| The Pressure Containment System The heart of an Isostatic Press system is the pressure containment system. IFI's unique TieRod PCS ® design comprises a steel Cylinder with two end Flanges held in place by Tie Rods. The Tie Rods are pre-tensioned to impose a compressive stress on the cylinder. A removable Interrupted Thread closure allows access to the load. |
 a mid-size IFI TieRod ® PCS |
| The
key benefits
of IFI's proprietary design are the simplicity of construction - the
Cylinder, Flanges, Closure and Tie Rods can be forged and machined with
relative ease - and, compared with the other designs of pressure
vessels, stress analysis is straightforward. Also, the TieRod PCS ® assembly can be readily inspected using standard NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) Techniques. |
 Machining the Interrupted Thread Flange |
| The Furnace IFI's range of furnace designs for HIP systems allow optimization for different applications. IFI designs are robust and cost effective and can be retro-fitted to all types of Pressure Containment System and pressure vessel configurations. |
 A large IFI High Temperature Furnace |
| Sub
Systems IFI also supplies a number of sub systems for Hot and Cold Isostatic presses including Power and Signal Pressure Feedthroughs (to 2000 Bar), High Pressure Gas Intensifiers and High pressure Valve and Tubing equipment. |
 Subsystems form an essential part of HIP / CIP Plant |
| Full Plant Installations IFI supplies complete HIP and CIP plants. Engineered systems based around the TieRod ® PCS are individually tailored to fit a customer's specific requirements:
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 Part of a mid / large IFI HIP Installation |
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