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For over 27 years, Piping Technology & Products, Inc. has provided a wide variety of high quality engineered piping products for the petroleum, power, and waste water treatment industries.  PT&P also offers an extensive range of value-added services to its customers, including 24x7 emergency, field services, stress analysis, 3D modeling, and product testing.

right arrow Field Survey & Inspection:

Call Now for a Field Survey: (713) 992-7048

Inspecting a constant in the field Engineer inspecting a snubber in the field. Inspecting a pipe shoe in the field.
Inspection Checklist -- Hanger / Support Assemblies
 

  • search for signs of visual cracks, fractures, or corrosion of the spring casing and the following:
       (1)  beam attachment
       (2)  pin
       (3)  spring hanger attachment
       (4)  pipe clamp attachment
       (5)  weldless eye nut
       (6)  threaded rod
       (9)  spring coil
     
  • check the turnbuckle (7) if present, lock nuts (8), and all other threaded items to ensure they are secured and fastened with full thread engagement
  • compare the position of the coil (10) with the hot/cold load indicator and operating range of the spring
  • check the mobility of the load column (11)

 

 
Inspection Checklist -- Expansion Joints
 
  • check for signs of leakage or a loss of pressure
  • inspect for any distortion or yielding of anchors, hardware, bellows, and piping components
  • observe for any unanticipated movement of piping due to pressure
  • inspect for evidence of instability (squirm) in the bellows
  • check the expansion joint, the guides, and other moveable parts of the system for evidence of binding
 
Examples of Corroded Springs

                     


right arrow 24/7 Emergency Services:

Piping Technology is available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We guarantee a response during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Click here for an immediate response to your emergency.

Click here for your emergency requests, answered within 30 minutes.

PT&P is available on a 24x7 basis to fulfill any emergency or quick-turn requirements.  With a large inventory of stock components for pipe supports and expansion joints, PT&P can quickly assemble and ship products for any situation.
For a quick response, please complete the emergency service request form at www.pipingtech.com/emergency.  PT&P's Field Service Team GUARANTEES a response to your request within 30 minutes.
 
Emergency Calls -- PT&P Solutions
Case #1
An Alaskan petroleum firm called upon the PT&P Field Service Team on a Friday evening to aid them in an immediate replacement of a defective 48" dia. expansion joint.  The expansion joint was damaged during the plant startup when a G417 pump suddenly failed.  A replacement expansion joint was designed, manufactured, and shipped the next day.  It was installed at the customer's location within 2 days of receiving the call.
   

Friday, 5:30pm: PT&P received an emergency call regarding a deformed 48" expansion joint

 

Saturday: The replacement expansion joint is manufactured and ready for shipment.

 

Sunday: The new expansion joint is installed on-site.

Case #2
  On a Friday evening, PT&P's Field Service Team received an emergency call from a company located in Jamaica.  They requested for PT&P to inspect failing pipe supports near their steam turbine.

A PT&P field service representative arrived the next day to survey and inspect the system.  PT&P supplied and delivered two variable spring assemblies to Jamaica on the following Monday.

                Rusted G-can found on-site during inspection


right arrow Installation & Maintenance Guidance:

Employee inspecting a spring in the field.

  • quick lock out of variable and constant springs during shutdowns
  • retrofit supports to replace existing damaged supports
  • refurbish, repair, or replace damaged pipe supports, expansion joints, or hardware components
  • installation of field designed small bore supports
With an expertise in the installation and maintenance of various pipe support and expansion joint systems, PT&P's Field Service Team is readily available to provide the following services:
  • guidance in the installation, maintenance, removal, or repair of any pipe support or expansion joint system
  • on-site consultations / training sessions
  • quick maintenance service during shutdowns / turnarounds
  • mobile trailer for drag testing, lock-up velocity testing, and bleed rate testing of hydraulic snubbers
 

Test machine for mechanical and
hydraulic snubbers

 

On-site training in support identification
 using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

For more comprehensive assistance, PT&P's Field Service Team is trained to perform installation and repair on-site:
  • quick lock out of variable and constant springs during shutdowns
  • retrofit supports to replace existing damaged supports
  • refurbish, repair, or replace damaged pipe supports, expansion joints, or hardware components
  • installation of field designed small bore supports
 

Installation of over 160 pipe shoes for an
energy center in Oklahoma

 

On-site assistance for setting up a "lay down" yard

More Details on Field Survey & Inspection
Due to unanticipated changes in the operating conditions of a piping system, periodic inspection and regular maintenance is necessary to prevent unforeseen shut-downs and to optimize production.  During each inspection process, PT&P's Field Service Team can:
  • thoroughly inspect the pipe support/expansion joint system
  • perform design audits
  • record digital images of existing problems
  • provide a detailed written assessment for preliminary findings and recommendations
  • perform stress analyses to verify design
  • assist in drawing regeneration or updates
Quality Assurance

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. follows stringent standards to ensure quality products and services for its customers.  PT&P is in compliance with the following codes and standards as applicable:
 
  • ASIA
  • ASME Section VIII
  • EJMA
  • MSS SP-58, SP-69
  • API 620
  • SQC Q-92
  • ICBO
  • Steel Structures Painting Council, Vol.1 & 2
  • ANSI B18.2.3
  • AWS D1.1
  • IFI-122
  • ANSI/ASME B31.1, B31.3
  • CAN3 Z299
  • ISO 8501-1, 9002
  • ASTM A36, A53, A120, A123, A125, A153, A307, A325, A446, C916, D1621, D1622, D1623
 
 


 

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