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Aside from exhibiting its range of process products at ACHEMA 2012, pressure relief specialist Elfab is inviting visitors to learn about the numerous applications for which its rupture discs are suitable.

The company’s stand will feature an interactive model that gives an insight into the various industry sectors in which rupture discs play a crucial role. Having identified a particular sector, visitors select that sector on the adjacent touch screen to access the relevant presentation.

Elfab is based in the north-east of England and exports 70 per cent 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 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.

Elfab’s stand will be managed by technical sales engineer Guy Boomer and customer service representative Manjit Sidhu. They will be joined by managing director Simon Keenan and sales and marketing manager Deborah Bevan for a few days mid-week. Customers wishing to speak to any member of the Elfab team are encouraged to contact Elfab prior to the exhibition starting to arrange a meeting.

ACEHMA 2012 takes place between 18 and 22 June in the Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Elfab can be found on Stand A52, in Hall 9.1.

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Pressure relief specialist Elfab will be showing its range of process rupture discs and detection systems at Australian Gas Technology Expo 2012. The event will be held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 July.

The main attraction will be Opti-Gard™, a reverse-acting rupture disc that features a 95 per cent operating to burst pressure ratio and a performance tolerance of three per cent. Elfab offers Opti-Gard™ as a single-disc solution across a wide range of sizes and burst pressures.

Elfab is based in the north-east of England and exports 70 per cent 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 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.

Ben Boh, Elfab’s regional sales manager, will be available on stand C25 to answer queries.

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Electron beam welded plugs suitable for applications up to 800barg

Elfab, Europe’s leading supplier of pressure relief systems, has launched a new range of electron beam welded rupture disc plugs, specifically designed for high-pressure applications up to 800barg.

Elfab is fully exploiting the advanced capabilities of its in-house electron beam welder to create the plugs, which are available in stainless steel as standard with a range of half-inch thread types.

The new plugs are suitable for use with burst pressures from 200barg to 800barg, and are supplied with a conventional rupture disc, typically featuring a +/-5 per cent tolerance. Leak-tight to 10^-6cc/sec, the plugs can be used in temperatures ranging from -40C to 400C.

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Elfab has been selected to take part in an exhibition demonstrating the very best of British manufacturing this summer.

Beating competition from hundreds of UK companies, Elfab, based in North Shields, Tyne & Wear, will feature in the Government’s Make it in Great Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London, during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

There Elfab will showcase their latest manufacturing products and educate visitors about the value of manufacturing to UK business.

The exhibition is the culmination of the Make it in Great Britain campaign – an initiative launched last year by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which aims to challenge outdated opinions and transform the image of modern manufacturing.

Elfab is Europe’s leading manufacturer of rupture discs, bursting panels and associated detection devices. These intelligent pressure relief systems protect people, plant and equipment across the globe. The company also delivers unique design, testing and consultancy services for pressure management. Elfab’s customers are predominantly 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.

Simon Keenan, Elfab’s managing director, commented:

“We are delighted that we are going to be a part of the Make it in Great Britain exhibition, and feel very proud to be representing the manufacturing industry. This summer will be one of the most exciting that Britain has seen in a long time, and so to be involved in this exhibition when all eyes will be on the UK is a wonderful thing.

“We are looking forward to helping to show the general public what the manufacturing industry is really all about, and we hope that lots of people from the North East will come to the exhibition to support us.”

The opportunity to showcase in the exhibition was open to manufacturing companies nationwide, with organisers keen to raise awareness about the dynamic, advanced and innovative industry that exists in the UK today.

Business Minister Mark Prisk said:

“Manufacturing accounts for eight per cent of total UK employment and well over half of export goods, yet current perceptions of the industry are out of date and do not reflect that reality. We have selected a really exciting mix of exhibits, and hope that as many people as possible visit the exhibition and see all of the great examples of British design and manufacturing – it will be spectacular.”

Ian Blatchford, Director of the Science Museum, commented:

“We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Make it in Great Britain exhibition this summer. The Science Museum and its world-leading collections demonstrate some of the greatest engineering achievements of the last 200 years. We hope that as many people as possible visit the exhibition, and see at first-hand how innovation in British manufacturing is still thriving today.”

The exhibition will be open from 24 July to 9 September, and is free to visit. For more information please visit www.bis.gov.uk/makeitingreatbritain.

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Ferrule Opti-Gard™ offers highest performance characteristics available for aseptic installations

Leading rupture disc manufacturer Elfab has launched Ferrule Opti-Gard™, an advanced reverse-acting disc designed for use in hygienic and aseptic applications. Ferrule Opti-Gard™ enhances the existing Opti-Gard™ range, the most technically advanced rupture disc available on the market since its initial launch in 2003.

Ferrule Opti-Gard™ features a 95 per cent operating ratio and three per cent tolerance, providing the highest performance characteristics available on the market for hygienic and aseptic installations.

