Webinar: GF Piping Systems to unveil the updated HEAT-FIT product line for marine applications
On 8 November 2023, experts from GF Piping Systems will share insights and demonstrate how selecting suitable piping materials can significantly improve efficiency and operational safety on board. In addition, the Swiss flow solutions provider will introduce HEAT-FIT PE, an evolution of the company’s fire-retardant system with marine approvals.
Piping systems on board ships serve many purposes, from transporting a variety of essential fluids to increasing the ship’s efficiency or ensuring operational safety. At the same time, these systems can reach lengths of several hundred kilometers. As a result, planners and engineers are faced with the challenge of designing piping solutions that are reliable and long-lasting while being as efficient as possible.
With the upcoming webinar, GF Piping Systems aims to explore the benefits of thermoplastic piping systems in marine applications. Experts will discuss the role of material choice, cover application possibilities as well IMO regulations and approvals, and answer questions during a Q&A Session. Speakers include Roberto Chiesa, Global Business Development Marine, Kelly Chen, Head of Sales Asia, and Daniel Wunderle, Global Product Manager Marine at GF Piping Systems.
GF Piping Systems will also take the opportunity to unveil HEAT-FIT PE. Building on the fire-retardant pipe jacket system HEAT-FIT, the new addition to the portfolio features co-extruded ecoFIT pipes for the first time. This significantly improves impact and scratch resistance and speeds up the installation process thanks to a 2-in-1 piping system. HEAT-FIT is compatible with the ecoFIT (PE100) range of polyethylene pipes, fittings and valves by GF Piping Systems and is designed for applications rated L3 in the IMO fire endurance matrix. These include essential applications in the engine room such as ballast water, BWT, or cooling. HEAT-FIT has passed the L3 fire endurance test with an additional safety margin by withstanding fire with a temperature of up to 1000°C for 30 minutes at a pressure of 3 bar.
Roberto Chiesa, Global Business Development Marine at GF Piping Systems, is looking forward to hosting the webinar: “With over 30 years of experience as a partner of major players in the marine industry, we want to show our audience why thermoplastic flow solutions can improve efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance the sustainability of ships. I am especially happy to be unveiling our latest innovation HEAT-FIT PE as it will make the implementation of plastic pipes in demanding L3 applications easier than ever.”
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A propos de GF Piping Systems
GF Piping Systems, en tant que fournisseur leader de solutions de tuyauterie pour le transport sûr et durable des fluides, crée des connexions pour la vie "connections for life". GF Piping Systems se concentre sur des systèmes fiables et sans fuite à la pointe de l'industrie pour de nombreux segments de marché exigeants. La priorité donnée à l'orientation client et à l'innovation se reflète dans sa présence mondiale en terme de vente, de service et de production ainsi que dans ses gammes de produits primées comprenant des raccords, des vannes, des tubes, des technologies d'automatisation, de fabrication et d'assemblage.
GF Piping Systems dispose de ses propres sociétés de vente dans 31 pays et est donc toujours aux côtés de ses clients. Les sites de production répartis sur 36 sites en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie assurent une disponibilité suffisante et une livraison rapide et fiable. En 2022, GF Piping Systems a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 2'180 millions de francs suisses et employait 8'085 personnes. GF Piping Systems est une division de Georg Fischer AG, fondée en 1802 et dont le siège social se trouve à Schaffhausen, en Suisse.
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