Page 33 - Industrial Technology October/ November 2020 issue

DESIGN ENGINEERING

Protection against frost

as temperatures drop

nsulation and temperature management in pipes for Alongside chemical pro-
industrial processing and commercial properties is cessing and manufacturing
important all year round. Of course, as the nights facilities, it regularly
Idraw in and temperatures plummet, facilities services commercial and
managers are often more mindful of the risks of frozen public buildings including
pipes. Lagwell Insulation is a specialist in thermal hospitals, schools and
insulation with many industrial, commercial and public airports. For many of its
sector customers located around the United Kingdom and frost protection systems it
Europe. It relies on Spelsberg thermostats to deliver relies on Spelsberg
performance and value for many of its frost protection thermostats thanks to the
systems. quality of the product and
Iain Irvine, Trace Heating Design Manager for Lagwell the reliability of the
Insulation, explains: “Trace heating is critical all year customer service.
round for many facilities. For example, many of the Spelsberg’s range of HT
chemicals involved in industrial processing need to be Thermostats are turnkey
held within a specific temperature range irrespective of the units, housed within the
weather. Having said that, we do see a rise in demand company’s IP66 rated
during the winter months as the risk of frozen water pipes range of TK polycarbonate enclosures. The HT range can enclosures for use in other systems and have found the
shifts trace heating solutions further up the list of be fitted with a number of different thermostats offering quality of customer service, communication and product
priorities.” operating temperature controls ranging from -10-90 °C, 0- availability to always be exemplary. It was a common sense
Lagwell Insulation designs and installs trace heating 40 °C, 30-120 °C, 35-210 °C and 50-320 °C. In fact, decision for me to also specify the HT Thermostats as
systems for new builds as well as providing retro-fit these temperature ranges make them suitable not only for I know I can depend on my orders arriving on time and
solutions for older facilities. Its expertise spans across frost protection, but also for a wide range of other duties I have direct access to technical support if needed.”
sites of all sizes with varying degrees of complexity. as well. Iain continues: “We already specified Spelsberg MORE INFORMATION: www.spelsberg.co.uk

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