VSP news: Instrumentation products https://en.vsp-co.org VSP company news on instrumentation products. ru Business trip to Kazan: meeting with specialists of RPE «GKS» and «Module-Engineering». https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/k3niuu1651-business-trip-to-kazan-meeting-with-spec https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/k3niuu1651-business-trip-to-kazan-meeting-with-spec?amp=true Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:47:00 +0300 IP The industrial potential of Republic of Tatarstan needs no introduction; VSP business is developing in the region, and without doubt we will continue active work with customers and partners of the company.

Business trip to Kazan: meeting with specialists of RPE «GKS» and «Module-Engineering».

Research and Production Enterprise «GKS» is one of the leading and successful engineering companies. We carry out all the range of engineering works related to industrial automation, development of measurement systems and metrological support for enterprises of oil and gas, petrochemical and oil refining sectors.

The company was founded in 2006 by a team of professionals on the basis of Tekhnopark «Idea» in Kazan. Professionalism of the staff, qualification and experience as the principles of the Company helped us to create a modern engineering company standing out by its high level of services. A large team of specialists in different areas working for the Company is solving specific tasks, providing comprehensive and individual approach, making «GKS» RPE a competitive enterprise.

http://en.nppgks.com/about/about-us

On 17 August, Roman Terekhin during his trip to Kazan held meetings with representatives of the partner company «Module-Engineering» and our long-standing customer in Kazan - RPE «GKS»

Latest Parker Hannifin engineering developments in instrumentation products presented;
Open and prospective projects at key enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan considered, which would as we expect incorporate Parker Hannifin and Eaton Electric (earlier MTL Instruments) solutions;
GKS specialists were presented with some new solutions by the partner-manufacturer MTL, including a new computer terminal Gecma Work Station and Surge Protection units;
There was a discussion on possible application of engineering solutions represented by VSP in GKS projects;
A number of agreements were reached on further steps to develop relationship and concrete tasks to be worked through in detail by VSP personnel were defined.

These are the main results of the trip to Kazan as summed up by Roman Terekhin.

The industrial potential of Republic of Tatarstan needs no introduction; VSP business is developing in the region, and without doubt we will continue active work with customers and partners of the company.

]]> Parker Hannifin: «hidden reserves» and proActive approach. https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/9d30vn7nf1-parker-hannifin-hidden-reserves-and-proa https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/9d30vn7nf1-parker-hannifin-hidden-reserves-and-proa?amp=true Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:52:00 +0300 IP During the last week of September 2017 VSP employees carried out a number of activities putting into practice the plan of works on Parker Hannifin product line.

Parker Hannifin: «hidden reserves» and proActive approach.

During the last week of September VSP employees carried out a number of activities putting into practice the plan of works on Parker Hannifin product line.

Hidden reserves.

Already for a number of years the company has been exercising a practice which we call «hidden reserves».

We are analysing customers with whom the team has been working in the previous period, compare with the current year results, and in case there has not been any meaningful interaction, we single out such a company to additionally work through the reasons which have changed the status of our relationship.

Such an analysis has been undertaken mid this year. Summing up, we raised a list of customers with whom our employees worked through a possibility to revive activity. With one of such customers, an integrator company, there was a meeting held at the end of October. Roman Terekhin, Sales Director on instrumentation products, had a comprehensive discussion with the customer on the prospects for possible cooperation, as well as new requirements and terms which the customer would expect us to carry out to provide for business progress.

Neftekhimproekt in Ufa.

On September, 27, a presentation of Parker Hannifin solutions for specialists of the project design institute Neftekhimproekt took place. Alina Gavrilova, an employee of Parker Hannifin Moscow office, and Marat Yakhin, VSP Regional representative in Ufa, presented latest developments by the manufacture on instrumentation products line and tubing bundles Multitube. Alongside with this new tasks on which the institute is working at present, and application potential for Parker Hannifin solutions in the projects have been under discussion with Neftekhimproekt specialists.

Emergency rescue equipment.

On September, 29, VSP and Parker Hannifin employees carried out a joint meeting with one of the leading Russian development companies in the field of emergency rescue equipment, fire fighting and special equipment, a long term VSP customer - the «PTS» company. Parker Hannifin products enjoy an excellent reputation in the market in terms of quality and reliability solutions. The criteria of quality and reliability for PTS products - compressed air breathing apparatus, self-contained breathing apparatus with compressed oxygen, simulators for fire fighters and rescuers, and other solutions - leave no place for additional comments. This is exactly why Parker Hannifin solutions are in demand with PTS tasks.

New PTS projects and tasks, concrete technical questions by design engineers, prospects for deeper cooperation represent a list of questions which we were glad to discuss with the customer.

Another active week - another step in terms of extensive work for further development of Parker Hannifin product line in Russia.

]]> KINEF: Specialised seminar-practicum "Parker Hannifin Connectors". https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/6xe9gbf8j1-kinef-specialised-seminar-practicum-park https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/6xe9gbf8j1-kinef-specialised-seminar-practicum-park?amp=true Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:41:00 +0300 IP Parker We are grateful to KINEF, SPIK SZMA and SZMA specialists for an opportunity to present new solutions on Parker Hannifin instrumentation products, and to demonstrate specialised set tools in operation.

