Fiba to expand capacity

US-headquartered pressure vessel manufacturer Fiba Technologies says it plans to expand its tube production capacity in response to strong demand for high-pressure gas storage. The company has contracted Can-Eng Furnaces International to manufacture a new, large-diameter, continuous heat treatment system. “This continuous heat treatment equipment is a critical component that allows for the efficient production of safe and reliable pressure vessels,” says Fiba. “Fiba’s existing heat treatment system limits capacity to 15 pressure vessels per day. This newly designed and engineered system will allow Fiba to produce an additional 30 vessels per day, bringing the company’s annual tube production capacity to over 10,000 per year. This increase in capacity will allow improved delivery times for customers, greater flexibility with product mix, and further expansion into growing markets like compressed natural gas and specialty gas storage and distribution.”

In other Fiba news, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has awarded Fiba its Manufacturing Survey Arrangement (MSA) Number R-3468. “This MSA is applicable to Seamless Gas Bottles and Pressure Vessels Class I and II subject to testing and inspection for conformance with the requirements of DNV Classification Rules,” says Fiba. “Fiba previously held certificate T-1496. R-3468 is unique and highly regarded because it permits Fiba to perform testing and inspection without attendance of the surveyor and to prepare certificates that will be validated by DNV. In other words, the Fiba quality system is held in such high regard by DNV that we are permitted to perform our QA functions without a witness. This certificate remains valid until June 30, 2016.”

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