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Weld Testing Unit provides localized pressure testing of pipe.
Test & Measurement

Weld Testing Unit provides localized pressure testing of pipe.

Suited for testing any installation, repair, or modification, inline Hydrablock uses double-block and bleed isolation to test welds on standard pipes from 0.75-36 in. Integrity of weld can be checked with water or inert gas at up to 10,000 psi. Hydrablock can also be used as vapor barrier during welding. Fixed and activated within minutes, unit achieves full testing on butt welds, joints, or...

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Hydratight Opens New California Facility

Joint integrity and engineering services specialist Hydratight, has set up a major new facility in Concord, California, for operations across the US western seaboard. The new facility, in the heart of northern California's oil refinery district, will be Hydratight's regional hub: a product supermarket for the rental and sale of equipment to service power stations, refineries and other industrial...

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Hydratight Expands Morgrip Connector Team

Joint integrity specialist Hydratight has announced new appointments to its Morgrip connector team. Morgrip is the unique weldless topside and subsea pipeline connector developed by Hydratight and in use around the world. New to the development and sales team are: Sales and projects coordinator Alok Pandey, who has extensive experience in purchasing, logistics and project administration; project...

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Hydratight to Open Major Facility in New Jersey

HYDRATIGHT, the global joint integrity and engineering services company, is setting up a major new facility in New Jersey for operations across the US eastern seaboard. The new hub will be a product supermarket for the rental and sale of equipment to service power stations, refineries and other industrial facilities across the whole of the eastern US. The new facility, in Somerset, New Jersey...

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Hydratight's Gains FPAL Rating

Engineering services and joint-integrity company Hydratight has gained the Verify supplier standard set by First Point Assessment Limited (FPAL). The FPAL rating is a first-stop competency mark which proves to potential customers that Hydratight has achieved identifiable standards in its industry, obviating the need for potential customers to undergo a lengthy investigatory process to determine...

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Hydratight Hosts Event for Nuclear Customers

Hydratight will host the 11th Biach Owners' Group Workshop in Somerset, New Jersey, US from 14-17 June. The annual event, first held in 1997 and usually oversubscribed, allows technical staff to discuss issues relating to nuclear industry vessel closure equipment, share best practice and get answers from company engineers. The event has become a key date in the calendar of refueling floor and...

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Weld Testing Unit provides localized pressure testing of pipe.
Test & Measurement

Weld Testing Unit provides localized pressure testing of pipe.

Suited for testing any installation, repair, or modification, inline Hydrablock uses double-block and bleed isolation to test welds on standard pipes from 0.75-36 in. Integrity of weld can be checked with water or inert gas at up to 10,000 psi. Hydrablock can also be used as vapor barrier during welding. Fixed and activated within minutes, unit achieves full testing on butt welds, joints, or...

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Nuclear Plants Place Orders With Biach For RPV Stud Tensioning Equipment Upgrades

Biach Industries, Inc., of Cranford, New Jersey, has announced it has received an order from the FPL Energy for a new RPV stud tensioning system for use on the Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center reactor head. The contract calls for 5 of Biach's QD-H style RPV stud tensioners which use the turn-of-the-switch latching means of stud engagement to the current stud's helical thread form. Included in...

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Biach Announces Top Performers At Its Annual Biach Owners Group Workshop

During its Owners Group Workshop, which is a three day session of technical presentations and discussions and equipment demonstrations attended by utility representatives from nuclear plants around the U.S. and in some instances from international sites, Biach management recognized the industry top performers in performing RPV stud tensioning during critical path of the plant's recent outage. The...

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