organization that is engaged in manufacturing and supplying of a wide assortment of prefabricated structures such as site office, cold room door, prefab farm house, growing room, solar control room and many more. The organization was established and is managed by a group of dexterous professionals having extensive experience in relevant segments. E-Pack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is renowned for it's emphasis on always maintaining optimal product quality.


Features of Pre-engineered steel buildings

• These have a robust design, ensuring optimal longevity.
• Pre-engineered steel buildings can easily withstand even the most harshest of weather conditions.
• These are resistant to corrosion, abrasion, chips and winding.
• These buildings have the requisite tolerance to shocks, impacts and vibrations.
• Modern pre-engineered steel buildings are designed with a specific focus given to ensuring sufficient ventilation, ensuring the comfort of all occupants.
• The components of pre-engineered steel buildings are easy to transport to their intended location of use and assembled.
• These only require periodic cleaning to maintain their surface smoothness.

Applications of pre-engineered steel buildings in industrial sectors


Owing to the versatility offered by pre-engineered buildings, these can be used in innumerable ways, some pretty common while some pretty innovative. Some examples of the uses of these buildings are given below;

• One of the common uses of these structures is for equipment storage. Equipment storage has always been an area of concern for various sectors but now with the wide availability of pre-engineered steel buildings, this is lessening.
• The fact that these buildings have the proper insulation and ventilation ( with the available option of enhancing the existing insulation and ventilation) makes them ideal for use as workspace.
• These are perfect for use as garages for work vehicles, with the robustness of these structures providing requisite security and protection for the cars.
• Perhaps the most common use of these buildings today is as office spaces. Across the world, innumerable pre-engineered steel buildings being used as office spaces is commonly noticeable.
• The various beneficial features of these buildings makes them ideally suited for use as public meeting places.

Banana and Mango ripening chamber

Ripening chambers are essential for farmers because of the sole purpose that these chambers ensure fruits such as bananas, mangoes etc. become more palatable and sweeter. In the developed world, banana and mango ripening chambers are used by almost all farmers, allowing the farmers much more convenience in regards to selling the fruits in the open market. As for the developing world, the usage of ripening chambers is at best sporadic. This sporadic usage of ripening chambers results in issues such as shipping problems, wastage of the fruits etc. Having said that, the fact that the usage of ripening chambers is increasing at a steadfast rate is also true and in the coming years, we can expect their usage to become much more widespread.


Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14000 certified organization that is indulged in manufacturing and supplying of a wide range of prefabricated structures. Along with banana and mango ripening chamber, some other popular products of the organization include cold room door, rock wool panel, solar control room etc. Along with being one of the leading firms in India in it's segment, the organization is also a renowned exporter of prefabricated structures to countries in Africa, North America, Europe etc.


The need for banana and mango ripening chambers


Many people are still perplexed by the thought of using ripening chambers. According to them, the traditional and natural ripening process is the way to go forward. This might be partly true but based on empirical evidence, this is not the way to go forward. To elaborate, it's a commonly known fact that ripened fruits do not ship well, thus the natural ripening process is not feasible in most cases. The ideal way is to ship the fruits beforehand and afterwards ripen them using ripening chambers. This singular instance signifies why using ripening chambers is always a much better option than relying on the natural process.


Features all banana and mango ripening chambers should have

• These should work flawlessly irrespective of prevalent weather conditions.
• The chambers should be specifically designed to ensure hygienic and food grade handling of bananas and mangoes.
• These should also provide for uniform coloring and taste of the fruits.
• A perfectly functional ripening chamber must have a long functional life and should require minimal maintenance.
• The usage of banana and mango ripening chambers must enable a much higher realization on the produce.
• The chambers should also have features such as optimal power efficiency, ease of operation etc.

Pre-engineered vs Conventional metal buildings: Differentiating factors

Pre-engineered vs conventional metal buildings, ever since the time pre-engineered structures started gaining prominence in various industrial sectors, there's been a wide debate raging on about the pros and cons of it. Some people have even gone to the extent of predicting that pre-engineered buildings will completely replace conventional buildings in future. Whether it will be true or not is anybody's guess but one thing is for sure, that pre-engineered structures are here to stay.

So let's have a look at some differentiating factors as regards to pre-engineered vs conventional metal buildings.

Design

Simply due to the fact that the conventional metal buildings are constructed on site, the scope of customization and design variations is immense. As opposed to it, since the components of pre-engineered structures are manufactured at a facility and afterwards they are are transported to the site and assembled, there is always a certain degree of uniformity in design. However, as a result of some changes in the manufacturing process, this uniformity in design is being done away with now.