KINEF: Specialised seminar-practicum "Parker Hannifin Connectors".

"Parker Hannifin, a leading company in design and manufacture of instrumentation products identifies the following priorities in its work — quality characteristics of the manufactured products and new engineering developments. (1) High quality metal for manufacturing instrumentation products, (2) high quality standards for production process, (3) unique patented processing of a final product, and (4) continuous work in proprietary engineering centres on new developments — these are intrinsic values characteristic of Parker Hannifin as the manufacturer of high quality products with 100 years history» — this way we commented in our invitation letter sent to the seminar participants.

On February, 22 in Kirishi, there was a seminar-practicum "Parker Hannifin Connectors" held during which VSP and Parker presented the new solutions on instrumentation products as follows:

- Parker Hannifin manifolds series HBSNV;
- Solenoid valves for oil and gas applications;
- Flanged and double flanged products, Pro-Spool manifolds;
- New Autoclave FCC technology for fast tube connection for high pressure and vibration applications;

- Demonstration of a set tool for pre-assembly of 25 mm fittings;
- Demonstration of a set tool for a Phastite non-welding connection.

In the course of the seminar VSP made an announcement on the decision taken to extend warranty terms for the supplied Parker Hannifin instrumentation products up to three years.

Representatives of KINEF, specialists of SZMA and SPIK SZMA participated in the seminar.
As we see it, the seminar participants obtained new, useful and interesting information. We are glad that summing up the seminar, the specialists noted a positive outcome from their participation.

We are grateful to KINEF, SPIK SZMA and SZMA specialists for an opportunity to present new solutions on Parker Hannifin instrumentation products, and to demonstrate specialised set tools in operation.

]]> Instrumentation products: a project-based approach. https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/0yrs9oc311-instrumentation-products-a-project-based https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/0yrs9oc311-instrumentation-products-a-project-based?amp=true Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:38:00 +0300 IP Based on a long-time experience of operation, the VSP team has accumulated unique competences and knowledge of the market with an understanding of real operational expectations. A Project approach – generating bigger value for a customer.

Instrumentation products: a project-based approach.

VSP is specialising in two main business lines – Intrinsically safe solutions and Instrumentation products. The main partners and suppliers for the Company are, consequently, Eaton Electric (former MTL Instruments) and Parker Hannifin.
VSP and the partners-manufacturers, as we usually refer to MTL and Parker, share the whole history of relationship and development of business. Acting in the capacity of a distributor, at first in the USSR market, then in the CIS market, and later in Russia, Belorussia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, for over 20 years, the Company team together with the partners have been developing market positions of the brands, often unique technical solutions of high quality, and operational reliability which goes without saying. Throughout this period of time intrinsically safe solutions and precision instrumentation products have become widely used in critical applications all over the region. KINEF, Rosneft Oil Refineries, Lukoil Group enterprises, Sibur, Eurokhim, NAFTAN, … these are some examples of the strategic Company customers.
For 20 years VSP has been focusing on developing established partnerships with MTL, Parker Hannifin, Eurotherm and Emerson. Such an approach worked well – each of the business lines in which the Company has been specialising is well established. The team provides for a comprehensive support of the partners’ solutions in the market.
Time moves on and market conditions change.

We consider it the task of our company to provide a customer with an optimal solution based on a wide choice of manufacturers and not only on the historically established business relationship with the VSP partners; the former approach – a limited offer – does not comply with current market requirements. Alongside with this it is important to point out that as a matter of principle competence and expertise of the specialists form the foundation of any plans and initiatives of VSP – we are well focused on high quality indices of operation, in the first place, on the technical knowledge of the team.

Based on a long-time experience of operation, the VSP team has accumulated unique competences and knowledge of the market with an understanding of real operational expectations and customer requirements.

A Project approach – generating bigger value for a customer.

At the beginning of the year we started major work to form an extended pool of partners under the frames of Instrumentation products business line. As of today some initial cooperation with such companies as WIKA (Germany), which has recently integrated Micro (India) and SAMI (Italy) into its product portfolio; Panam (India); Fujikin (Japan); AS-Schneider (Germany); CIR-LOK (China); HSME (South Korea) has been established; we continue cooperation with Parker Hannifin (USA), for which VSP has been working in the capacity of a distributor since 1996.

PARKER HANNIFIN.
High quality, safety and reliability are integral parts of Parker Hannifin products – a world leader in instrumentation products, equipment and motion control systems providing precision solutions for a wide spectrum of applications. From 1996 the VSP Company has been an authorised Parker distributor. We are working with a number of product lines, Parker High and Low pressure connectors and Instrumentation products.

FUJIKIN INC.
Fujikin flow control systems are widely used in various applications.
Fujikin is the leader not only in specialised valve equipment, but also in ultra precision flow control systems. Fujikin supplies cutting-edge products to diverse fields where extreme technology is required for extreme conditions.
The company accounts for over 80% of control valves for oil&gas sector in Japan. The company makes its input in safety and reliability of industrial enterprises, nuclear power stations included.

