Our Capabilities
Like any successful business, Sovereign Concrete Product’s production capabilities are dependant on a combination of our own resources, those of our suppliers and on the services available to be called upon.
Like any successful business, Sovereign Concrete Product’s production capabilities are dependant on a combination of our own resources, those of our suppliers and on the services available to be called upon.
All three undercover production areas are serviced by a computer controlled steam curing system. A 1.0 MW Maxitherm unattended boiler provides low pressure piped steam to all production areas. Electronic controllers use thermocouples to measure curing temperature and to regulate the steam to maintain temperatures within strict specified limits. A separate computer system records temperature vs. time. The steam curing system allows daily turnaround of moulds and removes the need for secondary curing.
Sovereign maintains a permanent shop floor workforce of around 40 people which is supplemented through the employment of casual workers. The permanent workforce is a mix of skilled labourers, formwork carpenters, concrete finishers, an electrician, skilled welders and trade qualified boilermakers. Workers are rotated from time to time through the various production areas and most have forklift elevated work platform or crane licences. All permanent shop floor employees undergo “red card” safety training as well as in-house safety training programs.
Sovereign own and operate a new Freightliner prime mover and a number of 40 foot trailers. We provide regular work to four owner operated semi trailers and have access to as many trucks as required out of Melbourne. A recent loading operation used 15 semi trailers transporting barriers to Melbourne. There are a number of low loader and wide load trailers in Ballarat that can be accessed as and when required.