The construction industry is constantly evolving, bringing new technologies and materials to the industry. But those developments that have been showing themselves well on the market for decades will never lose their relevance. This includes the production of screw piles. Despite the fact that this case has its own specifics, it is not difficult to delve into all the nuances.
Screw piles are building structures actively used for laying the foundations of buildings, during the installation of power line poles, in the process of building ports and bridges. Such systems can be installed in any type of soil, in any weather, with minimal involvement of labor.

Production of screw piles. Latest developments

Given the wide scope of screw piles, it will be easy to find customers - entire microdistricts are actively built up in each city. And where there is demand, there will always be profit. The point is small - to understand the nuances of the planned business and calculate the risks. What is the business based on the production and sale of screw piles?
Our business valuation:

• Starting investments - from 2500000 rubles.
• Market saturation is average.
• The complexity of starting a business is 7/10.

Possible risks when starting a business

Since there are considerable investments in the enterprise, you should be aware of all possible financial risks. And here, a clear business plan will come in handy, which will include points for analyzing the market and the technology being introduced, and calculating costs.
The only thing that can significantly complicate the sale of finished products is a lot of competition in a particular region.
Therefore, even before you start manufacturing pile blades and the final product, you need to find out:

• Does a specific region need products?
• How many companies already offer these types of products?
• How far away are raw material suppliers located?
• Will it be possible to find experienced specialists in a particular region to work in the workshop?
• How much wholesale buyers are willing to give money for a quality product?

If, according to the analysis, it turns out that the products are not particularly interesting to local builders, then it is better to abandon the idea. There is another option - to invest more money in the business so that it becomes possible to offer products to neighboring markets.
And in order to pay off the price of equipment for the production of screw piles as soon as possible, it is worth starting to look for wholesale buyers of manufactured products even at the stage of creating a business plan. Then, by the start of the workshop, its approximate capacity and profitability will already be known.

What technology is used in the manufacturing process of piles

In the process of manufacturing piles, seamless or welded pipes with a diameter of 108 mm and a wall thickness of 4-5 mm act as the main raw material. As for the length, there may be different options for finished products - it all depends on the specific goals of construction. That is why enterprises of this type are more likely to produce screw piles to order, when the client specifies the exact parameters of the final product.
A certain stock of finished goods must still be in stock. Then each customer can immediately pick up the right amount of material from the factory. Be guided by the fact that the piles most in demand among customers have a length of 2-2.5 m. For many territories of our country, they are quite enough to make the structure strong and reliable.

The "average" screw pile manufacturing technology can be described as follows

• Pipes are cut into separate pieces of the required length.
• The lower end of the pipe is processed in a certain way, so that the end result is a cone-shaped or oblique cut end.
• A screw blade is welded to the lower end of the "semi-finished product". To obtain it, a steel tape 4-6 mm thick is taken. The pitch of the screw may vary. The rule is - the harder the ground, the smaller the step should be. In some cases, the tip is made separately - from a steel circle with pre-cut threads. The quality of drilling will be higher, but the cost of finished products will also increase.
• The pipe is drilled through in 2-3 places. This is necessary to insert a steel rod here later to fasten the gate.
• At the upper end of the pipe, a screw pile head is installed. This is a metal platform equipped with a flange, which directly serves to support the structure.
• A special coating is applied to the finished pile to protect it from corrosion.

The process is quite complicated, and making screw piles with your own hands is not the best idea! Practice shows that all operations, with certain knowledge and experience, can be performed manually. But the fact is that the speed of work will be minimal, and there is no question of any wholesale clients.

How will the workshop for the production of piles be equipped

So, we have decided on the technology. Buying screw pile equipment is the next step for an entrepreneur. And this will become the most impressive expense item, since the lines of such a plan are quite expensive on the market - 1,500,000-3,000,000 rubles. To save money, you can buy used equipment. But in this case, you need to make sure that the line is really in working condition.

The workshop will require the following types of machines and apparatus

• Machine for cutting steel pipes (tape or milling).
• Induction oven.
• Rotary forging machine.
• Hydraulic Press.
• Drilling machine.
• Rollers for preparation of blades.
• Welding machine.

This is the minimum set of equipment that will allow you to make tips for screw piles and solder them with finished products. To automate the process, the presence of additional units in the workshop, for example, a beam crane, will not interfere.
The overall dimensions of the equipment will affect the size of the workshop being launched. Expect that you need a room with an area of ​​​​at least 200 m 2. A workshop of this direction is usually located outside the city limits.

