TRUMPF was founded in 1923 as a series of mechanical workshops, and has since developed into one of the world's leading companies for machine tools, laser technology, and electronics for industrial applications.
TRUMPF Laser UK have had a major refurbishment of their facilities in Hedge End carried out by Hampshire mezzanine Floors.
TRUMPF needed to refurbish and create additional production including laser laboratories, offices and storage areas within their existing facilities at Hedge End.
TRUMPF chose HMF to be the designer of the new facilities in late 2023 and HMF then had meetings with the TRUMPF team to establish the full requirements from a space and services perspective.
HMF were then chosen as principle contractor early in 2024 to carry out the refurbishment and fit out of 3 of the existing buildings.
Work commenced in April 2024 with a extension of an existing mezzanine floor to create additional storage space and the existing facilities on the ground floor were re-modelled to include extensive modifications of the existing mechanical and electrical facilities.
The existing medical gas supplies pipework was also reconfigured to enable the new layouts to be changes. Process water was also changed to suit the new configuration with additional points added.
The air conditioning and ventilation systems were upgraded and modified to suit the new arrangement.
On the mezzanine floor new longspan racking was introduced to enable pallets to be stored at base level with additional picking on steel shelves located above. A new utility access staircase complete with mid landing was fitted for ease of operational access within the area.
HMF did a stock profile analysis of what needed to be stored in the building and 3 vertical carousel machines were specified with Kardex and installed to maximise the storage density within the building.
HMF specified one of the vertical carousel machines to have dual ports so that stock could be loaded on the ground floor but an additional access opening was specified on the mezzanine level to enable parts to be moved up and picked between floor levels.
The electrical installation in the building was re-wired to suit the new layout and additional LED batten lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm systems were introduced to the mezzanine floor level.
Partitioning works were completed by HMFs directly employed own partitioning and suspended ceiling installers and the new mezzanine floor had a 1 hour solid ceiling fitted directly below the mezzanine floor steelwork and they also installed 1 hour column cases and 1 hour fascia to the exposed edge of the mezzanine floors.
A lower Rockfon Medicare suspended ceiling was then fitted below the solid ceiling for modular lighting & services to be accommodated.
HMF fitters then installed new partitioning and modified the existing which was then taped and jointed and decorated.
Flooring systems were fitted and the floor made good and epoxy floor systems applied to the ground floor.
Finally low level barriers and bollards were located to prevent impact damage from fork truck future movement.
The next building to be refurbished required a new large mezzanine floor to be installed throughout approximately half of the width of the building.
This mezzanine floor had a general access DDA compliant transfer staircase fitted to enable direct access down to a suspended mid landing to meet the existing floor level within the building.
A new utility access staircase was also fitted complete with mid landing to give access from the goods in area up to the first floor levels.
On the ground floor HMFs own fitters carried out extensive modifications of the existing partitions and ceilings located within the building and then fitted a 1 hour solid ceiling below the new mezzanine.
A suspended ceiling was then fitted below the solid ceiling level creating a service void to enable new ductwork and pipework + electrical services to be sited whilst not compromising the 1 hour fire resistance of the mezzanine floor.
1 hour column casings and 1 hour fascia were also fitted up to the 1 hour solid ceiling encasing the mezzanine floor.
New laser laboratories were constructed by HMF on the ground floor complete with new services including medical gas, process water, invertor heat pump air conditioning systems and ventilation heat recovery systems.
A new production area was formed with partitioning systems which was conditioned by Denco units.
New single and 3 phase power including new mains distribution boards were provided to accommodate the new facilities and energy efficient LED lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm systems were provided throughout the building.
The existing concrete slab was prepared and then primed prior to being latexed and then having a sheet vinyl fitted with heat welded joints.
On the new mezzanine floor area, hand and knee rail was fitted to the exposed edges of the mezzanine floor with kick board. An extra wide up and over safety gate was provided complete with durbar loading plate with a front downstand protector to enable oversized pallets to be forked up onto the mezzanine floor storage platform.
The mezzanine floor itself was of a high specification design with C section joists fitted back to back at close centres to give a high performance structure with a higher deflection level than a normal mezzanine floor to future proof the long term usage of the mezzanine floor.
During the course of this fit out HMF started work in the adjacent unit and prepared openings in existing blockwork walls and fitted fire doors and fire lobby’s complete with 1 hour and ½ hour fire resisting laminate faced doors with hardwood edging.
The existing clean room facilities were dismantled and modified to facilitate new requirements for the clean room and existing clean room ceiling panels were modified and strengthened locally for the additional penetrations and openings required within the partitions below.
New specialist stainless steel hatches provided by TRUMPF needed to be installed and HMF modified the existing steel partitioning by cutting openings in the steel partitioning and then reinforcing the openings prior to installing the stainless steel hatches complete with support legs.
The existing mechanical and electrical systems throughout this adjacent unit were modified and additional plumbing, waste and process water, medical gas and compressed air systems were integrated into the new configuration.
The project was completed in November 2024 bringing this £2million project to a fast track completion within a 7 month period which was completed prior to the original anticipated programme.