Corey- `Steeling` The Market in Mexico!

Customer Case Study
Corey- ‘Steeling’ The Market in Mexico!
Marco Calderon (left) of Corey with Jose Cavazos (right), Director of Latin American Operations
have worked together to design the expansive Corey fabrication facility in Guadelejara, Mexico.
Where They Got Their Start
Corey, based in Guadalajara, Mexico was established 1981 specializing
in the design, manufacturing and erection of steel structures. Corey
CUSTOMER NAME: Corey
is a subsidiary of Aceros Corey, founded in 1979. Aceros Corey is a
INDUSTRY: Structural Steel Provider, distributor of structural steel and wide plate; together (Corey & Aceros
Corey) they make Grupo Corcal Acero VGS.
Fabricator, and Erector
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LOCATION: Guadalajara, Mexico
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 800
employees on three shifts
Corey really thrived and became a big industry player after the
construction of Torre Mayor, a skyscraper in Mexico City. Towering at 225
meters (740 ft) high, Torre Mayor became a turning point for structural
steel in Mexico.
CHALLENGE: Increase capacity and
quality
Corey began construction of Torre Mayor in 2000 and completed the
structure in late 2002. What makes this skyscraper such an important
structure for Corey is the January 2003 earthquake in Mexico City. The
SOLUTION: Installed the TDK drill,
PCD-1100, FDB, BDL 1250, and ABCM 7.6 tremor shook the entire city relentlessly. Not only did the building
survive undamaged, but occupants inside at the time did not even
coper
know a quake occurred. The nearly finished steel structure was able to
withstand the devastating effects of the earthquake, while the concrete
RESULTS: Large tonnage capacity
because of the ability to process more buildings around it crumbled to the ground.
in a shorter time
What is Going On Now?
Since 2003, Corey has flourished to become the leading steel provider,
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fabricator and erector in Mexico. In 2010, Corey opened a new
facility in Guadalajara, which merged three of their smaller locations
(Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City). The new ‘college campus’
size facility includes 50,000 square meters (538,195 sq ft) of shop space;
considerably surpassing the previous 15,000 square meters (161,458 sq
ft) combined shop space of all three merged facilities.
“The new shop doubled our production capacity and tripled our storage
capacity,” Javier Villa Torres, Director of Operations said. “No other
company in Mexico can even come close to our production capacity!”
With about 800 shop employees working on three shifts, Corey
processes 72,000 metric tons (79,366 U.S. tons) of steel annually with
Peddinghaus machines.
A small portion of the facility at
Corey
The Game Changing Decision
Corey purchased their first Peddinghaus machines in 1994. The steel
giant was referred to Peddinghaus by partners, Schuff Steel in the U.S.
The purchase of a Peddinghaus TDK drill and an ABCM coper was the
start of an advantageous relationship between Peddinghaus and Corey.
Since then, Corey has procured several drills, plate machines, saws and
iron workers.
“We needed efficient machines to help us keep up with demand,”Marco
Calderón, Plant manager said. “Peddinghaus machines are strong, low
maintenance, and effective machines for operation.”
High Efficiency Leads to Big Payoff
Corey is a perfect example of a high efficiency shop. Currently Corey has
two band saws to feed the BDL-1250 beam line, which then can feed
into the coper if needed.
The view from atop of the entire
Corey facility
Large, complex assemblies are “just
another day in the office” at Corey
“We used to have the drill and saw in tandem, which was working
great,” Calderón said. “However, we were not keeping the drill busy
enough that way. Our set-up with two saws feeding into the drill allows
us to process much more in the same or less time, and keeps the drill
busy.”
Setting up a shop of this size can be tricky. To ensure maximum efficiency
Peddinghaus Layout engineers assisted Corey with their shop layout.
Currently Corey is running two different layout systems. Previously
mentioned, one system has two saws feeding into a BDL drill and the
drill feeding the ABCM coper if needed. This set-up also has a third saw
feeding the coper directly for special applications.
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Corey’s second system is a PCD-1100 feeding an additional coper.
Separate from the lines, Corey has three FDB plate machines opposite
of the PCD/coper line, and 4 iron workers at the end of the triple saw/
BDL/coper line.
ABCM-1250 Coping System
Large assemblies are no issue with
the advanced automation employed
at Corey
BDL-1250/9B 9 spindle drill line
handles the largest and heavies
profiles available on the market
today
“The layout engineers were really helpful,” Calderón said. “The
Peddinghaus representative put us in contact with the right people at
the Peddinghaus headquarters. With a shop as large as ours, and with as
many machines as we have, it was important to for us to maximize space
and efficiency. We wanted the upgrade to the facility to payoff. Our shop
layout definitely helps improve our efficiency.”
Large Tonnage for a Large Shop
Although Torre Mayor was a great triumph, it is not the only great
accomplishment from Corey. The BBVA Bancomer headquarters is
to be completed in 2013 and will tip the scale at 22,000 metric tons
(24,250 U.S. tons) of fabricated steel. Baluarte Bridge is the 3rd highest
(390 meters/1,280 ft) bridge in the world and the longest span in Latin
America (580 meters/1,903 ft). When completed in early 2012, Baluarte
Bridge will equal 5,000 metric tons (5,511 U.S. tons) of fabricated steel.
The most challenging project for Corey was the Arena Ciudad de Mexico.
Erectors had to use 1,000 metric ton cranes to lift each 450 metric ton
piece. Completed in 2011, the arena measures at a lofty 140 meters (459
ft) wide and 17 meters (55 ft) high, the Arena Ciudad de Mexico can hold
up to 22,000 people!
“We contribute part of our great success to our Peddinghaus machines,”
Calderón said. “Without our Peddinghaus machines, we would not
be able to operate as efficiently and put out as much work as we do
now. We are very pleased with the quality of Peddinghaus machines,
employees and service. We have so many [machines]; we are like a
showroom for Peddinghaus!”
The ABCM-1250 uses Siemens
electronics for production
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PRODUCT LIST:
▪▪ Beam Drill Lines
▪▪ Angle Masters
▪▪ Plate Processing
▪▪ Coping Machines
▪▪ Thermal Cutting
▪▪ Automated Layout Marking
▪▪ Structural Band Saws
▪▪ Ironworkers
▪▪ Material Handling
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