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August 2001 Pipe Support News

Posted by Thea Milan on Aug 15, 2001
Breaking News: NEW pipingtech.com

On August 06, 2001, PT&P launched its new website. pipingtech.com now has a new design and structure.  We hope you will find it simpler and more intuitive to find what you are searching for. Browse through its many pages and explore the new features that we have added:

Features:

    • Menu bar with mouse over features. Allows you to view the different categories under that section before you click on it.

    • In the news side menu bar- Allows you to view and select PT&P's current press releases

    • A new products section that is categorized by type of product.

    • Product testing section - Describes the type of testing we do, the procedure and its purpose

    • Highlights section - Highlights upcoming events, stories, additions, etc.

    • Emergency/Quick Turn Request Form

    • Easily accessible catalog request form

Tags: website, Piping Technology News, technology

60,000 Lb. Load Type "B" Variable Spring Hangers

Posted by Thea Milan on Jun 27, 2001
60,000 Lb. Load Type "B" Variable Spring Hangers

60,000 Lb. Load Type "B" Variable Spring Hangers

PT&P specially designed two Type "B" variable spring hangers (2-250-B) for an oil company in Ryazan, Russia. These variable spring hangers were custom designed to support a load of 60,000 lbs. with a spring rate of 3,648 lbs./in. respectively. Due to loading requirements, these variable spring hangers were also designed to accommodate a travel of 1", upward movement.

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Tags: Engineered Spring Supports, Variable Spring Hangers, Variable Springs, pipe hanger

Big-Ton D and Big-Ton T Upthrust Constants

Posted by Thea Milan on May 24, 2001
Big-Ton D and Big-Ton T Upthrust Constants

Big-Ton D and Big-Ton T Upthrust Constants


PT&P custom designed and built four Big Ton D Upthrust Constants(figure 1) and two pairs of Big Ton T Upthrust Constants (figure 2) for a global engineering & construction company.

These upthrust constants are installed at a Petrochemical Plant in Siberia. Due to space limitation, the Big Ton D Upthrust Constants and Big Ton T Upthrust Constants were designed for a total travel of 5" and 4" respectively. The Big Ton D Upthrust Constants were also designed for a load of 50,022 Ibs with a height of 26 inches. The Big Ton T Upthrust Constants with a height of 16.5" were designed for 75,000 Ibs, and 67,464 Ibs respectively.

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Tags: Engineered Spring Supports, Constant Spring Supports, Constant Springs, pipe hanger