Recapping on a great Flood Expo event
Friday, 6th December 2019
Following the successful Flood Expo exhibition that took place 11th – 12th September at the NEC, Birmingham IMH recalls its takeaways from the show as they begin looking to the 2020 events calendar.
The Flood Expo was a perfect opportunity for IMH to showcase its involvement with the Boston flood defence barrier project.
The project has seen IMH apply its expertise to develop a hydraulic solution to power two 57 tonne cylinders – which we believe are the largest cylinders to be manufactured in Europe – that are able to lift a 300+ tonne horizontal sector gate into position in just 20 minutes.
Attendees to the show were invited to IMH’s seminar on the technical engineering challenges of developing a tidal control system in Boston, which was presented by company founder, Paul Griffiths MBE and Commercial Director, Ian Duffew. In the presentation IMH highlighted the challenges faced by the residents and businesses of Boston who were often under threat of tidal flooding.
IMH then introduced its response to the project, which was to design, manufacture and install a total of three hydraulic power units. To power the units, 800 metres of stainless-steel pipework was required which the company fabricated at a dedicated facility near its base in Middlesbrough, UK.
Across the two days on the stand the IMH team were kept busy with great discussions with exhibitors and attendees about its hydraulic expertise, which can be applied to any project where there is a hydraulic need – great or small.
To learn more about IMH’s hydraulic engineering solutions and to see examples of the projects the team has been involved in explore the company’s case studies.
