Tube Tech’s fired heater/ furnace convection section cleaning robot is an intelligent system guaranteed to remove 90%+ fouling from fired heater furnace convection sections. It is packed with exciting features, designed to clean assets more effectively and saving your plant valuable time and money. There’s lots to shout about, but we’ve highlighted our top 5 […]
Tube Tech™ recently passed a Contractor Competency (Concom) audit at its European headquarters in Essex, UK, with a score of 95.3%; our highest score to date and up from 87% two years ago. The audit covers several areas of competency including safety, equipment, competence, health and wellbeing, quality and environment, and subcontractors. What is Concom? […]
We are proud to announce that Tube Tech™ has successfully retained all three of its ISO certifications following a recent International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audit at our European HQ in Rayleigh, U.K. The accreditations have been recertified for the provision of specialised industrial cleaning services and apply to our research and development into robotic […]
Integrated Global Services (IGS), has announced an exclusive long-term distribution partnership with industrial instruments and services company Iberfluid Instruments, that will increase the availability of IGS services, including Tube Tech™ fouling removal, across Spain and Portugal. Under the new partnership, Iberfluid Instruments, with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, and Lisbon, will distribute the full […]
Fired heater convection tubes can be difficult to clean effectively, but it is crucial to maintaining plant efficiency and production rate. Fired heaters have the greatest running cost of fixed equipment in refineries and petrochemical sites, and need to be cleaned regularly to prevent fouling or blockages from causing unplanned outages and reduced performance. 1. […]
We are pleased to announce that we have been enrolled as an Associate Participant in the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative. Launched in 2015, the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is “an industry-driven initiative that promoted the development, availability and application of robotics techniques in technical inspections, maintenance and operation of capital-intensive infrastructure”. The not-for-profit organization was founded by […]
Register to watch two upcoming webinars and learn more about energy efficiency in CRUs, Texas Towers, and Ammonia Reformers. You can join us live to ask your questions, or you can register to watch on-demand. Presenters will include Christian Chanel, VP at Tube Tech™ and Larry Emch, an IGS fired heater efficiency expert. 1. CRU Energy […]
Introduction Shell and tube heat exchangers are the most widely used and are among the most effective means of heat exchange. A shell and tube heat exchanger is a device where two working fluids exchange heat by thermal contact using tubes housed within a cylindrical shell. The fluid temperature inside the shell and tube are […]
As an Integrated Global Services solution, we pride ourselves in doing things “the IGS Way”. IGS are always looking for individuals who share its core values of respect, reliability, innovation, and excellence. The culture of IGS is team-based and performance-orientated, which challenges employees and rewards them for excelling. What is the IGS Way? The annual […]
We are looking forward to exhibiting at the very first Heat Exchanger World Conference & Exhibition at RDM Rotterdam on the 1st & 2nd of November 2022. The rescheduled event will run parallel with the well-known Duplex World Conference & Expo which will be held at the same location. The conference and exhibition promises to: […]