What Are Gate Valves?

Gate Valve Variations And Their Usage Gate valves are an essential component in industrial applications, used to regulate the flow of fluids and gases. They are commonly found in pipelines, oil refineries, power plants, and other industrial settings where the control of fluid flow is crucial. But what exactly are gate valves? And why are…

How TPC Products Are Maintained

The True Cost Of Low-Quality PVF Components Substances like petroleum, chemicals, or small solids require PVF components for transfer. No matter what industry you’re in, like oil, gas, or pipe fabrication, you’ll need PVF supply. PVF includes pipes, fittings, flanges, valves, and other parts. Each one of these plays an important part in any application.…

PVF SUPPLIES

How And Why TPC Started

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…

What Is A PVF Distributor

What Is A PVF Distributor?

  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…

What Is Seamless Pipe

What Is Seamless Pipe?

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…

PVF

What Does PVF Stand For?

A: PVF stands for pipe, valves, and fittings. It’s really a slang term that we use in our industry because what we do encompasses a lot more than pipe valves and fittings. Anything that the plants need to run their facilities is what we sell. Whether it be hoses and assemblies, couplings, pipe—anything they need,…

Rubber Hoses

What Are Rubber Hoses?

A: Rubber hoses are used for the transfer of water, air, petroleum, chemicals, and dry bulk material with higher temperature and pressure ratings. Imagine the rugged sound of the diesel engine on an excavator, a jet ski skimming across Lake Houston, or factory machinery. There’s a lot of moving parts there and that means a…

Custom Fabricated Supports

What Are Custom Fabricated Supports?

A: Custom fabricated supports are what we do in-house to make sure that we can get you any fabricated support you need. It’s mainly for petrochemical refineries—shoes, t-supports, anything you need. We create supports that directly reflect the specifications and dimensions taken directly from your isometric drawings. We can also do hot-dipped galvanizing once they’re…