tube trailer recertification Archives - FIBA Technologies, Inc.

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] ...

Anti Rotation Pinning of Pressure Vessels

Tube pinning is a process FIBA uses to prevent tubes from rotating within their assemblies. The majority of tubes used in tube trailers, ISO containers, and ground storage assemblies are mounted in bulkheads. Tubes are held in the bulkheads by external threads machined onto the t...

Tube Trailer Acoustic Emission Testing

DOT pressures vessels (tubes) require periodic inspections to evaluate the integrity and safety of each vessel. After years of use over the land and sea, it is important that authorized holders of Requalification Identification Numbers (RIN) conduct a thorough examination of each...

FIBA Acquires AMKO Service Company

FIBA Technologies, Inc. (www.fibatech.com/) of Millbury, MA has acquired AMKO Service Company (www.amkotech.com), formerly a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (www.praxair.com) Founded in 1965, AMKO is a provider of compressed gas equipment services and products with locations in Ohio,...

Safe Inspection of Pressure Vessels

When is Disassembly Required? Owners and operators of high pressure gas distribution equipment, such as tube trailers and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs), are required to recertify the equipment’s DOT and UN pressure vessels every 5 to 10 years. Depending upon the sit...