Tube Trailer Archives - FIBA Technologies, Inc.

High Grade Finish for Pressure Vessels and Tubes

FIBA Technologies, the leading manufacturer of high pressure gas vessels, has invested $1 million in the design and build of a state-of-the-art polishing machine for finishing the interior and exterior surfaces of tubes and pressure vessels. An extremely high grade of finish is r...

Investment in polishing machine for finishing the interior and exterior surfaces of tubes and pressure vessels.

Super-Efficient Trailer Design Meets USAF Needs

FIBA Technologies has received orders from several US Air Force bases for high pressure gas trailers using its new, more efficient trailer design. The new design has the same volume capabilities as FIBA’s previous standard trailer but with far fewer tubes, making it more econ...

Hydrostatic Requalification

One of the most common methods of testing high pressure gas cylinders in the United States and Canada is a water jacket hydrostatic test. This test consists of filling and pressurizing a tube with water inside of a water filled jacket. [embed]https://youtu.be/JZi9WKqFC64[/embed] ...

Semiconductor Shortage Sees Retest Activity Rise

US-based FIBA Technologies Inc. is increasing the capacity of its retest and refurbishment program to assist gas customers serving the semiconductor industry as it strives to address the global shortage of products. FIBA’s focus is on increasing capacity for electronic grade ...

Semi conductor industry depends on specialist gases

DOT’s New Rule - Safer Transportation Without PRD

A new ruling saying pressure relief devices (PRDs) are no longer compulsory on hydrogen tube trailers with cylinders longer than 12 feet is being hailed as greatly improving the safe transportation of the gas in the US and Canada. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin...

U.S. DOT Special Permit Regulations

What is a special permit? A special permit is a document issued by the Associate Administrator or Secretary of Transportation of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) permitting a person (see below definition of a person) to perform a function that is not otherwise...

Selection of Methods for Requalification of Compressed Gas Cylinders and Tubes

Q. What does requalification mean? A. Requalification means the completion of a visual inspection and/or the test(s) required to be performed on a cylinder to determine its suitability for continued service.” Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (Transportation) Part 180...

UPDATE: Fill Pressure in Hydrogen Service

NOTE: DOT regulatory changes require the March 25, 2013 posting to be updated. SP No Longer Required for 10% Overfill in Hydrogen Service As noted in a prior blog, FIBA manufactures 3AA ton containers and 3AAX tubes. By DOT definition, both are cylinders. Both containers are su...

Composite Gas Trailers

FIBA Technologies is blazing a path to the future with new lightweight compressed gas trailers using aerospace grade carbon fibers and advanced polymers. The result is the ability to reduce fleet sizes by carrying more gas and less steel with high capacity, lightweight compressed...

Fill Pressure in Hydrogen Service

10% Overfill by SP FIBA manufactures 3AA ton containers and 3AAX tubes. By DOT definition, both are cylinders. Both containers are suitable for hydrogen gas service. But, rather than being used for hydrogen, the 3AA tons are generally used for liquefied gases such as chlorine, HC...