ABOUT G.T.D
What we do
We specialise in the design and manufacture of Industrial Ovens, Industrial Dryers, Fume Incinerators and general Process Equipment.
GTD provides a cost effective solution, designed to suit the Customers' individual requirements. Our experience and understanding of this industry has enabled us to develop equipment which operates continually and reliably in high production environments.
Licenses
For the past 25 years GTD was the Australian representative for the "Ross Air Systems" Division of Midland Ross Inc, U.S.A. and subsequent full Licensee for the "Ross Waldron" Division, U.S.A. Unfortunately due to cessation of “Ross Air Systems”, the license has now lapsed. GTD have acquired substantial design knowledge and continue to produce equipment of similar purpose.
Our reputation over the globe has earned us numerous repeat orders which, together with the confidence shown in GTD by our overseas Licensors, provides what we feel is demonstrable proof of the quality of the equipment provided
Reference List
GTD’s reference list boasts many of Australia's largest industrial companies.
A short list includes:
- • Bluescope Steel
- • New Zealand Steel
- • Qantas
- • Ford
- • Boeing
- • 3M
- • Rheem
- • Toyo Tyres
- • Westinghouse
- • and many more...
We pride ourselves in the frequency of repeat
work received from our customers
OUR HISTORY
2011
Thai Sekisui Foam
Supply heating component of a New Foaming Line installation for Thai Sekisui Foam, Chonburi, Thailand. The new line consisted of a Vertical Pre-Heating (VPH) Oven, Horizontal Pre-Heating (HPH) Oven, and Vertical Foaming Oven (VO) combined with a Recuperative Thermal Oxidiser and Oven Heat Recovery system. This equipment included a fully integrated SCADA/HMI control system employing MODBUS instruments for real time control and full data acquisition and logging.2010
BlueScope Steel - New Zealand Steel
Paint Fume Incinerator for COLORSTEEL Paint Line refurbishment. The recuperative Incinerator, originally designed and manufactured by GTD, required a replacement primary heat exchanger.2010
BlueScope Steel QLD
Refurbishment of Paint Fume Incinerator for Prime Paint Line. The refurbishment of the recuperative Incinerator, originally designed and manufactured by GTD, was limited to a replacement burner and primary heat exchanger after being in service for approximately 17 years.2009
Peanut Company of Australia (PCA)
Refurbishment, modification and commissioning of Proctor Gas Oven for Roast Peanut value adding process.2009
Amp Control
Supply and install Batch Oven for varnish baking of transformers (in addition to 2007 installation).2008
Bronx International
Supply Paintline Oven and Incinerator for Paint Line to Isobau, Greece. This equipment included a fully digital control system utilising a Siemens PLC linked to a full SCADA/HMI system including full data acquisition and logging system.2008
Thai Sekisui Foam
Due to successes experienced in the Australian installation, supply and install two Pre Heat Ovens for foaming lines.2007
Amp Control
Supply and install Batch Oven for drying of transformer cores.2006
Sekisui Pilon
Due to success of aforementioned Pre Heat Oven, supply and install second Pre Heat Oven for adjacent foaming line.2006
Sekisui Pilon
Supply and install Pre Heat Oven for foaming line.2005/6
Bronx International
Supply Prime and Finish Catenary Finish Ovens and Incinerator with integrated heat recovery for new line in Central America. Oven system was integrated with Customer Coater Room ventilation system to optimise pollution control and minimise energy usage. The Control System utilised both a stand-alone Temperature Control and DeviceNet-enabled SCADA/HMI package to allow Auto or Manual operation. Manual operation utilised manual setpoint control of instruments and push-button Start-up/Shutdown whilst Auto Mode provides full PLC-based control and data acquisition and logging. Total Order Value in excess of $1,400,000.002004
Bluescope Steel - New Zealand Steel
Supply new Catenary Finish Oven and Incinerator with integrated heat recovery to replace existing Catenary/Floatation Oven to suit new product requirements and a line speed increase. The Oven and Incinerator were to be of the same design as supplied to their sister Plant at Acacia Ridge (see reference above). The Oven is designed with a simplified version of the system supplied to Acacia Ridge. Total Order Value in excess of $1,000,000.002003/4
Bluescope Steel - New Zealand Steel
Supply new Make Up and Pre-heat Exchangers for Prime Coating Line. The design utilised the latest material technology to replacing the then current GTD supplied unit after 20 years of service. Total Order Value in excess of $300,000.002003
Bronx International
Supply Oven in modular form for export to Wempco, Nigeria. The Oven was designed with Cascade ventilation system for possible future addition of Incineration and Heat Recovery.1998
GCD Engineering
Provide consultancy services to Bao Steel Group in Shanghai, China for upgrading of existing Coil Coating line, ex Wean United.1996
National Can
