PurgeGate™

If you have worked with inflatable dams before, you may have been frustrated with setting the flow rate. It wasn't that complicated, turn the gas on and set the valve. But if a member of your team was unfamiliar with it or forgot to set it, it could result in a burst dam. HFT have now invented an extremely clever device that eliminates this problem altogether.

This innovation is being widely hailed as probably the most significant development ever for inflatable weld purge systems is PurgeGate™.

This extremely clever device will prevent the inflatable dams from ever bursting due to over inflation.

In the real world of pipe and pipeline weld purging, operators come and go and the opportunity to read instruction manuals rarely arises. Technicians will therefore look at weld purging systems, assess how easy they think it is to use them and will inevitably over inflate dams at some time or other.

Now PurgeGate™ eliminates this problem entirely.

No matter how much pressure or flow the operator puts in to the system, PurgeGate™ will deliver on the right amount, taking all the problems of setting and trial set up away from them.

PurgeGate® is fitted to every HFT® QuickPurge® II and HotPurge™ system as standard. But if you own an earlier system which doesn't have the innovation, you can purchase PurgeGate® from us and fit it to your bladders. 

The great advantage with PurgeGate® is that there is no restriction on flow, you simply plug and play to achieve fast purging with rapid purge results and huge costs savings in both time, money and gas usage.

Call us at L&B today for more information and a demonstration.

The Difference Welding with Trailing Shields Makes

I was recently at Huntingdon Fusion Techniques factory in Bury Port for an update on their products and to see an old friend and business mentor, Ron Sewell. Ron is hugely respected in the industry and is often contacted by multi-national organisations for advice on weld purging practice. I have known him for about 16 years and consider him a good friend. He is a great innovator with deep technical knowledge. This is reflected in his organisation, which is constantly evolving and innovating. It is this professionalism, depth of technical knowledge, and constant innovation, that makes me proud to sell products manufactured by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques.

One insight gained during my visit was with regard to Argweld® Trailing Shields.

Argweld® Trailing Shields allow the user to weld faster, save money and produce bright shiny welds. They are suitable for welding titanium, nickel, and cobalt alloys, stainless and duplex steels and other reactive metals.

Using these devices saves re-work, reduces gas use, and saves wasted material costs by avoiding rejected welds due to oxidation.

Flat models for sheet or plate work are available as well as profiled models for the welding of both internal and external pipes, vessels and tanks.

By using Argweld® Trailing Shields, welds will be left bright and shiny without discolouration and oxidation even when welding at faster speeds.

We keep Argweld® Trailing Shields in stock for most popular sizes of pipes and vessels. I don't think there's any more graphic demonstration of their value than the results of our tests at HFT:

Without an Argweld® Trailing Shield:

With an Argweld® Trailing Shield: