LP GAS Magazine Features Dec-Jan 2009

CLESSE HIGH PRESSURE AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER REGULATORS OPEN UP NEW LPG CYLINDER OPPORTUNITIES

LPG Provida Ltd is the new brand name for Meter Provida. LP Gas editor Faye Spiers interviewed Richard Smith, LPG Provida’s lpg business development manager, and asked him what the name change signifies for the company and the lp gas industry.

KOSAN CRISPLANT LPG CYLINDER REFURBISHMENT CENTRES KEEPING IT CLEAN

Lp gas cylinders know it’s a rough life out there. Circulation can take a hard toll on a cylinder’s exterior, and keeping a large lpg cylinder park in a healthy and safe condition is a tremendous job considering the impact of everyday life.

LPG CYLINDER STORAGE – WHY BUDGET IS NEVER THE REAL ISSUE

Scott Downie, industrial sales manager for gas cylinder handling and handling pallet specialist Ritchie, provides answers for the three most common underlying worries his customers have - storing multiple lpg cylinder sizes on a single site, tracking cages and finding information on compliance.

METER PROVIDA REBRANDS TO LPG PROVIDA

Lpg cylinder automatic changeover regulators don’t stop at one or two low-pressure models - high-pressure versions open up a new portfolio of cylinder supply opportunities, says Clesse UK Ltd.

MANAGING IGNITION RISK ON LPG FORKLIFT TRUCKS

It is a fact that standard forklift trucks contain numerous sources of ignition, presenting a similar ignition risk in an explosive atmosphere to a naked flame. With safety being the number one priority for all lpg suppliers, what can companies do to manage the risk and protect staff and the general public?

MOFFETT TRUCK MOUNTED FORKLIFTS - IS NOW THE TIME TO REVIEW YOUR LPG GAS CYLINDER HANDLING METHODS?

Major lpg manufacturers and trading companies in Germany, Holland, France and Spain are leading the world when it comes to the use of truck mounted forklifts for the final leg of lpg gas cylinder distribution.

NEW LPG CYLINDER NEGATING EXPENSE OF SELF-FILL - TANKGAS

Manchester Tank & Equipment Company, one of the US’s largest lpg cylinder manufacturers, has recently gained TPED European approval for its 100lb (47kg) cylinder fitted with a RegO multivalve, which allows for self-fill operation.

PENNY HYDRAULICS GAS BOTTLE CRANE HELPS ELIMINATE RISK OF WORKPLACE INJURIES

Rules, regulations and guidelines related to manual handling are getting more stringent. What was commonly accepted little more than a decade ago is now prohibited by new legislation. The challenge facing many businesses handling lpg gas bottles and related items is how to comply with the current requirements and provide a safer working environment for their employees without overburdening themselves with excessive cost or technical complexity.

PLAYING IT SAFE WITH BES LPG SAFETY RANGE

Trade mail order supplier BES carries a range of safety products for the lpg industry, including lpg safety check kits, safety valves, lp gas leak detectors, gas alarms, leak detection fluids, smoke pellets matches and testers, and test point nipples and unions, as well as gas warning labels and a Gas Installation & Safety Record Form.

R&D INVESTMENT PAYING OFF FOR RAGASCO

Ragasco, one of the world’s leading producers of composite lpg cylinders, will conclude 2008 with a record-breaking turnover and number of cylinders manufactured, says the company. Year-end lp gas cylinder output is estimated at more than 900,000 units.

SAFE LPG CYLINDERS & EQUIPMENT – AVOIDING THE HAZARDS

Terry Broughton, managing director of Gas Safe Consultants Ltd, has worked for many years to ensure that users of lp gas cylinders and associated equipment are aware of the potential hazards and risks posed by the products they work with.

SAFEGUARDING YOUR ASSETS WITH FIRE PROTECTION FOR LPG STORAGE VESSELS

Is your company doing everything it can to meet the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) fire prevention requirements for lpg storage vessels? Steve Jones of S J Fire Protection (Services) Ltd puts the case for safeguarding your assets with fire protection coating.

TACKLING THE LP GAS INDUSTRY’S ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ON UKLPG’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY

UKLPG, the lp gas industry’s new trade association, celebrates its first birthday on January 1 2009. David Asquith of Countrywide Energy Ltd, the association’s first chairman, looks back at the last year and forward to the issues that UKLPG will be tackling in the year to come.

TAKING A VITAL STEP FORWARD IN LPG CYLINDER RETRIEVAL

The problem of lpg cylinders in the waste stream remains a highly contentious issue for the lp gas industry. Understandably, we face increasing pressures from local authorities, the BMRA and other affected parties to improve our current retrieval arrangements and performance.

TOUCHSTAR AND KENIT ALLY TO EXPAND SHARE OF GREEK LPG CYLINDER MARKET

TouchStar Technologies Ltd has formed a strategic marketing alliance with Kenit, which represents a number of companies, delivering their solutions throughout Greece. The partnership will integrate TouchStar’s TouchPC Raven and Kestrel onboard mobile computing systems with Kenit’s knowledge and contacts within the Greek fuel market.

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