Happy New Years from the PT&P Pipe Support Team
Happy New Years from the PT&P Pipe Support Team
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We are happy to announce that the history section of our website has recently been updated! Four new chapters has been added to the PT&P pipe support History. Learn how PT&P got started, what obstacles we had to overcome, and how we are building towards the future. Visit the history section located on our website to read a condensed version of PT&P's history or you can read our full history by ordering a free copy of Piping Technology & Products History: The First Thirty-Five Years.
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PT&P is Now Certified with Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. has been approved for registration with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
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In an effort to ensure safe engineering practices throughout the State of Texas, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers has acknowledged that Piping Technology & Projects meets the necessary qualifications to provide professional engineering services and has therefore awarded the pipe support supplier a certificate stating its eligibility.
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. has been approved for registration with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.View Texas Board of Professional Engineers Certificate
In an effort to ensure safe engineering practices throughout the State of Texas, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers has acknowledged that Piping Technology & Projects meets the necessary qualifications to provide professional engineering services and has therefore awarded the pipe support supplier a certificate stating its eligibility.
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Piping Technology & Products, Inc. Acquires Companies from the Shaw Group, Inc
Houston, Texas, USA (August 31, 2004)-Piping Technology & Products, Inc. is proud to announce the acquisition of the essential assets and the manufacturing and engineering capabilities of the following companies from The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR):
1. Shaw Fronek Company (FCI) Inc., Englewood, New Jersey
2. Shaw Pipe Supports Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana
3. Shaw A/DE, Inc., Laconia, New Hampshire
4. Shaw Pipe Shields, Inc., Vacaville, California
The Shaw Group has long been providing cost effective products for the power, petrochemical, chemical and commercial markets. PT&P is committed to upholding the standards that Shaw has set forth and will strive to make continuous improvement of all products and services. PT&P will work to understand and meet the requirements of new customers, as well as professionally execute all contracts acquired from Shaw.
“Piping Technology & Products is extremely excited about this acquisition,” said PT&P President Durga D. Agrawal. “The assets of these four companies strengthen our position as a leading producer in pipe hangers, mechanical and hydraulic snubbers, pre-insulated pipe supports and expansion joints.”
PT&P is consolidating the assets of some of the companies to the main location at 3701 Holmes Road, Houston, Texas 77051. The company can be reached via email at info@pipingtech.com, by fax at 713-731-8640 or by calling 713-731-0030 or 800-787-5914. PT&P can also be visited on the web at www.pipingtech.com.
This acquisition allows PT&P to enhance the existing product lines thus offering greater value and selection. The acquired companies will operate under the following company names:
1. Fronek Company (FCI), Inc.
2. FCI Pipe Supports, Inc.
3. Fronek Anchor/Darling Enterprises, Inc.
4. Pipe Shields, Inc.
About Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Bellows, Inc. and Sweco Fab, Inc. manufacture a variety of high-quality engineered products. In business since 1975, PT&P has close partnerships with leading engineering and construction companies and is recognized as a leader in designing and manufacturing pipe supports, pre-insulated pipe supports and expansion joints. PT&P and its subsidiaries strive to, “DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME” by providing quality products and expert service.
About The Shaw Group Inc.
The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation, and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the power, process, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets. A Fortune 500 company, The Shaw Group is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and employs approximately 17,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.shawgrp.com.
Houston, Texas, USA (August 31, 2004)-Piping Technology & Products, Inc. is proud to announce the acquisition of the essential assets and the manufacturing and engineering capabilities of the following companies from The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR):
1. Shaw Fronek Company (FCI) Inc., Englewood, New Jersey
2. Shaw Pipe Supports Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana
3. Shaw A/DE, Inc., Laconia, New Hampshire
4. Shaw Pipe Shields, Inc., Vacaville, California
The Shaw Group has long been providing cost effective products for the power, petrochemical, chemical and commercial markets. PT&P is committed to upholding the standards that Shaw has set forth and will strive to make continuous improvement of all products and services. PT&P will work to understand and meet the requirements of new customers, as well as professionally execute all contracts acquired from Shaw.
“Piping Technology & Products is extremely excited about this acquisition,” said PT&P President Durga D. Agrawal. “The assets of these four companies strengthen our position as a leading producer in pipe hangers, mechanical and hydraulic snubbers, pre-insulated pipe supports and expansion joints.”
PT&P is consolidating the assets of some of the companies to the main location at 3701 Holmes Road, Houston, Texas 77051. The company can be reached via email at info@pipingtech.com, by fax at 713-731-8640 or by calling 713-731-0030 or 800-787-5914. PT&P can also be visited on the web at www.pipingtech.com.