Installation and building time

It isn't difficult to guess that the installation or erection time taken for pre-engineered structures is comparatively much lesser that conventional buildings. This is primarily because pre-engineered structures only require transporting the built components to their intended location and afterwards assembling them there as opposed to constructing a whole metal building from scratch which takes many months.

Foundational reliability

As regards foundational reliability or in other words ability of the building to resist adverse unforeseen situations, pre-engineered buildings are almost equal to conventional buildings in this aspect. So whether it be shocks, vibrations, impacts, pre-engineered metal buildings are as sturdy and reliable as conventional ones.

Cost

As regards the cost factor, pre-engineered structures are comparatively much more inexpensive than conventionally built buildings. Moreover, issues such as downtime due to adverse weather conditions and other external factors are also minimized. The transport and installation of pre engineered structures also results in lesser wastage of resources and lesser environmental pollution.

Seismic soundness

Seismic soundness is one area where conventional metal buildings had a big advantage until some years ago. Although they are still ahead in this aspect but the fact of the matter is that owing to new methods of component design, assembling and erection, this difference has lessened to a great extent and is expected to lessen further in the coming years.

Ease of future expansion

When it comes to the ease of future expansion, conventional metal buildings have a big advantage, as further construction can be done on them. As far as pre-engineered structures are concerned, their uniform structural design makes it very hard to further add components for expansion.

Amenities

As far as amenities are concerned, all amenities that conventional buildings have can also be easily added to pre-engineered structures. So whether it be comfortable bathrooms, well designed living spaces, sufficient electric switch points or anything else, pre-engineered structures can have the same amenities that conventional buildings have.

Prefabricated Multi-Storey Building

Prefabricated multi-storey buildings are structures that consist of factory made components which are transported to the intended location and then assembled for use as residential buildings, offices etc. Ideal for use in remote places, for public housing, as temporary structures, the prefabricated multi-storey buildings are equal to conventional buildings in all aspects. Moreover, these also accord additional benefits over conventional buildings such as lesser wastage of man hours, less environment pollution and cost savings. Probably as a result of the aforesaid benefits accorded by prefabricated multi-storey buildings, these are increasingly being preferred over conventional buildings, an event that was hard to even think of a decade ago. It can also be safely stated that going forward, the usage of these buildings is only expected to increase further.

Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14000 certified organization that is engaged in manufacturing and supplying of a wide assortment of energy efficient & sustainable buildings. The organization is a part of the East India Group, a renowned group established in the year 1989 and which currently has a turnover of over 650 crores INR.. Apart from India, Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is also a leading exporter in this sector with clients in places such as Australia/NZ, Middle East, North America, Europe etc.

Attributes of prefabricated multi-storey buildings :-

• These are as long lasting as conventional buildings
• These have optimal tolerance to shocks and vibrations
• Prefabricated multi-storey buildings are ideal for use in places where living or working spaces for a large number of people are required, this is primarily because these generally have a uniform design
• Moreover, providing water and electricity connections inside prefabricated multi-storey buildings is much more simpler as compared to traditional buildings
• Also, extra safety features as per requirement can also be added to these buildings
• These provide sufficient protection to people inside during adverse weather conditions.

Factors that are taken into consideration while installing prefabricated multi-storey building :-

• A structural design that ensures stability of the installed building while in use
• Meeting all the requisite fire resistance regulations, most prefabricated multi-storey buildings generally have a fire rating of F30-B, i.e – in case of fire, the building components must stand for at least 30 minutes
• Optimal sound and thermal insulation
• Ability to withstand a mild to severe magnitude earthquake
• Providing sufficient exit ways for people residing inside in case of any untoward instance

Prefabricated multi-storey buildings : contributing towards developing rural India :-

Prefabricated multi-storey buildings offer immense future possibilities that are good enough to benefit people, organizations and even society as a whole. Some future possibilities are :-

• These can be used as educational institutions for people living in remote or rural areas of India.
• These can also be used as hospitals, offices of government departments in remote and rural areas of India.
• Prefabricated multi-storey buildings can also be used in disaster management initiatives, providing temporary shelters to people during distressing times such as floods, cyclones etc.
• These can also be used as a market hub in villages of India.
• The prefabricated multi-storey buildings can also be used as guest houses and hotels in remote or rural places for people who are traveling there just as a tourist or for some other specific work.

