March 2010
Pressure relief specialist Elfab has improved the level of technical expertise offered to its customers by adding a former process engineer to its sales department.
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Graeme Melrose now advises existing customers on potential process enhancements and resolves technical queries, while helping new customers to choose the most suitable pressure management system for their application. Graeme also conducts telephone consultancies and customer site visits, and the latter in particular have proved highly beneficial.
“Customers are always reassured by a personal visit, especially when it concerns safety issues,” commented Graeme. “Very simple changes can often improve disc performance and sometimes a fresh pair of eyes can question things that have ‘always been done like that’.”
Elfab is Europe’s leading manufacturer of rupture discs, bursting panels and associated detection devices. Elfab’s customers are predominantly found in the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and food processing industries. The company’s technology is also used in a wide range of OEM applications, from launch systems in space rockets and air bags in cars, to cryogenic systems in body scanners.
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June 2009
Leading pressure management specialist Elfab has become the first member of the rupture disc industry to offer installation videos to its customers.
The three-minute films detail the entire rupture disc installation process, from removing the old disc, through handling and fitting its replacement, to finally correctly tightening the pipework. Separate films have been made for Elfab’s forward- and reverse-acting rupture disc ranges, while a third covers the company’s graphite rupture disc, Universal Arma-Gard™.
Elfab is keen to underline the importance of its products being correctly installed. It is vital that, as safety devices, they are fitted carefully and as advised by the manufacturer. If rupture discs are damaged, misaligned or wrongly fitted, they risk operating incorrectly, with potentially serious consequences for the organisations concerned.
The films have been created to support Elfab’s paper installation guides. Elfab operates a sustainable environmental policy and is keen to eliminate paper waste. The launch of the installation videos is helping both the company and its customers to reduce their paper consumption. The films can be requested on DVD from Elfab, or downloaded from the company’s website: http://www.elfab.com/gb/products/installation-guides.php
Elfab has over 75 years’ rupture disc experience and aims to share this expertise with its customers. It offers customers extensive training programmes tailor-made to their specific needs, which can, if required, include these training videos.
The installation films coincide with the launch of the company’s new rupture disc installation tool Test-Tel™, which also seeks to ensure ease and accuracy during the rupture disc installation process.
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February 2009
Elfab, the leading European manufacturer of rupture discs, has opened a technical information centre in Singapore to give greater support to the Asia-Pacific market.
The centre, which was set up in late 2008, is the central point for all enquiries and orders to be placed across this area. The new office employs highly experienced sales personnel from the rupture disc industry and will make product enquiries and sales placement much easier for customers across this region.
The office’s general manager, Joseph Tan, said: “This will significantly raise Elfab’s profile in the region. Customers we have spoken to are excited by Elfab’s expansion as its products offer significant benefits over existing suppliers’ ranges.”
Elfab already works with a number of blue-chip organisations across this region within the oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceutical, and OEM markets. The company is aiming for increased growth this year within existing and new markets alike.
To support this move into the Asia-Pacific region, Elfab has also had its latest website translated into Chinese.
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February 2009
Europe’s leading pressure relief specialist Elfab has launched a new website. The website is the only one in the rupture disc industry to be fully translated into five European languages – English, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian – as well as Chinese.
With its improved design, new features and enhanced navigational and search options, Elfab’s latest website offers greater accessibility to both existing and new customers.
Along with information on Elfab’s major product lines, such as rupture discs, explosion vents and associated detection systems, the website features a complete list of worldwide contacts and international quality certifications. A section of the website is also dedicated to keeping visitors up-to-date with Elfab’s latest news and career opportunities.
A number of additions to the website are planned for the coming months, including translation into new languages, a state-of-the art technical zone and online ordering.
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September 2008
Leading pressure management systems provider Elfab has promoted Linda Brewer to sales director.
Linda joined Elfab in 2006 as general manager of sales following six years as director of strategic sales at Viasystems Ltd. She also has 12 years’ experience of working in a number of sales roles for Fujitsu, culminating in the position of European sales manager.
Commenting on her new position, Linda said: “I will of course be looking to secure long-term contracts with the most important companies in our traditional markets. However, I feel that it is equally important that Elfab starts to engage more fully with less familiar industry sectors.”
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September 2008
Awimex International AB will be showing the full product range of Europe’s leading pressure management specialist Elfab at ProcessTeknik 2008.
Radio-Tel, Elfab’s new ATEX-approved wireless burst detection system, will take centre stage, but all of the company’s core rupture discs and explosion vents will also be on display.