How profitable is the planned business

To start a business, you will need at least 3,500,000 rubles. This will include expenses for the purchase of the line and its commissioning, the purchase of raw materials, business registration and preparation of the premises. If we talk about the workshop in which the supported equipment will work, the investment may be reduced to 2,500,000 rubles.
Since the cost of screw piles is quite high, all costs will pay off quickly enough - the main thing is to start wholesale of finished products as soon as possible. Offer designs to private builders and developer companies, small construction firms, agro-industrial complexes. How much screw piles cost depends on the steel grade and product sizes. The wholesale price of a structure 2 m long is 1000-1500 rubles. By releasing 50 such piles per day (which is quite realistic even for a small workshop), you can earn up to 75,000 rubles per day selling them. With such a turnover per month, you can have revenues of up to 2,000,000 rubles.

As practice shows, the net income of entrepreneurs whose shops are already on their feet is at least 100,000 rubles, and even more during the construction season.

To increase the inflow of profit, it is advisable to offer screw piles to customers. Then customers will be able not only to buy the necessary products, but also immediately order a service for their installation on site.

Currently, screw piles are used quite often in production. In order to organize your own enterprise, which will specialize in the production of such a building element, quite large investments will be required.
However, income with a competent approach will not be long in coming. And in order to open your own business in this area of ​​life, you will need to familiarize yourself with some of the basic nuances that may affect the formation of the company.

The main point to be considered in the process of manufacturing piles

The most important thing that requires increased attention is the equipment for the production of screw piles. It must be clearly understood that it must be of high quality. Only in such a situation can we talk about a good profit from the products that will go on sale from the conveyors of the enterprise.

What you need to pay attention to

Currently, a variety of equipment can be offered by suppliers. Many characteristics, of course, coincide. However, there are also differences. The main distinguishing feature between various installations is productivity, degree of automation, additional equipment.
In order to equip your workshop, you must be guided by the volume of products that must be achieved in production. An important role is played by the financial capabilities of the entrepreneur. They don't always reach the highest level.

Optimal choice

So, what equipment for the production of screw piles can be considered optimal? In order to start your business, you do not need to purchase all the devices at once. The minimum set of the production line should include the following systems:

1. Band saw equipment. It is needed for cutting metal blanks, which in the end will have the shape of pipes. This procedure takes place according to strictly fixed sizes.
2. Rotary forging plant. This system is simply necessary, since it can be used to make a cone at one of the ends of the product.
3. Induction equipment for the production of screw piles. It is required in order to be able to heat the end of the cone during the manufacture of products. This happens before the final forging.
4. Steel molds. They must be used in order to tie the ends of the cone.
5. Drilling machine. Required to buy for making holes in products.
6. A system that cuts strips to fit specific spirals. It is impossible to find screw piles that would not have similar parts that are located from each other with a certain step. Therefore, this equipment must be purchased without fail.
7. A device with which you can cut spirals. Typically, such an installation comes in one set with molds.
8. A machine used for arc welding. This equipment, with the help of which the production of screw piles for foundations takes place, can work both in automatic and manual mode. Naturally, for the optimal operation of the entire enterprise as a whole, it is required to pay attention to the first option.
9. A hydraulic press must be used in order to be able to form the pile neck and cutouts for the special flanges. Sold with molds.

Optimal but not perfect processing line

All of the above equipment is necessary so that the technology for the production of screw piles can be established at the initial stage of the formation of one's own enterprise. In order to purchase the above set of devices, you will need to spend about 900 thousand rubles.
The performance of such equipment can not be called great. However, for start-up entrepreneurs, it is the most preferred option. For larger enterprises, you need to pay attention to devices whose power is at a fairly high level. It should also be noted that you will need to pay extra money for such a parameter as automation. Additional costs will be spent on debugging the commissioning system. This should not be forgotten.

Don't worry about saving

It is not necessary to save on the purchase of machines. When calculating screw piles, keep in mind that the quality of the final product will depend on the equipment. Of course, you can always save your money. For this purpose, it is worth buying used equipment.
In addition, it is always possible to order a production line directly from China, which will save some money. It should be understood that European-made equipment has a higher cost.

Necessary set of devices for the enterprise for the production of piles

Summing up, we can say that when organizing your own, you will need to buy the following set of installations and tools:

1. Cutting machines. Among them are a variety of presses that are engaged in stamping the petals of the screw part, circular saws used to cut piles from raw materials, angle grinders necessary for cutting the ends of the supports.
2. Assembly tools. This group includes welding machines, various tables, workbenches, assembly stands, vices, clamps. In other words, this category of goods includes those tools that are used in order to be able to install screw piles. It will be much more difficult to do this with your own hands without using all the necessary equipment.
3. You will need to purchase all the necessary tools for finishing and packaging the final product. In this case, we are talking about painting stands, spray guns, packers and other tools.

All this should be used in the production of piles.