Prefabricated Office Structure

Prefabricated Office Structure are temporary structures specifically designed for easy shipment and assembly at any intended location. These are perfectly suited for use in industrial facilities that are located in far off sites, isolated areas etc. The widespread usage of prefabricated structures is only a few decades old and when viewed in context with permanent structures, they can be termed as a relatively new trend. Inspite of this, the Prefabricated Office Structure are as durable and almost have the same facilities that permanent structures have, with added benefit such as monetary savings and also little wastage of precious man hours. As a matter of fact, it can be argued that the usage of these structures is only expected to grow further and sometime in future it might become as common as that of permanent structures.

Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is a part of the East India Group, an internationally renowned group with an annual turnover of INR 650 crores. The organization is ISO 9001:2000 & also ISO 14000 certified and has been acknowledged and feted by various national and international organizations for its range of products. Some of its popular products include clean room panels, cold storage sliding doors, fruit ripening chambers etc. The organization is also a major exporter with its major export markets being countries in the Indian subcontinent, Europe, North & South America.

Features of Prefabricated Office Structure

• Components being factory made and assembled on site; that is why Prefabricated Office Structure have a specific design, i.e – multiple structures might be similar in their specifications, architectural design etc.
• These can easily stand even the most adverse weather conditions
• These have optimal resistance to moisture and also UV rays
• When the supposed purpose of Prefabricated Office Structure is fulfilled, they can be moved to another location
• These can withstand extremely high horizontal and vertical pressure
• These structures have the requisite amount of space inside them to fulfill any desired purpose

Design considerations during the manufacture of Prefabricated Office Structure

How Prefabricated Office Structure are designed depends on a whole host of factors, some of which are,

• The final place of its usage and the total weight that the structure is going to bear
• How will the structure be transported to the intended location
• What use the structure is intended for, this helps in minimizing the vulnerable points in the components of the structure
• The surrounding environment of the location in which the Prefabricated Office Structure is to be used. Suppose the environment has a lot of moisture, the structure will be provided with increased resistance against corrosion
• Cost considerations
• How long the structure is to be used for, the longer the usage, the more robust it has to be made

Advantages accorded by Prefabricated Office Structure

• Quick erection times
• Prefabricated Office Structure can be installed even in areas where traditional structures are difficult or impossible to build
• Minimizes the wastage of raw materials, thus helping to save costs and also reducing environmental pollution
• Allows for a much simpler management of construction sites
• The overall construction quality is much better as compared to permanent structures

Prefabricated Metal Building

Prefabricated metal buildings are buildings that are constructed by prefabrication( the process of manufacturing components at a factory and then assembling them at a specific site). Considering the various advantages these accord such as cost effectiveness and minimal maintenance requirements, it won't be an exaggeration to say that these buildings are a perfect solution for various commercial, industrial and agricultural applications. In fact, the popularity of prefabricated metal buildings has considerably increased over the past few years across the world, with application areas that erstwhile were not thought of as fit for these buildings now increasingly being flooded with them.


Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is a ISO 9001:2000 certified organization established in the year 1989 that is engaged in offering prefabricated metal buildings. Apart from prefabricated metal buildings, some other products of the organization include railway telecom shelters, industrial sheds, ripening chambers, EPS panels and many more. Since establishment, Epack Polymers Pvt. Ltd. has steadily grown, with its products being acclaimed universally. Going forward, this growth trajectory is only expected to continue.


History of Prefabricated Metal Buildings :-

Prefabricated metal buildings have probably been manufactured for over a couple of centuries, with the first advertised prefab building being the Manning cottage in Australia. Advertised in the year 1837, a London carpenter named Henry manning constructed the building components, afterwards shipping and assembling them using the services of innumerable British emigrants. The usage of prefabricated metal buildings gradually grew in Australia and consequently also spread to other parts of the world such as the Caribbean, England and also the United States.

During the second war, prefabricated metal buildings were widely used for providing temporary shelters to military personnel. After the end of second world war, these buildings were the preferred solution when it came to providing housing to people whose homes were destroyed in the war. From here on, the usage of prefabricated metal buildings kept increasing worldwide, fueled by the economic boom in United States and Europe.


Advantages of Prefabricated Metal Buildings :-

• The usage of these buildings speed up the overall construction process, thus saving on labor and other incremental costs.
• Minimal effect of natural occurrences such as extreme weather on construction process.
• Compared to site built construction, there is lesser wastage of materials.
• Prefabricated metal buildings are ideal for use in large projects such as government housing schemes, official complexes etc.
• The buildings have optimal resistance to corrosion and abrasion.
• The construction of these buildings is much more environment friendly than on site constructed ones.

Application areas of Prefabricated Metal Buildings :-

• Warehousing.
• On site storage facilities.
• Workshops.
• Temporary fire stations.
• Recreational buildings.
• Educational buildings.
• Temporary commercial facilities such as showroom space.