Common Mistakes Companies Make With PVF Products If you’re new to the PVF industry, ordering pipes, valves, and fittings can be confusing. For example, buying a check valve doesn’t guarantee it’s the right one for your project specifications. There are so many different variations of a single product that you can order for your application.…
Have you ever found it difficult to get the quality PVF components you need to your job site on time? Have you ever called up a PVF supplier only to be told they couldn’t find the part you need? You must not have called TPC Industrial. We specialize in the impossible whether it’s getting parts…
Welcome back to another one of our special blogs revisiting some of our most frequently asked questions. This is part two in a limited series that compiles some of our best questions in a single blog. Being a leading PVF distributor, we like to make sure we’re always educating our customers. When they know what…
The PVF industry (pipe, valve, and fittings), is an industry that moves at a breakneck pace—you have to keep up. However, fast-paced projects tend to focus more on deadline completion rather than material and layout considerations. While everyone wants to meet deadlines they’ve accepted, what good is meeting those timelines if there are critical mistakes?…
Through the years you’ve read our PVF supply vlogs where we answer a lot of the questions our customers ask us. Some are simple questions about products such as the difference between ERW pipe and seamless steel pipe. Other questions are a bit more complex such as how environmental compliance in heavily regulated states such…
A: First, you should do a visual inspection of your steel pipe. The mill stencils these specifications on the side of the pipe where you can read if it’s ERW or seamless. We also provide our customers with mill test reports that will state whether or not the pipe is seamless or welded. If…
A: The chemical makeup is very similar however, the biggest difference between A53 and A106 is pipe meeting the A106 standard can only be seamless. Pipe meeting the A53 standard can be seamless or welded. So, in our industry, typically A53 refers to ERW and A106 refers to seamless pipe. In the world of steel…
A: In short, yes—seamless pipe has a better pressure capacity and its overall strength is stronger than ERW. When you’re sourcing steel pipe for your project you need to determine what kind of steel pipe you need. Whether it’s being used on an oil rig, in a nuclear power plant, or a desalination plant—there’s a…
A: A PVF distributor is set up to distribute pipe, valves, fittings, bolts, and gaskets. Really anything that is needed in the petrochemical, refinery, downstream, or pipe fabrication. “Why do I need a PVF distributor? Isn’t one parts dealer the same as the next? Why don’t I just get all my parts from a…
A: Seamless pipe is formed by forcing molten metal through a round die to create a continuous tube of metal. Steel pipe is typically used in pipe systems that transport fluids or gases. At TPC we carry many kinds of steel pipe for a variety of different applications. Steel pipe has become the go-to option…
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