Custom Pipe Fabrication in Cincinnati
Here at PCI Services, we are experts at safely completing any piping fabrication and installation. We build to customer specifications and get all equipment and pipe installed in a safe, timely manner. We are located in Cincinnati and serve the nearby areas of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
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Types of Pipe Fittings We Use
The easiest way to create a custom section of piping is to take an existing pipe, cut it down to size, and apply fittings to it that can change its direction. Straight pipes need to be joined together for longer sections to reach the intended length. The most appropriate fitting for the intended use must be chosen in each instance. Some of the most common fittings are listed below.
Screwed pipe fittings: These are easy-to-install fittings that simply screw together via threaded ends. Their simplicity makes them a common choice in low-pressure systems where additional strength isn't required.
Butt weld pipe fittings: This is a simple welded setup where the fittings are attached end-to-end with the pipes they're connecting with a welder. They create an attractive, seamless connection that can withstand higher pressure than screwed fittings.
Socket weld pipe fittings: These are also welded together for extra durability in high-pressure applications. However, they have a socket that the pipe slides into for even more stability than the weld alone could provide.
Flanged pipe fittings: With flanged pipe fittings, the pipes have a protruding rim (the flange) that gets bolted to the adjoining pipe's flange. This makes them easy to disassemble for convenient replacement and maintenance.
Compression pipe fittings: These fittings use compression to create a seal between the pipe and fitting. Because they're quick to install and don't require special tools, they're a popular choice in residential plumbing.
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Professional Pipe Fitting Techniques and Tools
Fitting pipes together requires more than just buying some pre-made components and attaching them with fittings. Proper pipe fitting tools and techniques must be used for the job to match the required specifications and be safe for use.
Measuring and cutting pipes: Pipes can be cut with hacksaws, power saws, or special pipe-cutting tools. Because a small miscalculation can present big problems, care must be taken to cut the pipes precisely the first time.
Threading pipes: For pipes that will be joined through screwed pipe fittings, threads must be created on the newly cut pipe section. Special pipe threaders can cut the threads into the pipe, while thread sealants ensure leak-free connections.
Installing and securing pipe fittings: Regardless of how the fittings will connect the pipes together, they must be gathered and assembled before they can be attached. A test fit is performed to ensure everything fits as it should before any permanent attachment.
Welding and brazing pipes: To ensure a quality weld on welded or brazed pipe fittings, the correct welding equipment must be used and care is taken. TIG, MIG, and stick welding are all common methods of joining pipes.
Testing and inspecting pipe fittings: Once the job is done, it must be tested for functionality and safety. Pressure tests and visual inspections ensure the integrity of connections and overall system safety.
Our Custom Pipe Fabrication Process
This process is where everything comes together. It covers the creation of the entire system, from selecting the right components to picking a fittings type and joining necessary parts together. It's performed in several careful steps.
Blueprint reading and interpretation: Engineering drawings help understand what is required of the piping system. This allows pipe fitters to select appropriate materials and plan the job.
Material selection and preparation: The right materials are chosen based on pressure, temperature, and chemical compatibility. Once gathered, they are cleaned and prepared for fabrication.
Pipe layout and marking: To prepare the pipes for assembly, they're laid out according to the blueprint, and cut lines are marked.
Cutting and shaping pipes: With the marks in place, pipes are cut to size and shaped as needed. This can involve bending, flaring, or creating branches.
Assembling and welding pipes: The cut and shaped pipes and fittings are constructed according to the design. If welding is required, it's performed at this time.
Quality control and inspection: This is a continual process, with each stage of fabrication inspected to ensure compliance with specifications and industry standards.
Finalizing and packaging fabricated pipes: The completed pipe sections are cleaned, labeled, and packaged for transportation to the installation site, where final assembly can occur.
Choose Us for Pipe Fabrication & Installation
For over 120 years, our pipefitters and engineers have been designing, fabricating, welding, and installing piping systems for industrial facilities. We have global expertise and capabilities that have allowed us execute mechanical piping projects safely and effectively throughout Cincinnati.
