1.0 HAVESTOCK PROFILE

Havestock, a 100% Australian owned business, has been an established designer and supplier of access covers and grates for the past 15 years.

Design    |    Service    |    Other Approvals    |    QA & StandardsMark Programs    |    Australian Standards

1.1 Design

Constantly matching their designs with market requirements; Havestock has recently developed the "LiteLift" range to complement the more traditional range of infill style covers.

All Havestock products are designed in-house so they meet actual Australian market requirements and are specifically designed to comply with the requirements of Australian Standard AS3996.

Havestock products are certified to AS3996 by Quality Assurance Services. Products can also be designed and tested to European Standard EN-124 or British Standard BS-497.

The Havestock design service is available to modify existing covers or develop entirely new solutions to meet your needs. Please contact the Brisbane Design Department for further information.

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1.2 Service

Havestock is a well established supplier of quality cast iron covers and grates for all commercial, industrial and major civil engineering projects; including airport and dockyard infrastructure projects.

Havestock products have been used on the new Brisbane International Airport and the Port of Brisbane upgrades.

This family business is committed to customer service. As part of that commitment, Havestock maintains one of the largest inventories of Quality Assured access covers and grates in Australia - hence the company name and the proven ability to offer excellent delivery times.

From the expanding factory complex in the Brisbane industrial estate of Northgate (Brisbane, Australia) and the Bundaberg foundry; Havestock products are distributed right through-out Australia and increasingly to the export markets of:

New Zealand , South-East Asia , Middle East.

Papua New Guinea , Fiji & the Pacific Islands

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1.3 Quality Assurance & StandardsMark Programs

Havestock has been an accredited QUALITY ENDORSED company since 1991.

The Havestock Quality Program is continually audited by Quality Assurance Services to ensure compliance with AS/NZS ISO9002.

All Havestock castings are processed through the Havestock Quality Program to ensure that the products comply with the Australian Standard for Metal Access Covers, Road Grates and Frames AS3996.

Havestock is also licenced (No. 1637) to use the StandardsMark on Havestock’s schedule of product certified to Australian Standard AS3996 - Metal Access Covers and Road Grates & Frames.

Havestock and it’s foundries (Bundaberg and offshore) are continually audited by Quality Assurance Services to ensure that the foundry & factory procedures and the actual products meet the requirements of AS3996.

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1.4 Other Approvals

BCC Approved

Western Australian

Water Authority Approved

Northern Territory Power & Water Authority Approved

Approved for sewer access covers for

City West Water Ltd

South East Water Ltd

Yarra Valley Water Ltd

Passed AWAQAN Quality System & Product Audit (1996)

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1.5 Australian Standard - AS3996

Havestock products are specifically designed and tested to ensure compliance with the Australian Standard AS3996.

The basis for the most common usage classes provided by the Standard are indicated below - refer to the Standard for a detailed specification.

Note:

Classification

 

Design Test Load Only

AS3996 Classified Usage Descriptions

Class A

10 kN

  • Pedestrian Precincts - no vehicular traffic

Class B

80 kN

  • Footpaths or footways where it is possible for a vehicle to mount the footway
  • or for light vehicles, such as park tractors, to use the facility

Class C

150kN

  • Light commercial vehicles with a max. wheel load of 3.7t
  • or slow moving delivery vehicles with a max. wheel load of 7.5t

Class D

210 kN

  • Highway traffic at legal loads and speeds

Class E

400 kN

  • Areas subject to container forklifts or earthmoving equipment

Class F

600 kN

  • Airport aprons

Class G

900 kN

  • Airport taxiways

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