Mechanical Engineering
GIBB's Mechanical Engineering team covers the complete range of normal engineering services. We aim to provide efficient and economically viable solutions to address our client's needs in accordance with accepted international standards. We specifically work in the following fields:
Building Services:
- Fire protection
- Fire communication systems
- Fire protection systems, including sprinklers and gas protection systems
- Smoke detection systems
- Specification based design
- HVAC
Complete range of design, including chilled water, variable air volume and various other systems.
- Reticulation
- Hot and cold water
- LP and medical gas
Applicable to:
- Clean room applications
- Computer rooms
- Hospitals and Theatres
- Laboratories
- Large-scale kitchens
- Office buildings
- Residential developments
- Shopping centres
- Storage facilities
All of these services can be performed in traditional industrial-related applications.
Industrial Services
- Industrial plant development
Specification and detailing of plant specific to client need and application, including scrubbing of air, water treatment, industrial ventilation systems and production-related plant design.
- Mechanical component design
Design of rotating and actuating machinery, machine components and plant.
- Thermodynamic applications
Design and specification of all equipment and plant associated with energy transfer, including steam raising, refrigeration and other specialised processes.
Applicable to:
- All other traditional industrial applications.
- Industrial food and beverage plants, including abattoirs
- Manufacturing plants
- Materials handling facilities
- Refining of precious and other metals, both via chemical and electrical processes
Design approach
GIBB utilises the latest computer-aided design and draughting techniques to assist engineers in the design process. Computer design tools currently used include software by Carrier, Cymap, Microsoft and AutoCAD. Other software packages can also be used if necessary.