Engineering
- J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc. 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.
- Performance, thickness, and specification calculations, as well as drawings and manufacturing procedures, for all shell & tube heat exchangers and tube / pipe coils are prepared solely by the J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc. Engineering Staff.
- Outside consultants are utilized as specific needs demand.
- J.F.D. engineering personnel are prepared to make on-site inspections for all data relevant to the products they design and manufacture.
- The costs of engineering are a normal overhead item included with the price. JFD will design, size, and price heat exchangers with (1) set of operating/process conditions, and a maximum of (1) alternate material selection set. Effective July 1st, 2005, where other engineering services are required, the additional cost is based on comparable fees charged by consulting engineers on a competitive basis. The cost of said engineering may, by mutual agreement between J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc. and the customer, be wholly or partially credited toward the purchase price of relevant product orders placed with J.F.D.
Inspection
- J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc. holds current A.S.M.E. Code Symbols "U", "UM", "S", "H", and National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) "R" stamp.
- Authorized Inspection Agency: Hartford Steam Boiler Global Standards. Hartford, CT
- 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: Per ASME specifications
Production
- J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc. 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 J.F.D. Tube & Coil Products, Inc., 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
