TPi March 2020

Products & developments

HFT introduces new way to control pipe purging systems

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT ® has designed and developed a new valve to control the inert gas being delivered to the pipe purging system. PurgeGate ® has been designed to regulate the pressure and flow of gas

that is passed through the system, to ensure that it will not burst regardless of the pressure and flow rate. Ron Sewell, Chairman of HFT, said: “Purging larger diameter pipes has never been easier. PurgeGate has found valuable applications in the welding industry where inflatable devices are used for weld purging of tubes and pipes. Setting flow rates and pressures on gas regulators can be interfered with. “The pressure inside a purge system can also rise dramatically during a welding sequence, to create a burst. If inflatable devices burst during a tube or pipe weld sequence then the loss of protective

gas can result in a highly expensive and extremely inconvenient weld repair.” PurgeGate is fitted as standard on HFT’s QuickPurge ® and HotPurge ® tube, pipe and pipeline weld purging systems and is an optional extra for the company’s lower cost PurgElite ® series. It is reusable accessory that is designed to fit on all brands of pipe purging systems and the valve can be moved from system to system. Huntingdon Fusion Techniques www.huntingdonfusion.com

Expansion of single-use tube assemblies Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has announced the expansion of its puresu ®  single-use tube assemblies’ range, which provides a combination of components that are safe and easy-to-install. The expanded product range offers tailor-made solutions for customers with specific bioprocessing requirements Puresu has been designed for the end-to-end manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and personalised medicines, such as gene therapies and the expanded range consists of three new product options: sterile claim, gamma irradiated and non- irradiated.

With the addition of sterile puresu, WMFTG now offers three product variants, which each offer different benefits to its customers. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group www.watson-marlow.com

Leading stockists of chromed bars and honed tubes

and a skilled sales team specialised in material selection, sourcing and tailor- made products. The company also specialises in customised steel tube solutions and project packages for a wide range of applications such as boilers and heat exchangers, automotive, oil & gas, offshore and renewable energy among others. Recent investments include the expansion of the cutting capabilities with the acquisition of a new automatic cutting machine and the acquisition of a new land plot following the investment in a new warehouse two years ago.

Peninsular de Vástagos is a family-owned Spanish company that specialises in the supply of carbon and stainless steel chromed bars and honed tubes for the manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders. The company’s emphasis on quality and service has turned it into a leader in the Spanish market and has produced long relationships with customers in more than 40 countries on five continents. The company carries a large stock of carbon and stainless steel chrome- plated bars and tubes, honed tubes and precision steel tubes for hydraulic applications. The company offers additional services such as cutting, packaging, bending, heat treatment

Peninsular de vástagos SL www.peninsulartubes.com

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TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL March 2020

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