January 2006 - Easy Riser tackles the P/V valve changeover problem.

The new Working at Height regulations that came into force in April 2005 underline again, the importance of the safe practice in this area.  The vapour recovery systems now well established in the UK, require annual inspection or changing of the high level P/V valve.  The established practice of using a “cherry picker”, ladder or scaffolding to undertake the task is commonplace, neither of which can guarantee the safety of the engineer undertaking the task and also requires two men to complete the work.  We have researched this area carefully and have found the answer to the problem of accessing the valve. 

The newly launched Easy Riser has brought together a commonsense approach of bringing the valve to the engineer instead of the other way round.  The main problem was finding a suitable swivel joint that would retain the pressure in the line, whilst at the same time, turn to allow the upper part of the stage one vapour recovery unit to be lowered to working height.  Without this special swivel, the union would have been broken and the line would require to be retested.

The search was on to find such a valve that would meet the specification.  Using our wide experience we found a manufacturer of such a swivel and, after field tests, the complete unit was found to be a winner.  You simply unlock the riser pipe and lower the unit to working height in an instant and the job is done by one man – instead of two. 

Engineers will no longer be exposed to working at height to complete this task, thus eliminating the risk of an accident and all that that can bring to an engineer and his future.  Easy Riser is an inexpensive solution to this problem and is already being retrospectively fitted to Stage One installations in the field.

IFFE 8-10th March 2005 NEC Hall 7 Birmingham

Martin Berry and the team had a large presence at the International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Show with an open-plan stand and equipment on display.

Europe’s premier event for exhibiting equipment such as pipework systems was a busy few days for the team where they made the most of talking to current and prospective customers over a leaded or unleaded cocktail from the bar.