Capabilities

Our Capabilities

Heat-Exchangers USA engineering department is equipped with the latest in Aspen B-JAC, AutoCAD, Fin Coil design, and field measuring equipment to assist with standard and special application inquiries.

RUSH/EMERGENCY SHIPMENTS
are Available Options for New Heat Exchangers.

Engineering

Performance, thickness, and specification calculations, as well as drawings and manufacturing procedures, for all shell & tube heat exchangers and tube / pipe coils are prepared  by the Heat-Exchangers USA’s suppliers.

  • Outside consultants are utilized as specific needs demand.
  • Heat-Exchangers USA engineering reps are prepared to make on-site inspections for all data relevant to the products they supply.
  • The costs of engineering are a normal overhead item included with the price. Heat Exchangers USA’s suppliers will design, size, and price heat exchangers with (1) set of operating/process conditions, and a maximum of (1) alternate material selection set.

Inspection

  • Heat-Exchangers USA’s suppliers hold current A.S.M.E. Code Symbols “U”, “UM”, and National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) “R” stamp.
  • Liquid Penetrant Testing: All other NDE by subcontract
  • Hydrostatic Testing: Water pressure up to 5000 psig
  • Pneumatic Testing: Air pressure up to 125 psig
  • Bending: ASME Jig for welder qualifications
  • Quality Control: Heat Exchangers USA’s suppliers follow ASME specifications 

Production

Heat-Exchangers USA is equipped with a 13,000 square foot production floor, fully furnished with a wide variety of radial drills, lathes, mills, coiling and bending machines, as well as other general machine shop equipment.

  • (3) CNC Vertical Machining Centers: Drilling, Milling, and other machining accurate to .0001″.
  • (3) Pines Bending Machines: Bend Tube / Pipe from ¼” to 6″ IPS. Large diameter tube / pipe forming also available.
  • All welders and weld procedures are A.S.M.E. certified in standard and specialty alloys. Qualified procedures include: Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Copper, Titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, and others as required.

Subcontractors

When an application’s spec’s are such that not all criteria can be met by Heat-Exchangers USA, subcontractors are used. Subcontracting services include:

  • Heat Treating / Annealing / Stress Relieving
  • Sandblasting / Non-Standard Painting
  • Special Machining: Local machine shop as required
  • X-Ray Pipe / Tube / Weld inspection