SAMI.
SAMI, an Italian company, part of WIKA, was founded in 1960, its manufacturing facilities located in Padua, not far from Venice. In the manufacturing process only high quality equipment is used. Modern NC-machining technique makes it possible for quick and accurate serial production of each element. SAMI equipment provides for reliable operation in chemical and petrochemical industries.

AS-SCHNEIDER.
A German company AS-Schneider was founded in 1875 and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of instrumentation and double block & bleed valves, manifolds and accessories. AS-Schneider equipment offers efficient solutions for gas industry.

PANAM ENGINEERS.
Panam Engineers Ltd., registered in Mumbai, India in 1998 is a manufacturer and exporter of instrumentation for oil & gas sector, nuclear power sector, petrochemical industry, mineral fertilizers producers, pharmaceutical industry and other sectors. Production lines of the two plants have modern equipment, and products comply with requirements of DIN, BS, ANSI, ASTM, API standards etc.

MICRO PRECISION.
Micro Precision Products Ltd has been integrated into WIKA as a separate division. WIKA Micro Precision is recognised as a reliable long-term OEM-partner for Emerson. WIKA Micro Precision is continuously working on improvement of design and manufacture of high quality valves and manifolds, as well as elements for differential pressure measurement, including orifice plates and flanges.

CIR-LOK.
CIR-LOK was founded in 2005 in Chengdu City, Sichuan, China. CIR-LOK is one of the leaders in the area of tube fittings and instrumentation. Main product range covers instrumentation equipment, products for high-purity media, vacuum equipment, sampling units, ready made blocks for system assembly.

HSME.
HSME solutions offer a wide range of instrumentation both standard and customised, including various types of valves, fittings, manifolds; filters, quick couplings and other solutions.
Over the last four decades HSME Corporation, South Korea, has found recognition with such major companies as Hyundai, ship building companies, manufacturers of diesel motors and equipment for power sector and ship construction industry.

To summarize: such an approach – to provide a customer with an optimum solution, based on a wide choice of manufacturers – we call a project approach. Such offered opportunities, we consider, will give VSP customers and partners more value.

]]> Lengiproneftekhim. VSP and Parker: a business trip to Saint Petersburg. https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/x1yi6g6lm1-lengiproneftekhim-vsp-and-parker-a-busin https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/x1yi6g6lm1-lengiproneftekhim-vsp-and-parker-a-busin?amp=true Mon, 22 May 2017 12:12:00 +0300 IP Parker On May 17 VSP and Parker Hannifin representatives presented manufacturer’s solutions to Lengiproneftekhim specialists. One of the main presentation spotlights was on Multitube Parker Hannifin.

Lengiproneftekhim. VSP and Parker: a business trip to Saint Petersburg.

Kirishinefteorgsynthes is one of the key customers for VSP. MTL solutions for intrinsic safety, Emerson density and viscosity precision meters, and of course, instrumentation products by Parker Hannifin - practically all the technical solutions represented by the company in Russia have found their application at the largest industrial enterprise of the North-West region of Russia.

With the scale of the oil refinery, a key task for KINEF to enhance efficiency at all the production stages, would be obviously unachievable without involvement of highly qualified technical specialists accumulating knowledge and the best world-wide practice in the area of project and design research.

(LLC Lengiproneftekhim) - Design and Engineering Institute for Oil Refining and Petrochemical Enterprises. A leading project design institute in Russia was founded in 1945. For over sixty years it has been involved in developing domestic and foreign oil refining and petrochemical sectors, and to a certain degree shaping the fuel strategy of the country.
Up till now over 400 process sites implemented according to Lengiproneftekhim are operating at oil refineries in Bulgaria and Hungary, India and Korea, Cuba and Macedonia, Turkey and Ethiopia, CIS, Baltic states and Russia.
The Institute is actively cooperating with the leading Russian oil companies: Surgutneftegas, Lukoil, TNK-BP, Slavneft, Rosneft and others.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ленгипронефтехим

It is not for the first year that VSP has been cooperating with the Institute. One of the latest projects in which we have been actively envolved in terms of application of Parker Hannifin instrumentation products is construction of a new LK-2B unit at KINEF. VSP specialists provided a comprehensive technical support to Lengiproneftekhim engineers at the stage of the project formation. There were a lot of questions, especially taking into account stringent operational conditions at the installation which imply instrumentation products from special materials - hastelloy and monel. Summing up, Parker Hannifin solutions provided for compliance with technical requirements and were selected for further commercial evaluation.
A VSP representative took part in the tender held at Surgutneftegas actually, and as the result of the open tendering Parker Hannifin products were chosen by the customer ranking the best by pricing as well in comparison to competing offers by Swagelok and DK-Lok.

On May 17 VSP and Parker Hannifin representatives presented manufacturer’s solutions to Lengiproneftekhim specialists.

One of the main presentation spotlights was on Multitube Parker Hannifin. Some latest developments on instrumentation products group were presented to the engineers of the Institutes as well. An additional potential for Parker Hannifin solutions application in the new Lengiproneftekhim projects was discussed during the meeting too.