Elfab is based in the north-east of England and exports 70% of its production worldwide. Its customers are mainly found in the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and food processing industries. The company’s technology is also used in a wide range of OEM applications, from launch systems in space rockets, to air bags in cars, and cryogenic systems in body scanners.
Stefan Eldh, Awimex’s managing director, will be running the stand, supported by Philip Fedosenkov from Elfab.
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August 2008
Industry first product now suitable for instrinsically safe environments
Cincinnati, OH (August 19, 2008) – Elfab, Europe’s leading manufacturer of rupture discs, now marketing its products in the USA, has been awarded ATEX approval for its rupture disc installation aid, Test-Tel™. Test-Tel™ is designed to confirm correct disk installation, as well as ensuring the proper fitting of the industry’s leading ATEX-approved detection system, Flo-Tel™+.
Test-Tel™ is a low-cost portable tool that can eliminate the risk of poorly fitted rupture disks or incorrectly wired detection systems. With a range of test options, including disk status check, detection check and battery check, Test-Tel™ is a first in the rupture disk industry.
Test-Tel™ was developed by Elfab to meet its customers’ ever-demanding needs and is a welcome product in an industry where safety is the foremost concern. And now, with ATEX zone 0 and intrinsically safe approvals, the product is safe to use even in the most explosive operating conditions. Simple to use, Test-Tel™ is proving advantageous at the rupture disk installation stage, ensuring a proper first-time approach that saves customers time and refitting costs. For maintenance managers, Test-Tel™ ensures accurate burst control and continuous device function, allowing for foolproof non-invasive checking of alarms.
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July 2008
Elfab, Europe’s leading manufacturer of bursting discs, is increasing the level of training offered to its customers to ensure they remain aware of the importance of the bursting disc installation phase.
Elfab delivers bespoke product training to customers as part of a technical consultancy service. Customers to have recently taken part in such programmes include GlaxoSmithKline, BP CATS, Jacobs Engineering, Fluor UK and Aker Kvaerner Netherlands.
The training sessions are helping to increase efficiency during the installation process, ensuring a right-first-time approach which saves customers the time and cost of refitting. The sessions are also helping to eliminate issues that can arise from badly fitted bursting discs.
Due to its state-of-the-art conferencing facilities, Elfab is uniquely positioned to offer customers an extensive range of training programmes. A number of training sessions are available on a range of topics, from what bursting discs are and how to use them to installation, from disc types and characteristics to the importance of quality. In fact, training content could be something completely unique to a customer’s needs and such tailor-made packages are helping to improve process efficiency by ensuring customers choose the correct product for their application.
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May 2008
Elfab has been awarded ISO 14001: 2004 certification of its environmental management system (EMS) by Lloyd’s Register. This standard helps companies identify, prioritise and manage their environmental risks as part of their normal business practice.
The initial focus of Elfab’s EMS was to reduce energy consumption at the company’s North Shields headquarters. The primary method of achieving this goal involved regular reading of gas and electricity meters to establish a pattern of energy usage. Daily meter monitoring enabled the company to quickly identify energy-draining activities and it was then able to take appropriate action to combat high consumption.
Timers have been fitted throughout the offices and meeting rooms, to ensure electricity is not wasted when these rooms are not in use, and temperature controls adjusted to suit the time of year. Additionally, shredding of waste office paper has been encouraged and all employees are instructed to turn their computers and monitors off when they are not in the office.
Suggestions on how additional environmental practices can be implemented are encouraged. Every employee is aware of the company’s environmental policy and has undergone extensive training on the advantages of becoming more environmentally aware.
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May 2008
Dual layer rupture disc prevents leakage in severe conditions
Elfab, Europe’s leading manufacturer of rupture discs, has developed the Double-Disc Opti-Gard™ for use in extreme applications such as oil and chemical facilities where leakage could cause environmental contamination.
The Double-Disc Opti-Gard is a dual disc pressure relief system composed of a primary and secondary rupture disc with a pressure gauge or switch to monitor the space between the discs. In the event of a pressure build-up causing the primary disc to rupture, the secondary disc prevents leakage of hazardous material while the intermediate pressure sensor warns equipment managers and maintenance crews of the need to repair the compromised primary disc.
The Opti-Gard disc is manufactured with a standard +/-3% tolerance from corrosion-resistant Hastelloy C267. In addition to protecting against environmental hazards, the disc’s one-piece design negates the risk of separate holders being incorrectly installed.
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