Torq-Comm Appoints Master Distributer for Western Europe We are delighted to announce, that we have appointed Power Bolting Systems, based near Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England, as our Master Distributor for Western Europe. Although a relatively…
Having a network of skilled and experienced distributers and agents on the ground, where our customers need them, is a key part of the Torq-Comm strategy. It ensures that client support, is available locally, allowing us to quickly meet our…
A Cost-Effective Solution for the Service Manager Meet Jim, he is the service manager for a US based petrochemical plant. His job is to plan and manage maintenance schedules, to ensure maximum productivity, as well as the highest levels of…
A Headache Pill for the Plant Manager Meet Bob, he is the manager of a US chemical plant. His plant is one of a number of plants around the world owned by a large global corporation. Bob was suffering from…
The Sinopec refinery in Hainan, China, was recently shut down for a planned four-week maintenance outage. Amongst the many jobs to be completed during the tight schedule was the torqueing of four critical joints ranging from 12 to 52 bolt…
Anybody involved in the industrial bolting industry over the past two or three decades will have seen massive changes taking place in safety, accuracy and data collection. It really isn’t that long ago since the “master bolter” claimed they could…
So, we all have our own theories about why leaks occur, old faulty pipework and fittings, poor system design and of course, human error. But which is the real culprit and by how much? Well finally, true data has been…
There is a global web of pipelines transporting a variety of products including Oil, Gas and Fuel. In the United States alone, there are 3.2 million kilometres of pipelines carrying natural gas and hazardous liquids. The PHMSA recently announced new…
A REAL WORLD-WIDE WEB There is an actual, physical world-wide web encircling our planet. A massive network of pipelines transporting oil, gas and various other fuels and chemicals across and between countries. For the sake of this article we will…
Following the meteoric rise of Torq-Comm over the last year to market leader in the industrial bolting data collection sector, few will be surprised to learn that the organization has taken another massive step towards global customer support. CEO, Paul…