We are grateful to the Institute specialists for a possibility to present new technical developments by Parker Hannifin.

]]> HAVI Engineering — a new VSP supplier of instrumentation products. https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/ulcc03fy61-havi-engineering-a-new-vsp-supplier-of-i https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/ulcc03fy61-havi-engineering-a-new-vsp-supplier-of-i?amp=true Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:58:00 +0300 IP The main For modern production, efficiency is one of the most important factors of sustainable development. Efficiency is a multifaceted concept and at the same time quite specific. For VSP it is the most effective solution to a technical problem...

HAVI Engineering — a new VSP supplier of instrumentation products.

For modern production, efficiency is one of the most important factors of sustainable development. Efficiency is a multifaceted concept and at the same time quite specific.

"... the VSP project approach, based on the possibility of choice, allows us to offer the user the optimal solution based on specialized requirements, with account of quality and compliance with standards."

In today's highly competitive and volatile market, logistics solutions and pricing flexibility are also important components of efficiency. The optimal VSP solution represents the most effective solution to a technical problem, one of high-quality, on time and at a competitive market price. These provisions are embedded in our project approach and are supported by real activities of VSP.

HAVI Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. (former Vipal Enterprises Pvt Ltd.) ) was incorporated in Mumbai, India in 2007. The company's experience in the field of instrumentation products is backed by a manufacturing expertise in OEM market since 1965. HAVI Engineering manufactures and supplies products to more than 20 countries around the world and is an authorized supplier to a number of large international oil & gas and oil refining companies, as well as end users in the Middle East and Asian region.

The new VSP supplier of Instrumentation products, HAVI Engineering company, will provide for higher efficiency of VSP project solutions for users, taking into account affordable pricing and compliance with international, Russian and industry standards.

The goal is not to redistribute the shares of different VSP suppliers in the Instrumentation products portfolio, but to increase the overall volume of business and improve the return on one of the main areas of the company operation in the market.

VSP has more than 25 years of expertise in the industrial automation market, including Instrumentation products. We work with Rosneft production facilities; machine-building enterprises; at Lukoil, Sibur, Eurochem, Taneco sites ... Solutions by VSP suppliers are also used in projects of such companies as ABB, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Basf, Air Liquide, BP, Cinopec, Statoil, Shell and other international projects.
Knowledge and analysis of the market, understanding of the actual operational expectations and requirements of customers are at the heart of VSP business solutions. Our experience and professional contacts with end users and manufacturing companies provide a 360° view of the market. A company independent of any manufacturer, VSP analyzes the customer's requirements in the first place, since successful cooperation with the end user is ultimately beneficial for VSP as well.

A variety of tasks, ways to solve them, project terms and conditions and a budget framework largely determine the choice of a product by a specific manufacturer when working with the customer. The decision to include HAVI products in the VSP portfolio of possible offers in Instrumentation products line is also grounded on some history.

Along with studying the company's products, comprehensively analyzing requirements of the Russian market with unconditional reliability requirements, as well as price characteristics, an important stage was marked by a visit of VSP representatives to HAVI in India. This allowed us to see the production sites with our own eyes, get acquainted with production equipment, test benches, and operational procedures. Meetings with specialists and management of HAVI demonstrated the company interest in working in the Russian market. Regular contacts and video conferences of VSP and HAVI specialists make it possible today to promptly resolve current issues.

HAVI Instrumentation products cover fittings and connectors of various types; valves of various types and applications; manifolds, monoflanges, and integrated valves. Products are available with NACE compliant options and oxygen cleaned. Products come in a variety of standard materials and packing options. HAVI range also includes air distribution manifolds and different piping accessories; prefabricated hookups for flow and pressure metering at high and low temperatures, including cryogenic systems, mounting accessories etc.

Customers and Industries.

HAVI is an authorized supplier to a number of major oil & gas and oil refining companies in the Middle East and Asia region, such as ADGAS, TAKREER, BOROUG, PETRONAS, major refineries in India — Essar Oil, Reliance Energy, Cairns Energy and others. HAVI customers also include DCS companies — ABB, Yokogawa; and EPC companies, for example, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Toyo, UHDE.

Favourable infrastructure, a modern machine park, a testing program and 100% output control allow HAVI to manufacture high-quality serial instrumentation products for the oil & gas industry, chemistry and petrochemistry, for railway transportation and the automotive industry, for the production of fertilizers.

Certified Quality.

HAVI Engineering products are manufactured meeting the requirements of internationally recognised standards: ISO 9001:2015, PED 97/23/EC, CE Marking, AD Merkblatt; with strict Quality Control requirements complying with Fire Test API 607, BS 4368 Pt. IV, ASTM F 1387, MSS SP 99. At present preparation is actively progressing for HAVI Engineering certification in Russia.

The standard VSP practice is to conduct independent testing of our suppliers' solutions by accredited Russian organizations. The purpose of testing and assessment of the VSP supplier products is to obtain an objective and independent evaluation of the quality factors of the manufacturer's instrumentation products. A similar approach has also been taken to HAVI products.

The list of HAVI products for testing and assessment included samples of manifolds, ball valves and various fittings.

The main tests included:
- Optical emission analysis of the quantitative chemical composition of the material;
- Determination of the Vickers microhardness of the material of the rear fitting ring;
- Internal pressure test for leakage of the manifold, ball valve, fittings (working medium - helium);
- Internal pressure strength test of fittings and tubes;
- Internal pressure strength and leak test of the manifold and ball valve;
- Holding in the salt mist chamber according to the GOST 9.308 procedure, item 1.6., for 480 hours;
- Assessment of the corrosion damage of the material after exposure to salt mist using metallographic analysis.

The results of the chemical composition test of the samples fully confirmed the manufacturer's specification of the manufacturing material — corrosion-resistant steel F316 according to ASTM A182.
The hardness measurement showed that the studied samples of the inner rings of the fittings underwent hardening treatment.
All HAVI samples submitted for strength and leak tests — manifold, ball valve and fittings — have passed tests successfully.
The results of holding samples of HAVI products in salt mist for 480 hours — manifold, ball valve and fittings — are presented in the report.

Compliance with international standards, the results of examination and a number of tests conducted by VSP on the basis of a specialized Russian laboratory allow us to include HAVI solutions in VSP projects, where the application of HAVI will fully meet technical requirements of the customer and will be optimal from a commercial point of view.

HAVI Tube Fittings.

Compression fittings — single and double fittings, elbows, bulkhead etc. Available in sizes up to 1/16" -1 1/2" (3-28 mm). Working pressure up to 6 000 psi.

Connectors — straight union, reducer union, bulkhead union, union tee etc. Connectors are available with the choice of threads and in sizes up to 1/16" - 2". Working pressure up to 10 000 psi. MWP Type tested to ASTM F 1387.

Hydraulic fittings — JIC fittings, cutting ring fittings, cross fittings and other various configurations. Available in sizes 1/8" - 1". Hydraulic fittings of various configuration are available for pressure up to 5 000 psi.

HAVI tube fittings are designed to compensate variation in tubing materials, hardness and wall thickness and allow for repeated remake. These fittings are available for fractional and metric tubes with the choice of pipe threads NPT, BSP/BSPT, SAE/MS. Materials of construction include stainless and carbon steel, brass, alloy M400, C276, titanium, PTFE etc.
Quality control at all stages of design and manufacture provide for interchangeability with a third party brands. When intermixed with other brands reliability of operation is assured.

HAVI Needle Valves.

HAVI Bar Stock Needle Valves are manufactured from Bar Stock, are available in sizes 1/4"-1", and are 100% factory tested in accordance with BS EN 12266-1. Depending on the series the working pressure is 6 000 to 10 000 psi.

Forged Needle Valves series work on pressures from 3 000 psi and are provided with PTFE packing. Thread rolled and burnished stem provide for precise regulation of the flow.

HAVI Check and Bleed Valves.

Check valves are available with 8 configurations of spring rates, for pressures up to 6 000 psi, and temperatures up to 204 ℃.
Bleed valves are used on instrumentation devices such as multivalve manifolds or gauge valves to vent signal line pressure to atmosphere before removal of an instrument or to assist in calibration of control devices. Working pressure of 10 000 psi.
Available in sizes 1/8"-1".

HAVI Ball Valves.

Configurations cover 2- and 3-way valves of compact design allowing for working pressures up to 10 000 psi in the range of temperatures from -54 to 260 ℃. Available in sizes 1/4"-1".
High pressure valves are suitable for panel mounting applications. Depending on the application and series oxygen cleaning is provided. Superfinish ball allows for effective sealing.

HAVI Manifolds, Monoflange Valves, Integrated Valves.

Manifold valves by HAVI are designed and manufactured for multiple applications for isolation, calibration, testing of pressure instruments. The manifolds are available in the configuration of 2- valve, 3-valve and 5-valve. Various material options for body and packing are available for different temperature applications. Non-rotating design of the tip prevents seat wear. Working pressure is up to 10 000 psi. Manifolds are available in sizes 1/4"-2".

SBB and DBB monoflange series are designed to provide compact installation of gauges and other transmitter instruments. Monoflange manifolds are used as an alternative to standard multi valve system. They allow for considerable cutdown in potential leak paths, help to reduce the weight of the system and mechanical stress due to vibration. The working pressure is up to 6 000 psi, available in sizes up to 2".

Integral valves are used in block & bleed applications, double block included, all the valves are integrated in one piece. The valves come in different configurations and combinations. Integral valves can be mounted directly on flanges. The main advantage of the valves is the reduction of weight and leak path due to vibration. The working pressure is up to 6 000 psi.

VSP: Instrumentation products. Business trip to India.

