Hamilton McBride, Accrington

Hamilton McBride Ltd are manufacturers of quality bedding. After moving into purpose built premises, Hamilton McBride were experiencing overheating problems within the building, especially within the production area.

The thermally insulated property was retaining high temperatures, caused by solar heat gains on the building and internal heat gains from the production process, extremely efficiently causing uncomfortable working conditions during the warmer months. This consequently lead to changes disruptions in the process due to changes in shift patterns as workers were avoiding the high temperatures during the afternoon.

We were brought in to survey the factory and design a system that would deal with the overheating problems within the production area. The existing de-stratification fans were simply moving already warm air around the building and not helping to alleviate the stuffy conditions.

The installation of an Optimair Ventilation System improved the problem of general overheating by forcing in fresh air and mechanically extracting the excess heat. This created significantly cooler ambient temperatures inside the factory, stabilizing the production process and improving the internal working environment. As well as benefiting from increased production, Hamilton McBride now also comply with the latest Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations.