Furmanite’s state of the art technology

PLC and SCADA software replace outdated UDC controllers an strip chart recorders
A single laptop can be wireless and remote and control five, six-zone consoles
Interchangeable laptops encrypt and store time/ temp data cannot be interfered with
Heat cycle data is backed up/catalogued at the end of each shift
Multiple charts and cycles can be run at different time eliminating the need for welds to be ready simultaneously
Flexible outputs for time/temp data can provide a single TC or up to 30 TCs per chart
Customer information/references are made available prior to start-up (line and weld numbers, piping isometrics, work order numbers, etc.)
Built-in alarm functions identify heat cycle deviation, heater burnout and over temperature
Data is encrypted and stored for accurate auditing, can be interrogated in detail (time segments/thermocouples, etc) and presented in protected pdf format’

Continuous Improvement

Furmanite continues to make design and technology improvements to benefit our customers
Our latest design takes advantage of the reduction of internal components created by the technology advances and reduces the overall footprint of a single console to 625mm x 600mm x 875mm
The smaller footprint allows us to use consoles in constricted areas that were otherwise unachievable with traditional equipment and further reduces the overall required equipment area in large projects or turnarounds where real estate is at a premium
All new 6-Zone consoles being manufactured by Furmanite incorporate this new design

Furmanite documentation and security

Furmanite uses advanced SCADA software that contains fail-safes built-in to eliminate any possibility of documentation falsification.

The Furmanite heat treatment equipment has a fully encrypted file to store all time temperature data and weld information that is input prior to the heat cycle being started.

Each encrypted report has three unique fields that cannot be altered:

• Registration number – this number is automatically generated by the software and cannot be altered when the reports are printed off.

This registration number is coded to the time temperature file before any data is input and stored on the hard drive.

• Date of heat treatment – this date and time stamp is also generated by the system. It marks the time when the technician starts the heat cycle and when the system finishes the heat cycle.

• Chart – the heat treatment chart itself will not allow a technician or user to add or delete thermocouples once the cycle is started or after completion.

The SCADA software allows the operator to programme the heat cycles into each unit with the allowed deviation variables of the heat cycle and the number of heaters that are located on each zone.

Equipment Types

PLC and Laptop Low-Voltage Electrical Resistance
Mobile Self-Contained Rigs
High-Voltage Electrical Resistance
High Velocity Combustion

Resources

10 Million Watts of Heat Treating Equipment
175 6-PAC Consoles
11 Fully Automatic Mobile Rigs
20 Combustion Heating Systems
~100 Trained Craftsmen

The Latest Portable Heat Treatment 6-Pac ( 6-Zone Power & Control) Console

50 KVA Power Transformer

220 °C insulation class
Over-temp. Protection
Induction cooling fan

Inlet air filter

Six Temperature Control Zones
Digital microprocessor
Multi ramp/soak programming
Zone over-temperature control

Convenient, Reliable Data

12-channel recorder
6-way linking com ports
12 Type-K TC input jacks
Digital zone ammeter

Compact, Rugged Body

Stainless steel structural frame
Stainless steel bolted panels
Only 2-ft square by 4-ft high
Four caster wheels which can be removed
Can stack vertically to save space

Easily Maintainable

Removable front cover
Hinged rear panel
Heavy duty wiring

Combustion Equipment

High Velocity Combustion Gas Trains

Output variable from 100,000 to 10,000,000 BTU’s per hour

Burner Sizes in Inventory

10 Million BTU
5 Million BTU
3 Million BTU
1 Million BTU
½ Million BTU

Furmanite Heat Treatment Technology benefits

Time & Temperature data can be expressed with up to 20 TC’s per chart or separated out and displayed as a single TC per chart, which provides for better oversight and QC on small bore piping or single circuit scopes, such as furnace tubes for example
Technology eliminates the need to wait for all welds to be ready at once to start a cycle; multiple charts and cycles can be run at multiple times from a single console
All Customer Information is entered prior to heat cycle startup and is delivered in printed, legible form

Line numbers
Weld numbers
Piping Isometrics may also be added to the documentation
Work order numbers, etc.

Documentation and Reporting

Time & Temperature Charts are not limited to the bottom of a single standard report; their ability to be printed in various formats gives you the true QC and oversight you require

Heat Cycle charts can be formatted in quarter page or full-page reports
Charts can be broken down to minute details, small intervals, or single thermocouples

When required, the software allows for a detailed diagram of the setup, describing heater and thermocouple placement for your records
Diagrams such as this one can be entered into a standard report, as can a detailed note section
All jobs require and Pre-start verification form filled in by the Technician and approved by the client prior to starting any PWHT.

This provides full traceability through out the whole Heat Treatment process.

Furmanite Heat Treatment technology – a revolutionary approach to PWHT

Furmanite’s new, state-of-the-art technology revolutionizes pre and post-weld heat treatment procedures, and means reduced manpower requirements, reliable record keeping and more accurate temperature controls. Traditional controllers and strip chart recorder equipment has been replaced with new Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software. A single laptop can control multiple consoles, either wired or via a wireless transmitter and stores time and temperature in encrypted form – this data cannot be interfered with. What’s more, this technology free’s up unproductive personnel, removing the need to stand and watch over temperature charts at each heat treatment machine. Additionally, Furmanite’s pre and post weld heat treatment technology precludes the need to wait for all welds to be ready at once to start a cycle, as multiple charts and cycles can be run at various times from a single console.

Real benefit during shutdown

In a shutdown for example, once the PWHT equipment has been set up, the area can be de-manned to avoid congestion issues and allow other work to be carried out in the area. Moreover, the reduced footprint of the consoles (just 60 cms x 65 cms) enables pre and post weld heat treatment work to be carried out in space restricted areas that would not previously have been possible.

Furthermore, as the only PWHT provider with in-house engineering, Furmanite can offer additional support services, such as structural integrity analysis and heat transfer analysis (including pipe flow heating thermal power requirements, temperature gradient determination, thermal finite element analysis (FEA), and vessel or pipe thawing and vessel heating thermal power requirements), as well as custom equipment design to meet specific needs.

Specialty industrial service and product solutions provider, Furmanite supplies an ever increasing range of industries with maintenance tools and key engineering services such as leak sealing, hot tapping and line stopping. For comprehensive plant and pipeline maintenance and asset uptime maximization, rely on Furmanite.

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