Instrumentation products has been one of the main VSP business lines for over 23 years. Our team was the first to present Parker Hannifin solutions to Russian customers — in the year 1996 in the capacity of the distributor for the partner-manufacturer VSP started its history of development as an expert on Instrumentation products.
Over the years the company accumulated a certain expertise and competence, having realized thousands of projects in terms of Instrumentation products. Knowledge gained on Instrumentation products and understanding of the market requirements of the end-users formed the basis, the foundation, which led to recognition of the fact that VSP main value comes from the nature of our work. Not a manufacturer, but having a certain expertise, the company has to act as a vehicle for solutions but not a supplier of a brand.

VSP main role in the market and a task lies in providing the customer with an accurate solution both for a concrete project, as well as in terms of a frame cooperation, keeping in mind in the first place operational requirements of the technological process and interests of the customer.

An independent position of VSP as an expert on Instrumentation products solutions constitutes the main value of the company.

For a stringent environment of aggressive media in the reactor at a chemical plant the optimum solution would be instrumentation products of a certain manufacturer, and for an instrument air product application the selection criteria would certainly differ; for implementing projects in nuclear power or for military-industrial applications the end user or, in some cases, the manufacturer of instrumentation products will set forward certain terms on cooperation. Focusing on a complete set of real marketing conditions, VSP is forming a new approach to work on Instrumentation products business line.

One of the main prerequisites to support and develop a competent level of the company specialists is to broaden the horizon— a detailed understanding of real capabilities of a given supplier and a manufacturer. The list of practices of a program for education and development of VSP specialists comprises a possibility to visit manufacturing sites of partners with whom the company cooperates. It is public knowledge that personal acquaintance and communication can’t be substituted — as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words…
We keep with the principle in our work.

During one of the meetings in the Moscow VSP office with the PANAM team, Jagdish Prajapati, the Managing Director of the company, invited VSP specialists to visit a PANAM site in India in the city of Ahmedabad. With account of the potential we see on our side in PANAM instrumentation products, which is as well supported by some projects already implemented in Russia based on PANAM, we were pleased to accept the invitation.

During a business trip to India early December the team of VSP specialists visited manufacturing sites of the two companies — HAVI and PANAM.

We are grateful to representatives of the Indian manufacturers for an opportunity to discuss current market challenges, possibilities to develop cooperation on the Russian market, for demonstration of manufacturing potential of the companies, quality standards, for hospitality and time.

From the early times India was considered to be an amazing land of wisdom and knowledge, a country were a deep respect for nature and unique potential of natural riches applied in the interests of the whole community. Today India is a country with a powerful intellectual potential allowing for an active position and achievements in space exploration too, in the area of big data, in IT-industry; more and more Indian companies prove themselves to be suppliers of products with the focus on long-term cooperation at the international level, for regulated critical applications.

A recent business trip to India is one of the most exciting and interesting, and not only in the year 2019. We count on further development of relationship and business with new partners, with companies VSP has been cooperating for years now in terms of the re-engineered Instrumentation products business line.

]]> Parker Hannifin Instrumentation products: 3-year warranty! https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/hx9zht9e71-parker-hannifin-instrumentation-products https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/hx9zht9e71-parker-hannifin-instrumentation-products?amp=true Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:18:00 +0300 IP In April 2018 we advised company customers on special extended warranty terms for Parker Hannifin instrumentation products provided by the VSP company. "Extended warranty terms cover the following Parker Hannifin product groups...

Parker Hannifin Instrumentation products: 3-year warranty!

In April 2018 we advised company customers on special extended warranty terms for Parker Hannifin instrumentation products provided by the VSP company.

"Extended warranty terms cover the following Parker Hannifin product groups:
(1) Fittings: Compression CPI / A-LOK, Thread connectors, Weld-Lok, Phastite, MPI for pressures up to 1034 bar, Ermeto with an O-ring;
(2) Ermeto tubes and tools;
(3) Manifolds: H series 2-, 3- and 5-valve manifolds, Hi-Pro series 2- and 3-valve manifolds, MF series monoflange manifolds, Pro-Bloc series flange manifolds, CCIMS system for measurement applications, Distribution manifolds;
(4) Valves: Ball, Needle, Metering, Check, Relief, Bleed and Purge;
(5) Autoclave Engineers solutions for pressures up to 150000 PSI.

We are confident in reliability of solutions by a VSP partner-manufacturer, and are ready to confirm such a position in practice. We would expect the extended warranty terms to provide the company customers with another level of confidence when choosing Parker Hannifin solutions."

Today we are ready to take another step and announce about additional extended warranty terms by the VSP company for Parker Hannifin instrumentation product groups as follows:
(1) Fittings: Compression CPI / A-LOK, Thread connectors, Weld-Lok, Phastite, MPI for pressures up to 1034 bar, Ermeto with an O-ring;
(2) Ermeto tubes and tools;
(3) Manifolds: H series 2-, 3- and 5-valve manifolds, Hi-Pro series 2- and 3-valve manifolds, MF series monoflange manifolds, Pro-Bloc series flange manifolds, CCIMS system for measurement applications, Distribution manifolds;
(4) Valves: Ball, Needle, Metering, Check, Relief, Bleed and Purge.

For the four product groups as per above by Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Products Division, VSP offers a three-year warranty from the delivery date.

For Autoclave Engineers solutions for pressures up to 150000 PSI a two-year warranty, as was defined earlier in 2018 is offered by VSP.