This acquisition allows PT&P to enhance the existing product lines thus offering greater value and selection. The acquired companies will operate under the following company names:
1. Fronek Company (FCI), Inc.
2. FCI Pipe Supports, Inc.
3. Fronek Anchor/Darling Enterprises, Inc.
4. Pipe Shields, Inc.
About Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Bellows, Inc. and Sweco Fab, Inc. manufacture a variety of high-quality engineered products. In business since 1975, PT&P has close partnerships with leading engineering and construction companies and is recognized as a leader in designing and manufacturing pipe supports, pre-insulated pipe supports and expansion joints. PT&P and its subsidiaries strive to, “DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME” by providing quality products and expert service.
About The Shaw Group Inc.
The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation, and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the power, process, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets. A Fortune 500 company, The Shaw Group is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and employs approximately 17,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.shawgrp.com.
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Updated Version of PHDS Download
Pipe Hanger Design Software (PHDS) is an easy-to-use program that allows you to easily generate CAD drawings of PT&P's variables, constants, and rod hanger supports together with a complete bill of material. You may also send the drawings to info@pipingtech.com or 1+713-731-8640 (fax) for an immediate quote.
PHDS Software
Software Features
Pipe Hanger Design Software (PHDS) is an easy-to-use program that allows you to easily generate CAD drawings of PT&P's variables, constants, and rod hanger supports together with a complete bill of material. You may also send the drawings to info@pipingtech.com or 1+713-731-8640 (fax) for an immediate quote.
PHDS Software
Software Features
- Generate 2D drawings of variable, constant, and rod hanger pipe supports from a large selection of pre-defined assemblies Save drawings as .dwg filesUse an Excel datasheet to generate drawings in batch mode Add a location plan to the drawings in PHDS or through the Excel datasheetGenerate drawings in either FPS, Metric, or SI units
- Use a built-in function to submit drawing data to PT&P for quotation
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Keeping Ahead of the Competition
- Highest, Consistent Performance Balance of Plant Piping Materials Award from Bechtel
- Scored 100% on Calpine's Monthly Alliance Quality Performance of Pipe Supports
- Obtained ICBO Certification
- U.S. Bellows is now a proud member of EJMA
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PT&P Custom Designs and Fabricates Big Ton Springs Equipped with Lifting Lugs
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. specially designed and fabricated big ton springs equipped with side lifting lugs to support piping of a 102-megawatt, refinery co-generation power plant in California.
Under typical circumstances, this type of job application would utilize variable spring hangers, but because of the restricted space, the hangers’ size would be too small to support a hot load of 19,068 lbs and cold load of 17,212 lbs. In order to satisfy both the required loads and space, PT&P engineers designed and fabricated figure 500 big ton springs equipped with side lifting lugs. The lifting lugs were attached to allow the big ton to suspend as a variable spring would in the field.
The big ton springs are comprised of A-36 carbon steel and built at 13"x 23"x 9-1/2" with a downward travel of .232". The job was completed within two days to meet the customer’s quick turn requirements.
Introducing PT&P's Maintenance Free Slide Plates, Bronzphite®
Piping Technology and Products is a supplier of maintenance free slide bearing plates, Bronzphite®, whose high strength bearings and impregnated graphite, together create a concoction ideal for maintaining excellent wear resistance and durability under severe operating conditions. PT&P has supplied Bronzphite® for a number of companies in the oil, gas and power industry.
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. specially designed and fabricated big ton springs equipped with side lifting lugs to support piping of a 102-megawatt, refinery co-generation power plant in California.
Under typical circumstances, this type of job application would utilize variable spring hangers, but because of the restricted space, the hangers’ size would be too small to support a hot load of 19,068 lbs and cold load of 17,212 lbs. In order to satisfy both the required loads and space, PT&P engineers designed and fabricated figure 500 big ton springs equipped with side lifting lugs. The lifting lugs were attached to allow the big ton to suspend as a variable spring would in the field.
The big ton springs are comprised of A-36 carbon steel and built at 13"x 23"x 9-1/2" with a downward travel of .232". The job was completed within two days to meet the customer’s quick turn requirements.
Introducing PT&P's Maintenance Free Slide Plates, Bronzphite®
Piping Technology and Products is a supplier of maintenance free slide bearing plates, Bronzphite®, whose high strength bearings and impregnated graphite, together create a concoction ideal for maintaining excellent wear resistance and durability under severe operating conditions. PT&P has supplied Bronzphite® for a number of companies in the oil, gas and power industry.
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PT&P Utilizes 3D-Modeling Technology to Design Pipe Supports for a 750MW Power Plant
(at left) 3-D Design
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. recently designed and fabricated 9 pipe supports with loads up to 75,000 lbs. for a 750MW power plant in Alabama. After extensive engineering hours and structure analysis, PT&P’s engineering department produced a detailed design and 3-D model for the supports that would allow them to run electronic interface checks. The supports are to support the cooling towers’ circulatory water system at the power plant. Six of the 9 supports were designed for a 60” line and 50,000 lb. load, and the remaining 3 were designed for a 78” line and 75,000 lbs. of load.
Furnace Springs Versus Standard Springs The major differences between standard springs and furnace springs are their construction and intended use. Furnace springs operate in much the same way as other variable spring supports. They are designed to support the pipe and tubes that are subject to vertical thermal movement. The design changes come about because, furnace springs are exposed to extreme temperatures.
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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:
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
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PT&P Verifies New Designs for LNG Phenolic Base Support with Load Testing
Big Ton Springs Installation Guide
1. Measure the existing installed load setting height to make sure that the big ton spring will fit tightly into the space provided. Shim from below as needed to ensure proper fit.
2. Place the big ton spring in the designated location, making sure that all required slide plates, shims, or auxiliary steel are in their proper positions.
3. Travel stop bolts can be released after all testing has been done. The travel stops are painted red and located on each end of the big ton spring. Follow the steps below to release the travel bolt stops. Please refer to the drawings to the left.
(a) Turn the nut on travel stop bolt No. 1 one-half turn; repeat on bolts 2 through 4.
(b) Repeat in this sequential order until the load is released. The load has now been transferred to whatever the big ton spring is supporting.
4. CAUTION: Be sure that the nuts on the travel stop bolts are backed off enough to accommodate the appropriate travel (Example: 1 inch of travel - the nuts should be backed off by 2 inches from the bottom of the travel stop plate.)
5. At this time the Lifting Eye Bolts may be removed.
Tension Systems
In some cases, a straight line system of axial bellows anchors and guides is not practical or desired; or there is no reasonable way/ place to anchor the bellows thrust loads. In such cases self restrained bellows assemblies may be used, such as the double hinge restrained bellows shown below. Thermal expansion (or contraction) in the long pipe is absorbed by an offset deflection of the double hinge assembly. Bellows thrust load is carried by hinge bars, gimbals, tie rods or other such devices; hence normal tension is maintained in the pipe system and main anchors and full lateral restraint guides are unnecessary.
Load Testing a Spring Support
Piping Technology & Products, Inc. performs thorough product testing to verify new designs to a LNG Laminated Phenolic base support for an E&C company located in Houston, Texas. In order to determine the failure loads for a 30" diameter, pre-insulated shoes and a 6" diameter Laminated Phenolic base support respectively, PT&P performed lateral-load and axial load tests. The load tests performed ensure the pre-insulated pipe shoes can safely sustain the specified design load. The insulated shoes tested for the E&C company will be in service in 2001 at Atlantic LNG, where they will be used to support the liquid nitrogen gas (LNG) lines.Big Ton Springs Installation Guide
1. Measure the existing installed load setting height to make sure that the big ton spring will fit tightly into the space provided. Shim from below as needed to ensure proper fit.2. Place the big ton spring in the designated location, making sure that all required slide plates, shims, or auxiliary steel are in their proper positions.
3. Travel stop bolts can be released after all testing has been done. The travel stops are painted red and located on each end of the big ton spring. Follow the steps below to release the travel bolt stops. Please refer to the drawings to the left.
(a) Turn the nut on travel stop bolt No. 1 one-half turn; repeat on bolts 2 through 4.
(b) Repeat in this sequential order until the load is released. The load has now been transferred to whatever the big ton spring is supporting.
4. CAUTION: Be sure that the nuts on the travel stop bolts are backed off enough to accommodate the appropriate travel (Example: 1 inch of travel - the nuts should be backed off by 2 inches from the bottom of the travel stop plate.)
5. At this time the Lifting Eye Bolts may be removed.
Tension Systems
In some cases, a straight line system of axial bellows anchors and guides is not practical or desired; or there is no reasonable way/ place to anchor the bellows thrust loads. In such cases self restrained bellows assemblies may be used, such as the double hinge restrained bellows shown below. Thermal expansion (or contraction) in the long pipe is absorbed by an offset deflection of the double hinge assembly. Bellows thrust load is carried by hinge bars, gimbals, tie rods or other such devices; hence normal tension is maintained in the pipe system and main anchors and full lateral restraint guides are unnecessary.
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