FREQUENTLY

ASKED
QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS & FEATURES OF THE DOMINION SYSTEM?

• Low Capital Cost Equipment - therefore it's financially easy to get into production

• Only one section profile for each profile width - so only one coil width is required. Even the truss coil width is the same as the 90mm coil width

• Our wall Panel machines are Single Phase, so only a normal clean power supply is required. The truss roll-formers are 3-phase.

• The roll-former is easily transportable, extrude on site if required

• Single operator, no IT skills or steel rolling experience required

• ScotSteel design software is powerful and leading edge easy-to-use intuitive software, allowing freedom of design and architectural style is virtually unlimited

• Very few tools required

• No manual measuring, cutting, drilling or lay-out production jigs required

• All elements are extruded according to the design, production mistakes are virtually eliminated

• Low cost semi-skilled production and assembly labour - easy to train

• Very low wastage

• Flexibility - use the unique Scottsdale panel ceiling & roof solution or the Scottsdale trusses, whichever is better suited to the application and environment

WHAT APPLICATIONS IS THE DOMINION SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR?

• Residential - from single to three story

• Commercial and Self-storage buildings

• External wall in-fill framing for commercial buildings

• Internal wall fill-in framing

• Lattice Beam Joist production

• Steel Truss production

IS THE JOB MADE EASIER FOR SUB-CONTRACTORS, & WHY?

• Service and plumbing holes are automatically pre-punched

• No "nail pops" in plasterboard cladding

• Steel framing is precise and square making insertion of Door and Windows frames easier. Door & window frames will not distort, eliminating jamming

• Packing of battens to obtain a flat ceiling is not required (using our unique panel ceiling and roof solution)

WHAT IS THE SPEED OF FRAME ERECTION?

Typically, a 3-man team can erect all the frames, including wall, ceiling and roof panels in approximately 3 days

WHAT TOOLS ARE TYPICALLY REQUIRED FOR FABRICATION?

• Compressor - typically a 15 FM single phase compressor is sufficient

• Rivet gun/s

• Manual tin snips or electric/pneumatic nibblers

• Lip flattener (supplied)

• Erecting frames is easy, only a cordless screw gun/drill is required - frames are screwed together using self drilling Tek screws

WHAT IS THE SPEED OF PRODUCTION?

• Unlike many systems, the Scottsdale system is not a "produce for stock" system. As the elements come out of the roll-former they are immediately assembled and riveted together.

• Our roll-formers can produce elements faster than most fabrication teams can assemble them.

• In terms of raw line speed the panelised machines can run at 1000m plus per hour. Normal production speed is between 200-600 m per hour depending on what elements are being produced. However, the machine can run faster than a team of three to four men can assemble the frames

WHY SHOULD I BUILD USING STEEL?

• Steel has the highest strength to weight ratio

• 100% Termite, rodent, borer and dry-rot proof

• No Splitting

• No Warping

• No Cracking. No Rotting. Dimensionally stable

• Stronger connection - no nails

• Straighter Walls, squarer cornersLighter than timber frames, less load on foundations and concrete slab

• No calls backs

• Steel is the most recycled material in the world

• Lower transport costs due to lightweight frames

• No lifting equipment required to erect ceiling and roof panels

• Completed panels are substantially lighter than timber, 1 man can easily carry a 3m x 2.4m high wall panel

IS STEEL SAFE?

• Steel frames will not bur

• Lightning will not affect a steel framed house more than a timber one, as steel creates a positive earth. Lightning energy is conducted straight to the ground

• No chemical treatments as is the case with timber frames

• Each structure is a fully engineered

TOP SUPPORT

• We provide comprehensive training & support and backup from initial production set-up

• ScotSteel designs can easily be emailed from your operation to our support personnel, checked, rectified if necessary and returned to you

FREQUENTLY

ASKED
QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS & FEATURES OF THE DOMINION SYSTEM?

• Low Capital Cost Equipment - therefore it's financially easy to get into production

• Only one section profile for each profile width - so only one coil width is required. Even the truss coil width is the same as the 90mm coil width

• Our wall Panel machines are Single Phase, so only a normal clean power supply is required. The truss roll-formers are 3-phase.

• The roll-former is easily transportable, extrude on site if required

• Single operator, no IT skills or steel rolling experience required

• ScotSteel design software is powerful and leading edge easy-to-use intuitive software, allowing freedom of design and architectural style is virtually unlimited

• Very few tools required

• No manual measuring, cutting, drilling or lay-out production jigs required

• All elements are extruded according to the design, production mistakes are virtually eliminated

• Low cost semi-skilled production and assembly labour - easy to train

• Very low wastage

• Flexibility - use the unique Scottsdale panel ceiling & roof solution or the Scottsdale trusses, whichever is better suited to the application and environment

WHAT APPLICATIONS IS THE DOMINION SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR?

• Residential - from single to three story

• Commercial and Self-storage buildings

• External wall in-fill framing for commercial buildings

• Internal wall fill-in framing

• Lattice Beam Joist production

• Steel Truss production

IS THE JOB MADE EASIER FOR SUB-CONTRACTORS, & WHY?

• Service and plumbing holes are automatically pre-punched

• No "nail pops" in plasterboard cladding

• Steel framing is precise and square making insertion of Door and Windows frames easier. Door & window frames will not distort, eliminating jamming

• Packing of battens to obtain a flat ceiling is not required (using our unique panel ceiling and roof solution)

WHAT IS THE SPEED OF FRAME ERECTION?

Typically, a 3-man team can erect all the frames, including wall, ceiling and roof panels in approximately 3 days

WHAT TOOLS ARE TYPICALLY REQUIRED FOR FABRICATION?

• Compressor - typically a 15 FM single phase compressor is sufficient

• Rivet gun/s

• Manual tin snips or electric/pneumatic nibblers

• Lip flattener (supplied)

• Erecting frames is easy, only a cordless screw gun/drill is required - frames are screwed together using self drilling Tek screws

WHAT IS THE SPEED OF PRODUCTION?

• Unlike many systems, the Scottsdale system is not a "produce for stock" system. As the elements come out of the roll-former they are immediately assembled and riveted together.

• Our roll-formers can produce elements faster than most fabrication teams can assemble them.

• In terms of raw line speed the panelised machines can run at 1000m plus per hour. Normal production speed is between 200-600 m per hour depending on what elements are being produced. However, the machine can run faster than a team of three to four men can assemble the frames

WHY SHOULD I BUILD USING STEEL?

• Steel has the highest strength to weight ratio

• 100% Termite, rodent, borer and dry-rot proof

• No Splitting

• No Warping

• No Cracking. No Rotting. Dimensionally stable

• Stronger connection - no nails

• Straighter Walls, squarer cornersLighter than timber frames, less load on foundations and concrete slab

• No calls backs

• Steel is the most recycled material in the world

• Lower transport costs due to lightweight frames

• No lifting equipment required to erect ceiling and roof panels

• Completed panels are substantially lighter than timber, 1 man can easily carry a 3m x 2.4m high wall panel

IS STEEL SAFE?

• Steel frames will not bur

• Lightning will not affect a steel framed house more than a timber one, as steel creates a positive earth. Lightning energy is conducted straight to the ground

• No chemical treatments as is the case with timber frames

• Each structure is a fully engineered

TOP SUPPORT

• We provide comprehensive training & support and backup from initial production set-up

• ScotSteel designs can easily be emailed from your operation to our support personnel, checked, rectified if necessary and returned to you

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