Available in a variety of sizes, and suitable for a range of burst pressures and temperatures, the design is non-fragmenting and capable of supporting vacuum and back pressures. The disc can be used with tri-clamps and ferrules, and has an uninterrupted surface finish to meet FDA approvals, making it ideal for use in CIP and SIP applications.

The design also includes an integral Flo-Tel™+ actuator as standard, offering the added benefit of non-invasive, ATEX- approved rupture detection through the Flo-Tel™+ system.

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Elfab’s Milli-Gard suitable for applications as low as three mbarg

Pressure management specialist Elfab has launched a new, ultra low-pressure, reverse-acting rupture disc. Milli-Gard is the latest addition to Elfab’s technically advanced range of pressure relief products, offering the industry’s lowest burst pressure capability.

The new disc has been designed to meet a broad range of non-standard specifications, and provides protection from as low as three mbarg. Its reverse-acting, composite design makes
Milli-Gard especially suitable for applications where the relief of vacuum or potential over-pressurisation is required.

Milli-Gard comes with Elfab’s non-invasive detection system, Flo-Tel™+, as standard, to supply instantaneous indication of rupture disc functioning. Flo-Tel™+ has recently been upgraded from an IP65 rating to IP66, and can offer temperature monitoring when used in conjunction with the Radio-Tel™ wireless transmission system.

For greater flexibility, Milli-Gard is compatible with Elfab’s multi-flanged reverse-acting holders. The latter allow disc types to be changed in a process without the need to purchase additional holders.

Milli-Gard delivers maximised free-flow to give optimum relief for very low-pressure applications.

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ElfabTech offers product selectors, sizing calculators and order tracking

Pressure relief specialist Elfab has added a section to its website where users, members and customers can access technical and other useful information. ElfabTech offers product selectors, disc-sizing calculators, NACE tables, order tracking, customer dossier files, installation videos and presentations.

The new site can be accessed on three separate levels. Disc and panel selectors, public media, news and updates are available to Users. Members enjoy the same functionality, but also have access to disc-sizing calculators, and have their details entered automatically when requesting a quote. Finally, in addition to accessing all of the above, Customers can monitor Elfab product orders internally, track TNT references and download customer-sensitive information via Elfab SecureFile.

ElfabTech’s Media section hosts installation videos for Elfab’s Opti-Gard™, Arma-Gard and Safe-Gard rupture discs, as well as presentations examining the various types of rupture disc available and their applications.

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Pressure relief specialist Elfab will be showing its range of process rupture discs and detection systems at Offshore Arabia 2012.

Opti-Gard™ is a reverse-acting rupture disc, featuring a 95 per cent operating to burst pressure ratio and a performance tolerance of three per cent. Elfab offers Opti-Gard™ as a single-disc solution across a wide range of sizes and burst pressures.

Elfab is based in the north-east of England and exports 70 per cent 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 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.

Any companies interested in representing Elfab in the Middle East should approach Marco Cislaghi, Elfab’s sales representative for the Middle East, who will be manning the stand.

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TV-inspired collection system saves hundreds of pounds a month

As part of its ISO 14001 environmental improvement drive, pressure relief specialist Elfab has recently installed a rainwater collection system to provide water across the company’s manufacturing and office facilities.

The system has been designed to be expandable, as it is intended to provide up to 75 per cent of the company’s water needs. A UV filtering system allows collected water to be used in all parts of the business, except for human consumption.

Elfab’s operations director, John Fulton, and maintenance manager, Dave Mellody, were inspired to come up with the scheme after watching a housing design programme on television. The programme revealed the amount of water typically consumed by domestic toilets and plumbing systems, from which the Elfab employees were able to extrapolate an estimated figure for the company’s usage. The scale of this figure prompted them to design a system to conserve water, saving Elfab hundreds of pounds a month.

“Elfab is always looking for innovative and cost-effective ways to reduce our impact on the environment,” said John Fulton. “Once fully understood, this suggestion was quickly adopted by the company.”

The system collects rainwater from the building’s roof and diverts it into two 10,000-litre storage drums. Elfab carried out all preparatory and internal pipe work to reduce the installation cost.

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- New Warsaw facility supports whole of Eastern Europe -

Pressure relief specialist Elfab has opened an office in Warsaw to satisfy increasing demand from the Eastern European market.

The new facility offers customer site visits, technical consultations and general after-sales care. It can also provide technical training programmes tailored to individual project requirements.

The Warsaw office has been established to support customers in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Anna Tytula, Elfab’s business development executive for the region, commented: “Opening an office in Eastern Europe seemed an obvious way to manage the growing number of multinational projects in which Elfab is involved. These projects call for a complete solution to be discussed in person rather than ‘virtually’. Elfab values close and professional relationships with its business partners around the world and will be searching for new collaborations in Eastern Europe.”

Elfab’s Warsaw office can be contacted at:

Elfab Ltd
Dago Centrum Atrium International Business Centre
Al Jana Pawla II 23 / 196
00-854 Warsaw
Poland
Email: polandsales@elfab.com

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