Certified Technicians & Craftsmen in Cincinnati
Our experienced craftsmen, project managers, designers, and field supervisors are knowledgeable in the specific needs of the piping industry. We assure quality work through preplanning and layout that ensures we function in the most efficient manner possible.
We work hundreds of thousands of man-hours each year, enabling us to maintain such a highly-skilled workforce familiar with both our procedures and our commitment to quality. Each apprentice receives a minimum of 5 years of schooling in the finest facilities available in the piping industry. They are truly the best craftsmen available for your labor dollar. As a company we always strive to provide our field personnel with all of the tools and equipment necessary to get the job done in an effective safe manner.
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QUALITY OF OUR WORK
Pride in our work coupled with a highly trained and capable workforce yields consistent, high-quality, dimensionally-exact fabrication day after day. PCI's fabrication shop routinely fabricates piping spools, pipe skids, and support steel for our field construction as well as stand alone fabrication projects all over the nation. Our 35,000 square foot shop is large enough to produce large volumes of fabrication quickly if the customer's schedule demands it.
WHO WE WORK WITH
PCI Services enjoys great success in the chemical, paper, pharmaceutical, power, food, distillery, automotive and petrochemical industries. Our project lists include a large range of piping projects for most of the major industrial customers in the Greater Cincinnati area. Irrespective of your project's requirements in terms of time frame, safety concerns, size, material types, or demands for quality, you can be sure PCI Services is up to the challenge.
WHERE WE WORK
The main focus of our piping installation work is in the Cincinnati area. We have a strong history of completing quality jobs and continue to perform work in Southern Ohio, Southeast Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. However, we can and have provided seasoned supervision and have performed piping installation outside of the Cincinnati Tri-State. Additionally we have shipped fabrication all over the country and even other parts of the world.
Facilities & Equipment
With 35,000 square feet of shop space and 2 acres of laydown yard, our fab shop is large enough to handle a wide variety of jobs. Being positioned just seconds off of I-75 allows for easy access for shipments.
Process Construction has always and continues to be devoted to investing in the right equipment and tools to produce high-quality work while remaining competitive and efficient. With 25 welding machines and 15 positioners, we are set up to take on a wide variety of welding jobs. We use tools such as our auto pipe line cutting machine, orbital welding machine, orbital band cutters, and other end prep tools to greatly reduce our cutting and prep times and reduce your cost.
Our field foreman are all outfitted in fully tooled trucks that can handle most any on-site piping work on the fly. Additionally we store large quantities of field tools that can be sent directly on site at any time.
Qualifications
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Our welders are certified through ASME Section IX, the most stringent requirements in the industry, and are approved by the State of Ohio. While undergoing vigorous ASME welding procedure inspections we maintain the following ASME code welding stamps:
"U" stamp to manufacture and assemble unfired pressure vessels
"R" stamp to perform alterations and repairs to power boilers and pressure vessels
"PP" stamp to fabricate and assemble pressure piping
PCI Services. is certified to build, repair, and alter pressure vessels and repair and alter boilers per ASME Section VIII, and NBIC pressure vessel codes. We are also certified to fabricate and install pressure piping per ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes.
We have weld procedures for the following materials:
Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Chrome Moly P-11/P-22/P-91
Nickel 200/201
Monel 400 & R-405
Hastelloy (all alloys)
Nicofer 6025HT
CyTemp CY-40
VDM 59
SM2060Mo
AllCorr
CRHC2000
CRM21
SM2050
SM2550
Inconel (all alloys)
Carpenter 20
20Mo6
HR120
SM2035
Haynes Alloy 20
AL6X
AL6XN
JS700
Incoloy (all alloys)
VDM 1925
25-6Mo
Tell Us About Your Project
If you’re in need of commercial mechanical services or construction contact us today and experience what makes PCI the top contractor in our field. We pride ourselves on doing work the right way the first time. We hold true to our values and will work hard to see that your project or services are executed to the best of industry standards.