Today I would like to share with you something different.
What I call : “ Company short-sightedness”.
Often during my inspections at thermal power plants, cogeneration or energy plants, or in factory production processes, I notice the complete absence of adequate thermal insulation, on equipment which can be filters, valves, flanged couplings, heating pumps, small section of pipe, engine parts.
When I ask : “ Why are these elements not insulated ?
The customers’ answers are almost the same :
“It has been like this for many years”
“The insulation cannot be done here”
“We cannot do the insulation, because we need to do the maintenance”
“It is more expensive to call someone who does the insulation than everything else”
Here we are, this is what I call : “Company short-sightedness”.
The fact that it has always been like this, does not mean that it is correct.
Actually , over the years, the situation has drastically changed. For example : the cost of energy, but also the safety rules for personnel.
Probably it is true that this type of equipment cannot be insulated, but this only if you think to traditional insulation , if you consider to use a removable fabric insulation, you will immediately obtain the insulation of your equipment and you will also see how easy extraordinary and ordinary maintenance intervention are.
As well as preserving the safety of workers, complying with the new safety standards.
For this reason I suggest you to pay the utmost attention, not to think that this is a cost, but rather that the installation of an adequate insulation is a saving .
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Sales Engineer
Coordinates the development of the Textile Products division, focusing on the analysis of new sectors to approach and the commercial and marketing strategies to implement.
Even when your company’s plant seems to be working normally, joints may suddenly lose efficiency without warning.
Furthermore, it’s normal for the performance of expansion joints in piping systems to deteriorate over time. This can lead to a waste of time and money, or cause much more serious problems relating to efficiency and safety.
But first, a question for you:
What do you know about textile joints?
Prevention is better than cure
If you have an industrial plant, you will know that pipe systems carrying gases are very rigid, though delicate, structures. They are often damaged by mechanical stress, changes in temperature and pressure, and vibrations or movements not originally allowed for.
That’s why expansion joints are essential for your plant!
Textile compensators are ideal for this purpose. They are made from layers of different materials, chosen to suit the conditions of use and the fluid to be transported.
Because they can withstand high temperatures and chemically aggressive environments, they find common use in the industrial and shipping sectors in particular.
Textile compensators allow very wide pipe movements or displacements to be precisely compensated at any temperature and pressure, especially when gases are being transported.
Textile joints are also extremely versatile, since they can be made in any shape and size, and can be closed or opened with or without a metal support structure.
In short, they are unique, high performance products that can satisfy the most diverse operational requirements.
Now all that remains is to select the best joint for your plant.
The choice will depend on many factors, primarily the operating conditions and functional requirements. Other aspects (temperature, pressure, chemical composition, movements, thermal and acoustic abatement) must also be considered in determining the type of stratification required.
Finding the most suitable solution for all your plant’s problems will inevitably require the services of highly qualified and specialised producers.
The importance of checking your plant
Textile expansion joints are not all the same, nor should their value be underestimated, as they play a decisive role in the proper functioning of your system by controlling the compensation of expansion and limiting the effects of vibration.
For this reason, detailed analysis of your plants’ piping systems should be performed periodically. Monitoring or thermal analysis of joints by means of thermography is important for checking the proper functioning of the entire system.
Textilejoints must be replaced or repaired at the first sign of wear. This should never be neglected, as these joints are indispensable in ensuring plant efficiency and protecting the environment and the safety of workers.
Would you like to know how efficient your plants are?
This is your opportunity to learn about a company that offers an alternative to normal joints. New Componit has been producing customised products for high temperature environments for over 30 years.
Continuous research and inquiry into materials and production techniques enables us to offer our customers innovative, high performance products.
Our customised Efficiency Box® programme gives you analysis, planning and constant support from our specialised technicians.
We guarantee you:
Efficiency tests
A dedicated specialist team
After-sales assistance and periodic monitoring
Certification and guarantees
New Componit also offers a repair and maintenance service to help you minimise costly interruptions to production.
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Sales Manager
Responsible for commercial management and the development of business opportunities in the fields of industrial insulation and expansion joints.
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