The VSP team is happy with the opportunity to offer company customers distinguishing cooperation terms and advanced engineering solutions, providing additional competitive advantages for the end user — reliable instrumentation products for uninterrupted operation of every unit, and in the end, for efficient operation of the plant overall.

]]> HAVI is coming out ahead! https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/y8mu780gv1-havi-is-coming-out-ahead https://en.vsp-co.org/news/tpost/y8mu780gv1-havi-is-coming-out-ahead?amp=true Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:34:00 +0300 IP HAVI Engineering Projects from the practice of HAVI Engineering, India—a VSP partner—in the Indian and international markets: investments, export capabilities and customers.

HAVI is coming out ahead!

Some facts and examples of projects from the practice of HAVI Engineering, India—a VSP partner—in the Indian and international markets: investments, export capabilities and customers.

The difference between the best and the rest: what determines the potential of a manufacturing company?
There are many factors, both internal and external. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at a faster pace in the period up to 2027 due to the processing sector, healthcare infrastructure, and high-tech industries.

In many ways, talking about India one can use superlative degree:

one of the five countries in terms of GDP;
population has exceeded 1.4 billion people;
the youngest population in the world: the average age is 27.6 years, which is on average 10 years younger compared to any of the major economies;
the third largest source of CO2 emissions in the world;
an ambitious statement to become a zero-carbon economy by 2070.

Valves and fittings are used in various industrial applications, including the critical ones, thus stimulating the development of the instrumentation products market in the forecast period. On the other hand, India is a major market for instrumentation and related products due to high demand from the oil and gas sector and the strengthening industrial sector, the rapid growth of government projects and product localization. The expansion of direct foreign investment in a number of industries supports the growth of domestic market. On the other hand, the growing export of Indian products also stimulates production.

Speaking specifically about HAVI Engineering:

Down the list.

Personnel: the youngest management staff in the industry; training programs for specialists in place.
Production facilities: well-organized infrastructure; latest generation machinery; automated test benches.
Product range: product lines include a comprehensive range of fittings and valves; in-house design base for the development of new products; serial production and customized products.
Logistics opportunities: an advantageous geographical location helps to reduce costs and allows for various logistics patterns.
The demand in place for the company's instrumentation products in the domestic and international markets.

HAVI Engineering book value showed an increase of more than 30% in the fiscal year 2023. They are not just figures from the financial report, they are evidence of important decisions made by the manufacturer to invest in the business and ensure a sustainable future. Accordingly, the company's stand in the domestic market and export potential reflects the realization of all the above mentioned factors, and in one word, the company competitiveness.

Forging their own way.

Two years ago, HAVI Engineering launched its own forging plant. The most important advantage for the user is the ability to trace the origin and quality of the material—with its own forging production, HAVI is in direct control of the quality of the forged piece and the entire process itself.

Another substantial detail—the forgery makes use of solar panels, which in the end contributes to the energy efficiency of the production process.

Example 1. Efficiency cast in metal.

An excellent example of the effectiveness of HAVI's investments in the new production facility is the recently completed and shipped out a large order for Indian Railways*. HAVI Engineering is an approved vendor for Indian Railway Locomotives. There are only 2 companies as of now who are approved in this category. An annual business potential is about 15-20 mln USD. Forgings contribution is almost 40% in the whole list of items ranging from 10mm to 1-1/2’’.

*The largest state-owned enterprise in India, the operator controlling 99% of the railway network. The main cargoes transported by rail are coal, ore, grain, oil, cement, alumina, fertilizers.

All forgings for connectors are manufactured at the HAVI Engineering own production site, thus providing a significant reduction in the entire working cycle—from the forged piece to the final product and, accordingly, a reduction in lead time to the end user.

Example 2. ‘... one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind’.

The expansion of HAVI Engineering export potential, including the Russian export market, the development of new products and an increase in the serial production of the most in-demand lines of instrumentation products require new investments and updating ‘tools of labor’.
The thread rolling machine, as part of the equipment fleet of the production site in Pune, allows for the most efficient external rolling of threads, as well as screw surfaces on products made of different types of metals. For example, rolling the thread on the stem—a necessary element for a needle valve—using such a machine takes on average 5 seconds, depending on the length of the part, whereas on a modern CNC machine the process takes 1,5-2 minutes.
The widely used HAVI valves of the NVB/NVHB series made from bar stock, the NVF forged series, GV pressure gauge series valves include a rolled thread stem.

This way, step by step…
And we should remember the quality factor as well.

The thread rolling machine, alongside high efficiency ensures the high quality level of the product (shape, size and surface finish). Thread rolling is a type of threading process which involves deforming a metal bar stock by rolling it through dies. This process forms external threads along the surface of the metal stock. At the same time, the threaded connection acquires increased strength due to changes in the metal plasticity. In addition, thread rolling method does not imply a loss of metal volume.

Example 3. Planning for Victory.

