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Free CD has detailed product information and customer service tools in six languages

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (May 14, 2007) – To serve its growing global customer base, Oseco has issued the third edition of its CD catalog with expanded language capabilities and content.  The disk contains detailed information in six languages about Oseco’s custom engineered rupture disks, rupture panels, and other pressure relief products, as well as educational articles, software downloads and streaming video.

The CD catalog navigates much like a standard website and is compatible with most browsers. A table of contents links to PDF files of in-depth product data, illustrated throughout with product photos, diagrams, and specification charts.  In addition to the English language catalog, select product information is also available in Chinese, German, French, Japanese and Spanish.

The catalog’s technical articles introduce customers to Oseco’s products and provide information for Kr ratings and other important measurements.  Streaming videos provide insight into Oseco’s manufacturing and custom product engineering processes. 

Copies of the CD catalog are available free of charge from Oseco.  To request a copy, call 800-395-DISK (+1 918-258-5626 outside the US), or e-mail info@oseco.com.  For additional information about Oseco’s products, certifications, and representatives, visit www.oseco.com.

Evans to assist customers on West Coast, in Western Canada 

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (March 19, 2007) – Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co., Inc. (Oseco), a leading manufacturer of pressure relief devices, has increased customer contact with the appointment of Bob Evans as Regional Sales Manager, serving customers on the American West Coast and in Western Canada.

As Regional Sales Manager, Evans will provide customer service, training and technical support to Oseco’s customers and representatives for the company’s rupture disks, panels and sensing products.  Oseco’s products are custom engineered and manufactured to suit a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical and food manufacturing, agricultural and petrochemical plants.

Evans’s previous experience includes four years at Hilti (Tulsa, Okla.), a construction tool and fastener company.  While at Hilti, Evans directly managed major accounts, supervised a team of six inside sales employees, and provided on-site support for customers.  Evans holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Okla.), where his currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration.

“I look forward to applying the hands on customer service experience I gained at Hilti to provide Oseco customers with the high level of support they’ve come to expect of Oseco,” Evans says.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (February 15, 2007) - One of Oseco’s best-selling pressure relief product ranges is the versatile line of FAS bursting disks.  The company is now manufacturing a 24″ FAS, which is their largest forward-acting scored disk offered.

In the past, large disk applications had limited options and often needed disks from different product lines, requiring more work for engineers. With the addition of the large 24″ disk customers can cover many of their disk needs with the same product line, for easier specification.

The 24″ FAS is non-fragmenting, keeping disk pieces from entering a piping system in the event of a disk burst.  The disk can withstand full vacuum and will operate at up to 90% of the stamped rating and still provide excellent service life.  In addition, the disk performs well in static and high-cycling services.  The scored portion of the disk is placed away from the process, preventing product buildup and making it ideal for sanitary applications. 

Though proper installation is an important factor in disk performance, the 24″ FAS will activate at or below the rated burst pressure even when damaged or installed incorrectly, making it fail-safe.  The user-friendly, non-torque sensitive design eliminates the need for pre-torqued rupture disk holders.

This latest addition to the FAS line, which is available in a wide range of sizes from 1″ up to the new 24″, allows customers and engineers to choose from an increased range of disks that suit many needs within a single facility.  It is available in Hallestoy, 316 Stainless Steel, Nickel, Inconel and Monel; other materials are available upon request. 

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (January 23, 2007) - Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co., Inc. (Oseco), a leading manufacturer of pressure relief devices, plans to further develop its growing customer base with the appointment of Ben Boh as Regional Manager for Asia.

Boh is responsible for providing local technical sales support to customers in the Asia Pacific area, bringing Oseco’s precision rupture panels and disks to new applications and markets.  He has returned to the company’s Singapore office after 2 ½ years as Regional Sales Manager for North America at Oseco’s Broken Arrow, Okla. headquarters.  Boh will use this on-site, hands-on experience with the company’s manufacturing processes and product line to better assist customers throughout Asia.