Supply and installation of a New "Ross" Fume Incinerator system to replace two previously undersized/under-performing units, including all new ductwork and interconnection, replacement PLC-based Control System and upgrading of the Oven System to reduce energy usage and improve Oven Balance. Details of PLC based control system included full VSD control of all fan motors, SCADA/HMI operator interface with data acquisition and data-logging and a Menu-based Auto-setup program developed by GTD. Total Order Value in excess of $260,000.001995
Morris McMahon
Supply and installation of a 6,000 sheet/hour Metal Printing and Coating Oven "Wicket Oven" for tinplate sheet, including Integrated Fume Incineration and Heat Recovery System, and the addition of a second Fume Incinerator to the existing Coating Oven. This equipment included a fully digital control system utilising an Allen Bradley PLC linked to a full SCADA/HMI system including full data acquisition and logging system. Total Order Value in excess of $1,000,000.001994
BHP Engineering
Supply and install Ovens and Incineration equipment with integrated Heat Recovery to the Project "Pluto" Paintline for production and test purposes. This line included the use of both Convection and Infra-Red Gas Heating to provide rapid heating, and cost-effective temperature control of the product.1993
John Lysaght (BHP)
Upgrading of the #3 Line Ventilation System to include 40% LEL "Ross" cascade airflow and additional Heat Exchangers for increased heat recovery, reduced maintenance, and improved flexibility. This contract included the complete re-design of the line operating parameters to better approximate the operation of the line as used in today's market, including in-house computer modelling of the line operation and energy consumptions leading to a payback period of less than 15 months.1992
Nylex-Mentone
Supply and installation of modifications to the existing Nylex "Ross" Vinyl Curing Ovens to convert the Ovens from Indirect Gas Firing to Direct Gas Firing. The ovens were originally installed in 1963 fired with indirect oil heaters; these were subsequently customer-converted to indirect gas, and modified by GTD to provide direct gas firing based on a payback time of less than 18 months.1991
John Lysaght (BHP)
Supply and installation of additional High Temperature Ductwork to complete the conversion of one Oven to the new ducting system originally supplied in 1990.1991
John Lysaght
Re-furbishing and upgrades to the existing "Ross" Paintline equipment, including up rated explosion relief systems.1990
Durmech/BHPE
Supply of all Process Equipment for the Queensland Coil Painting Line, including Metal Cleaning Equipment; Post Conversion Coating Equipment; Coater Room ventilation equipment; Curing Ovens; Air Coolers; Water Quenches; & Fume Incineration Systems, including Heat Recovery and Safety Monitoring Systems. Total Order Value in excess of $3,000,000.001990
John Lysaght
Supply and installation of new High Temperature Heat Recovery Ductwork on Coil Painting Line to incorporate new design and materials to obviate high temperature expansion problems.1990
Gadsden Australia
Upgrade of existing can Decorating Ovens to incorporate the advantages apparent in the 1,600 can/min Ovens supplied in 1988/89.1989
G.E.C. Ahlstrom
Gas Fired Batch Oven for curing of transformer windings and coils.1989
Westinghouse
Indirect Gas Fired Batch Oven for curing of vacuum impregnated, varnished stators for the Australian Submarine Project Engines.1988
Jones & Rickard
Electrically-heated, Portable Varnish impregnation Oven.1988
Hawker de Havilland
Upgrade of GTD-built de-embrittlement Oven to allow for curing of solvent-releasing Viton Gaskets.1988
Gadsden Australia
Supply and Installation of Three (3) "Ross" 1,600 can/min Ovens for drying and curing of the outside decoration on aluminium, two-piece cans. At the time of the supply of these Ovens they were the highest speed Ovens of this type ever manufactured and installed in the World! Total Order Value in excess of $1,600,000.001988
Hawker de Havilland
Drop Quench Furnace and associated mechanical systems for Solution Heat Treatment of Aluminium structural Aircraft Parts.1988
Gadsden Australia
Complete upgrading of "Ross" can processing Ovens including complete changes to Can Conveying Systems, and improvements to Oven temperature and ventilation control.1987
Formica
Design, supply and installation of "Ross" GF900-5,500 SCFM Fume Incinerator for 760 to 900°C operation, with an integrated Heat Recovery System for existing paper impregnation line.1987
Morris McMahon
Removal, relocation, upgrading, and conversion to direct gas firing of two Metal Printing and Coating Ovens "Wicket Ovens" for tinplate sheet.1985
Hawker de Havilland
Electrically heated De-embrittlement Batch Oven for aircraft motor parts. The design produced variations of air temperature within the Oven chamber less than 1.75°C from setpoint when operating at 150°C. This performance was considerably better than that specified by Boeing!1985
Metal Polishers
Design and supply of supplementary equipment for the re-furbishing and upgrading of coil Paintline equipment, including Ovens, Incinerators and Pre-treatment equipment.