if the customers have had a problem with the compa blog he has to inform alfa laval people as soon as possible so that the maintenance people can come and do the analyse on site to find the location of the cracks of problems and try to repair that on site very often the repairs can be done insist on the customer side on the other side I'm going to also to come up to a discuss with the customer to understand the reason for failure the the root reason for failure to try to change something in the process or in the comp a block to avoid these to come back again units made of stainless steel and precious metals like titanium alloys etc call for qualified TIG weld specialists in addition to their skills special equipment is also required which means that in some cases the unit will have to be sent to the novel of our service center this is one of our service centres in France this is how we do it first we disassemble the panels and mark them we mark the baffle and remove the baffle cage to check if there is an internally we first make an air test the next step is to make a dye penetrant examination on the welds to localize the leak welding is done by certified TIG welders more complicated repairs can also be done at the service center after reassembling the panels with the new gaskets and baffles and retightening of the panel a pressure test is done after painting the unit is finally ready to be shipped back to the customer including documenting pictures and repair report and remember proper startup procedure and a correct control system is vital in order to avoid future repairs to the copper block to avoid unplanned downtime during critical processes in bigger operations customers can keep strategic blocks and gaskets on-site to replace existing units while they are under reparation for being cleaned alpha check is a monitoring system that keeps close tabs on the operating condition of the heat exchanges it lets you monitor temperature differentials flow rates and internal pressure drops without interfering with the process knowing the status of the unit and being able to see problems before they occur ensures maximum efficiency and uptime whatever your needs we're here to help you can count on us ask for help ask for advice how we can send whatever you need expand you on the phone how to do it if you do it to repair from that is perhaps in budget you but you don't know about it but we do