After spending four years in Oseco’s Singapore office, Boh moved to the Regional Sales Manager position at the US office in 2004, marketing Oseco’s products to customers in North America.

Boh is enthusiastic about applying his North American experience to this new position.  “I’m excited to use the knowledge I acquired working in the US to provide better support to our customers in the Asia region,” he says.

Prior to joining Oseco, Boh was employed by Smith Flow Control, another Halma company, where he led sales and marketing initiatives in Southeast Asia for the safety interlock company.  Boh holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (December 21, 2006) - Pharmaceutical processes require precise rupture protection, and Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co., Inc.’s (Oseco) S-PRO-S and PROLP disks are specially suited for these applications.  These disks, along with Oseco’s full line of rupture protection products, will be on display at the Interphex Conference and Exhibition, February 1-2 in Puerto Rico.

 
Oseco’s S-PRO-S combines a bursting disk and sensor into a single assembly, eliminating the need to install a separate sensor.  A burst disk breaks the sensor’s circuit and triggers the activation of an alarm, allowing overpressure situations to be corrected with a minimum of process downtime. The design minimizes product buildup, prevents contamination from rupture disk pieces, and is ideal for use in sanitary services such as pharmaceutical manufacturing. The uni-body system is able to withstand full vacuum (14.7 psi) without a separate vacuum support.

The PROLP rupture disk operates in very low pressure vessels, where equipment operating costs are key considerations. It has a fully opening, perimeter-scored design which utilizes Oseco’s unique computerized load cell technology. The scoring accuracy means this highly specialized disk is well-suited for most gas, vapor or liquid low pressure applications, such as those found in pharmaceutical plants. 

In addition to these disks, Oseco’s full line of precision rupture disks, rupture panels and sensors will be on display at the show. Visitors may register to win a DVD player at the company’s booth, 1336, until the winner is drawn on the last day of the show.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (February 20, 2007) - Finding the proper pressure relief devices is easier than ever with the new product catalog, suitable for both European and US audiences, from leading rupture disk manufacturer Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co., Inc. (OSECO). 

The company’s new full-color catalog offers information about Oseco’s full line of pressure relief devices.  Comprehensive descriptions and technical specifications are given for Oseco’s rupture disks, rupture disk holders, sanitary products, rupture panels, single- use assemblies, alarms and sensors.  Easy-to-read charts display burst pressure tolerance, panel specification information, and temperature limit data.  New this year is information offered not only in PSI, but also in BARG, the pressure measurement used in Europe.

A  free copy of the product catalog can be requested by e-mailing info@oseco.com or by calling 800-395-3475 (internationally +1-918-258-5626).

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (October 31, 2006) - Oklahoma might seem an unlikely place to find Japanese business philosophy at work, but that is precisely what leading pressure relief expert, Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co., Inc. (Oseco) has been busy incorporating into daily operations.  Oseco has streamlined operations by implementing Lean Manufacturing, a management philosophy that focuses on the reduction of waste, improving quality, and the development of strong business relationships.  

The Lean Manufacturing technique has evolved as industry moved from craft production to mass production and finally to lean production practiced in Japan where use originated with car manufacturers such as Toyota.

The process keys in on the reduction of the seven wastes: overproduction, waiting time, transportation, processing, inventory, motion and scrap.  Through Lean Manufacturing, Oseco has been able to eliminate waste, improving quality and reducing costs. 

According to Sharon White, Marketing Manager for the company, the benefits of Lean Manufacturing training are already evident. “We have been able to reduce order entry and manufacturing times and have increased production capacity without increasing headcount,” White said.

Using Lean Manufacturing concepts, Oseco is pull processing, meaning the company produces goods based on consumer demand rather than having more inventory than there is a demand for.  Oseco is also demonstrating flexibility by developing new products and building business relationships in the industry.

To implement Lean Manufacturing at Oseco, employees have participated in off-site training at the Tulsa Technology Center, as well as preliminary training at the Oseco facility.  Improvements to Oseco’s manufacturing of rupture disks, rupture panels, and other pressure relief products mean better quality for customers.