Conclusion

In this review, the issue related to the purchase of all the necessary equipment was highlighted. The solution of such a problem must be approached with all responsibility and accuracy.
It is necessary to be guided in many respects by the amount that the entrepreneur is ready to allocate for organizing his business, namely for the purchase of equipment. And it should be understood that your own enterprise is constantly required to develop.
And for this it is necessary to purchase the latest and most powerful equipment for the production of screw piles. Only in this case it will bring consistently high profits. Good luck with organizing your own business!

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Without exception, everyone dreams of having their own country house, especially since all kinds of assembly houses are now widely represented on the construction market. “I was interested in a 5x4 m frame house with a price tag of only 250 thousand rubles,” Andrey Smirnov from Rostov-on-Don shares his project. - I can assemble such a house myself. Stops only the fundamental problem. Concrete blocks - expensive, troublesome, long. The same - strip foundation. Isn't there a simple solution - quick, "do it yourself" and at the same time reliable?

It turns out that there is such a solution, and it is popular both in Europe and in America. "This is about screw piles for foundations, writes Mike Hops of Home Construction in his article "Minimizing Construction Cost Without Sacrificing Quality". - Developers, as a rule, care about their income, and customers - about their expenses. So, in the general estimate for the construction of a private house, 15-17% of the cost of foundation work is included. When screw piles are used, it is possible to keep within 2-3%.

Based on foreign, as well as initial Russian experience, we decided to talk about one of them - screw piles for the foundation - and how to make money on their production.

Will there be a demand for this product?

The main question of any entrepreneurial undertaking is whether there will be a demand for its products. “The topic is, of course, interesting,” says businessman Maxim Nagnibeda. - But will there be demand? That is the question. Our people are conservative, solid, not at home - but building fortresses with a bomb shelter in the basement. Of course, there is a share of fair skepticism in the opinion of the entrepreneur. At the same time, customers and independent developers already have a positive experience in using Western construction technologies aimed at minimizing costs in the construction of buildings.

“Why does a house made of OSB boards and mineral wool insulation need a strong foundation? - Explains construction expert Rodion Kalanov. - One screw pile with a diameter of 108 mm, depending on the type of soil, can withstand a load of 3 to 9 tons. Whereas a Canadian house made of SIP panels with a total area of ​​150 square meters weighs no more than 15 tons. If we take into account the level of groundwater and the depth of soil freezing, then the foundation of screw piles will be even stronger than concrete.”

Thus, screw piles have a quite predictable prospect of filling the niche of budget foundations for light private houses. In particular, the analyst of the ORFEI.ltd agency, Mark Katz, is convinced that this product has all the prerequisites to become a bestseller within the next 3-5 years. “The idea is good, however, it is often discredited by low-quality production. As a result, pipes rust quickly, and the blades sometimes break during screwing, - says the expert. “However, when the “foam” comes down and responsible producers remain, demand will be very high.”

What you need to know about the production of screw piles?

Any business idea, before it gets a start in life, is comprehended from the point of view of production - is it worth the candle? Here - the same. “This is an ordinary pipe, as a rule, with a diameter of 108 mm and a thickness of at least 4 mm,” explains Viktor Konkov, an entrepreneur who organized his own. - The end of the pipe is pointed, the blade is welded in the same place. Its size depends on the soil. This determines the range of piles.” With all this, the entrepreneur is sure that the most important thing in this business is quality control of welding. To do this, you must have devices for non-destructive analysis, for example,.

At the same time, the grade of steel from which the piles are made also matters. In particular, the use of 34NK precision steel alloys can significantly increase the service life of such a foundation. “Don't forget about the protection of pipes from rust, too,” Rodion Kalanov suggests. - A simple anti-corrosion paint is indispensable here, since when screwing a screw pile into the ground, it experiences high abrasive loads. Lining should be used, that is, the application of polyurethane, and the most resistant compositions.

According to the expert, for this it is necessary to apply to companies with special equipment. You can evaluate the quality of pile protection on your own, and without complex devices. “Usually I unscrew such a pile back and look at the coating,” Viktor Konkov shares his experience. “If the pipe is rubbed to the metal, then we can talk about unsatisfactory processing.”

In general, following three simple rules will ensure the high quality of screw piles:

• control of welding with ultrasonic flaw detectors;
• use of pipes made of precision steel alloys;
• application of a reliable coating of polyurethane resins.

Say a word about this business

As for the business for the production of screw piles, it will take time to promote it. “I have been installing fences for a long time,” wrote a CSMPE forum member. - Once the customer himself provided us with screw piles for fences. A sort of pipes with a diameter of 54 mm, with a screw at the end. You screw it into the ground, then you stretch the Rabitz mesh, and then you dig a half-meter-deep hole around the piles and concrete it. So we decided to make the same ones, but for country wooden houses and baths. A hundred pieces were made, fortunately, which is not difficult. Then they sold them for a year, but things went well.