Another major project using HAVI Engineering products in the domestic market.
What does HAVI supply this time?—HAVI hook-ups for one of the largest refineries in India—NRL (Numaligarh Refinery, a division of Oil India Limited).
Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project is a prestigious and landmark project to treble the refining capacity. The project also includes for the construction of a crude oil import terminal at Paradip Port (Paradip, Odisha) and the laying of about 1,640 km of pipelines to transport imported crude oil to Numaligarh.

Besides HAVI Engineering, the companies tendering were: Astec Valves and Fittings Pvt Ltd; Comfit and Valves Pvt. Ltd; Emerson Process Management (India) Pvt. Ltd; Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd; Honeywell Automation India Limited.

A set of HAVI instrumentation products is supplied assembled into a single unit ready for installation. 400 units of HAVI hook-up assemblies were shipped from the plant to the Numaligarh Refinery.

The hook-up assembly includes:

5-valve manifold of the TV5C series, direct mount;
ball valve shut-off valve, connecting elements;
connection to the device and the process: flanged;
working pressure: up to 414 bar;
the complete set of assemblies can vary, according to the customer's specification.

Important: hook-ups are tested for fugitive emissions into the atmosphere (Class-A), as well as undergo 100% factory testing.

The NRL (Numaligarh) project is implemented using technology that will allow the production of diesel fuel with lower emissions in accordance with BS-VI standards.*

*BS VI is the sixth stage of the Bharat Stage emission standards, which entered into force on April 1, 2020. The standard is based on European standards and provides for strict control of emissions from vehicles.

At another oil refinery in the same area, the Paradip Refinery (Odisha), HAVI products are also used as part of a major project in the industry. HAVI hook-ups 1/2", 3/4" CHM-8PPJ-BBV1500-IT-FL-S6 and CHM-8F-GLV1500-8F-IT-80C-S6 are used to mount flow meters and pressure gauges.

Example 4. ‘Faster, higher, stronger... and further’—what’s for export?

Currently HAVI Engineering exports products to 21 countries around the world, the main export markets are United Arab Emirates, United States, Russia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Brazil…

HAVI Engineering is one of the leaders in the field of instrumentation products in the Indian market and the accredited supplier to large international companies in various industries, which reflects the demand for HAVI product range. For example:

ESSAR (India), CAIRNS (India), ADNOC (UAE), TAKREER (UAE), BOROUGE (UAE), PETRONAS (Malaysia), PETROBRAS (Brazil) and other companies use HAVI products in their projects.
HAVI customers include DCS-companies as well, such as ABB, Yokogawa, Honeywell; HAVI products are approved for use by EPC and engineering companies like Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Toyo, UHDE.
OEM-companies (Sulzer Pump, Switzerland) use manifold valves in pumping equipment for oil&gas offshore platforms.
Havi Engineering is an approved vendor for Engineers India Ltd (EIL) EPC-company.
In 2023 HAVI Engineering successfully passed the Vendor Evaluation Process by Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and is now on KNPC Vendor list.

One of the projects previously carried out by HAVI for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). Companies from China, South Korea, India, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain and several other countries have passed pre-qualification. HAVI Engineering won the tender for one of the product lines. The project included for 345 condensate pots for a booster compressor station.
Another significant project in which HAVI’s products are used: an international EPC-contractor ARCHIRODON placed an order with HAVI for some 250 DBB valves for ADNOC Salt Dome project.

There is a lot of work ahead, and a lot of competition as well. So, the examples demonstrating value creation not only in the Russian market, but globally, are useful. The heat of battle in this category is extremely high.

Example 5. A new ‘landmark’ project—quality by HAVI for ‘green’ applications.

One of the major international projects in which HAVI Engineering is participating currently is the supply of various instrumentation products for EPC companies under the Ghasha project, the UAE offshore oil&gas field.
ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) is starting to develop the Hail and Ghasha hydrocarbon offshore deposits. A special feature of the project is the achievement of zero carbon dioxide emissions. It is planned to capture 1.5 million tons of CO2 per year.

Ghasha gas field is highly sulfur-rich, which makes its gas a valuable raw material, but requires special solutions for production and processing in terms of corrosion resistance of materials used. Capabilities of HAVI enabling instrumentation products to be used in such an application is another indication of the quality of HAVI products.
It is worth mentioning that LUKOIL is part of the international consortium for the Ghasha project, and in Russia LUKOIL is also the end user of HAVI products and a Special Customer for VSP.

What is net zero?

Zero growth in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere will be achieved when annual greenhouse gas emissions equal their annual removal. Ways to reach net zero include both decarbonization and carbon removal. Decarbonization is achieved by reducing the use of high-carbon fossil fuels. Carbon removal solutions allow for the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for a long time.

The entire professional community faces global challenges today which call for consolidation and require maximum efficiency of all the production processes. Instrumentation products by HAVI Engineering, India—the VSP partner—are successfully used not only in Russia.
Indian Railways, large state-owned refineries of India, Kuwait Oil Company (KOS), ADNOC (UAE, Ghasha project)—a short list of project examples clearly demonstrate the ambitions and potential of the manufacturer.

Summing up: HAVI Engineering is pulling away from the rest.
Let the competitors in the race try to keep up with us!

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