Blog Category: ENGINEERED SPRING SUPPORTS

120 3/8″ Long Custom Variable Spring Supports with Four Individual Coils

March 11, 2009

These variable springs are custom designed from carbon steel material. The springs are fabricated with extra long housings to allow for a pre-compression lower than the standard. This ensured that the starting (cold) load of 26,745 lb. could be achieved. The springs are designed for a movement of 5.55″ downward, which would produce an operating load for each assembly of 38,305 lb. These springs are to be utilized in pairs together with a 22″ riser clamp to produce a 407″ total pipe hanger assembly length and an overall combined operating load of 76,610 lb.

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B-Type Constants for an Oil Refinery

December 29, 2008

These A-36 carbon steel constants have a hot dipped galvanize finish and designed for an oil refinery. They have a single lug suspension and can support a piping load of 5,031 lb. The dimensions are 36 1/2″H x 21″L x 11 5/8″W. This type of spring support is designed to support the pipeline from above using a carbon steel clamp.

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F-Type Variable Springs for a Local Chemical Plant

December 22, 2008

F-Type Variable Springs with Slide Plates

Pictured above are F-type variable spring supports designed for a local chemical plant. They are designed for a vertical movement of 1/8″ and an operating load ranging from 638 lb. to 2,612 lb. Fabricated using A-36 carbon steel components from our shop inventory, these variables include PTFE, 25% glass filled, slide plates to allow for translational movement. Each spring is preset to the specified installed load prior to shipment.

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A-36 Carbon Steel G-Type Constant on a Rush Basis

November 12, 2008

This constant spring support is fabricated from A-36 carbon steel and measures 39″ long x 29″ high x 11″ wide. This replacement support is designed to carry 11,000 lb. of piping load with a travel of 2 1/2″ upward. The limiting design factor was to stay within existing structural boundaries while allowing the constant assembly to move through its designed travel range.

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A-Type Variable Spring Supports with a Load Capacity of 596 lb.

August 29, 2008

Fabricated from A-36 carbon steel, these PTP-4 A-Type variable spring supports measure 6 5/8″ OD x 19 9/16″ in length with an installed load of 596 lb. They have a spring rate of 56 lb/in., and a downward travel of 1.375″. These supports are designed to suspend from a rod that is threaded through the upper portion of the variable (see Fig. PTP-4). This particular design is generally used to keep the variable further away from the beam to avoid interference.

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200-C Type Constants for a Steam Plant

July 29, 2008

These 200-C type constants are fabricated from A-36 carbon steel and are designed for a load ranging between 17,800 lb. and 25,600 lb. The constants have a downward travel ranging between 12 1/2″ and 16″. This support maintains a constant load throughout the designed travel. The diameter of the spring coil housing is 21″. The design includes a universal locking device capable of locking the hanger rod at any desired position. It also includes lifting lugs that aid in installing the constant in the field. Standard load and travel testing was performed before shipping to a steam plant.

Do you require constant supports in your piping system? Get a price quote today!

8 Foot Long Big Ton Variable Spring Assembly

May 28, 2008

This big ton spring assembly is designed for a local area refinery, and is fabricated from carbon steel components with a painted finish. The top of the load flange has three PTFE, 25% glass filled slide plates. The base is 96″ x 18″ and the installed height is 24″. This big ton spring will be utilized to support heavy (in excess of 76,000 lb.) loads where a standard variable spring would be undersized. The big ton spring design includes an array of parallel coils within one frame to produce large load carrying capacity while maintaining the same spring rate. The assembly is designed to withstand an operating load of 76,800 lb. and has a downward travel of 0.894″.

Prior to fabrication, each of the coils were individually tested to insure correct spring rate and load capacity. After fabrication, the entire assembly was tested throughout the entire load and travel range.

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63″ x 63″ Big Ton Springs for an Oil Refinery

April 14, 2008

The base measures 63 inches square while the top load flange measures 55 inches square. One of the springs has an overall height of 22-7/16″ and the other an overall height of 28-5/8″. Both big ton springs are custom designed and fabricated from carbon steel with a hot-dipped galvanized finish. The top of the load flange is covered by a stainless steel slide plate. These big ton springs will be used to support heavy (in excess of 100,000 lb.) loads where a standard variable spring would be undersized.

One of the big ton springs is designed with a operating load of 126,000 lb. and the other with an operating load of 225,000 lb. Prior to fabrication, all of the coils, within the frame, were individually tested to insure correct spring rate and load capacity. After the units are fabricated, the entire assembly is tested throughout the entire load/travel range.

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23″ Modified F-Type Variable Springs with Rollers

January 16, 2008

PT&P custom designed and fabricated these F-type variable springs with rollers to be used in a refinery in Kansas. The variables are fabricated from carbon steel with a stainless steel clamp-on shoe that attaches to the load column. These F-type variable spring assemblies measure 23″ in height and have an upward travel of 3″. The operating load is 1,000 lb. and the installed load is 1,300 lb. The function of this custom designed variable spring is to allow large axial movement along the axis of the pipe centerline. The load column is modified to accommodate the special clamp-on shoe. The customized wheels allow for movement of the entire spring assembly in conjuction with the pipe.

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7'- 6" Long Custom Variable Spring Hangers

November 21, 2007

These variable spring hangers were custom designed per customer specifications for a power plant in Turkey. The pipe hanger assembly measures 7′- 6″ long and the diameter of the can measures 12″. The variable spring hanger is capable of 55,137 lb. of hot load and 63,339 lb. of cold load. The assembly allows for 1″ upward travel.

In order to achieve the required spring rate, PT&P utilized a set of stacked coils (5 5/8″ O.D.) nested inside a larger coil. This produced an overall spring rate of 9,235 lb/in. The upper and lower attachments were minimized to fit within the space requirements provided.

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