Markov Nikolai posted the following post on the forum dedicated to this product:

“I don’t know why, but the foundation on piles has not received such distribution in our country as in the West. Probably due to a misconception about complexity. Pictures of large equipment and huge iron piles are immediately drawn. If everyone knew that piles can also be 18 cm in diameter and you can drive them yourself, the situation would change radically.” Indeed, there is not enough information in the media.

“Thanks to such pile foundations, we managed to launch a business on construction of frame houses, - said Alexander Ivankov, commercial director of Svoya Roof Over Your Head LLC. - Speed, ease of installation and budget - all this makes this product very interesting. We have already developed a specific business for our own production. The starting price is 500 thousand rubles. Payback period - summer season. I'm sure everything will work out!"

The construction industry will never lose its relevance, it is always in demand. Technologies may change, new materials appear, but the developments proven over decades will be in constant demand, and, therefore, will give rise to the emergence and development of new enterprises. If we consider the production and installation of screw piles from a business point of view, then this direction, although it has its own specifics, will always find its consumer and bring income, you just have to foresee all possible risks and take into account the necessary requirements.

Selection of premises and staff.
To establish production, it is necessary to find a room remote from the places where people live. This may be an existing or new workshop, well ventilated, with a low level of humidity inside. Established high-quality power supply will ensure the smooth functioning of the enterprise, without malfunctions and downtime. Rental costs will depend on the location and total area. Renting a small workshop (250 sq.m.) will cost from 30,000 rubles.

Small-scale production can be started independently, but most likely it will be long and unprofitable. Qualified craftsmen will be the key to professional performance, and most importantly, high-performance results, without marriage and unreasonable costs. 45,000 rubles will be allocated monthly for the salary of three workers.

Stages of production and related equipment.
Initially, the launch of the enterprise requires a carefully planned calculation of the volume of output. Not only the choice of premises, but also the purchase of equipment will depend on it. At each stage of production, its own machine is involved.

First, the components are prepared. The bearing element of the pile is made of thick-walled steel pipes that have been tested for defects. A cutting machine with a circular or band saw divides the pipes into segments of the desired size. On a small-scale production scale, you can get by with an ordinary grinder. Next, the end part of the rod is formed, which is turned into a cone with the help of a rotary forging machine. On the induction plant, the end of the cone is heated, and the finishing forging is carried out using steel molds.

For different types of blades, appropriate equipment is used. The most effective is screw cutting on a lathe of sheet metal products, 5-6 mm wide. The pitch of the screw depends on the purpose of the pile: for sandy soils, a larger diameter screw is preferable; in denser soil, a smaller screw is fixed more firmly.

The second stage is associated with the assembly of the entire product. With the help of an automatic welding machine, a connection is made according to the marking of the conical tip and the screw. On a special stand, the pile head is assembled by welding a U-shaped flange or a square part onto the upper end.

At the end, the welding seams are carefully cleaned and all the elements of the pile are primed. The cost of the original pipes is from 30 to 50,000 rubles per ton, depending on the size, and the price of one finished pile is from 2,000 to 14,000 rubles.

Production lines may vary in degree of automation, performance level and availability of additional equipment. But they must necessarily include the following set: cutting machines (saws, stamping presses, grinding machines) assembly mechanisms (welding, workbenches, stands) and everything necessary for finishing and packaging products. The minimum cost of the entire complex will be about 250,000-300,000 rubles for small construction and 900,000 rubles for large-scale serial production, if we are talking about new equipment.

Saving on raw materials and technical equipment is fraught with dangerous consequences, because the strength and bearing capacity of the foundation and the reliability of the whole structure depend on these factors. All materials must be certified according to applicable standards.

The production also welcomes the availability of equipment for control and verification activities. Required: x-ray for testing welds, stands for determining strength characteristics, devices for measuring all dimensions.

Installation.
The installation process itself is extremely simple: the piles are placed in wells made using a manual or electric drill. After they are aligned, long pipes are inserted into special holes on the top of the rod, for which workers rotate the support, screwing the pile into the ground. No special equipment or technique is needed, it is enough just to follow all the rules and safety standards.

Relevance and area of ​​sale.
The range of application of screw piles is very wide, due to their special ability to withstand extreme loads and easy installation. They are involved in laying the foundation structures of greenhouses and frame buildings, power lines and masts, piers and bridges, to strengthen slopes, billboards, fences, etc. Such systems are absolutely indispensable in conditions with complex swampy and clayey soil. At the same time, there is no need to attract special equipment in confined spaces. Installation is carried out at any time of the year and does not require additional waiting. Such widespread use guarantees a stable finding of permanent sales channels.

Reasonable investment and return on production.
Affordable price, efficiency of erection, durability of the design of screw piles make it possible not to doubt the prospects of production. Thus, with an initial investment of 400,000 rubles, with a competent business organization and correct fulfillment of the minimum conditions, the return on invested capital is real within one year.

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