October 2021
Happy Fall, Y'all!

Fall is officially here and it is a great time to schedule an inspection of your glasslined equipment.

With our detailed inspections, we provide the data necessary to predict failures and provide preventative maintenance.

In this month's newsletter, we'll provide you with a few of the questions we ask when inspecting your reactor, a look into our re-glassing repair process, and some interesting information about red m&m's just in time for Halloween.

Are you looking for an on-going maintenance option? We can get you started on a tailored service plan today! As the leading expert in the glasslined industry, we are always here to assist you so please don't hesitate to contact us.

Best Wishes,
James Lakeman & The Glasslined Technologies Team
At Glasslined Technologies, we pride ourselves in providing a holistic approach to maintaining top of the line equipment in our unique industry.

Reactors need to be inspected regularly to ensure they are operating efficiently and properly. Our team conducts thorough inspections and provides you with regular preventative maintenance. Listed below are a few of the questions we ask that help us determine the status of your reactor when inspecting it.



  1. Is the nameplate uncovered?
  2. Are there any cracks or leaks in the sight glass?
  3. Are the insulation covering and vessel paint in good condition?
  4. Does agitator run out more than .003" between seal housing and expansion clamp?
  5. Does the agitator turn counter clockwise?
  6. Is the vessel fitted with a fault finder?
  7. Are dump chutes, manhole pads and spill aprons needed and/or available?
  8. Are nozzle loadings within tolerances?
  9. Do nozzles have dip tubes?
  10. Is the baffle straight and in line with agitator?


If you're thinking about investing in a new glass lined steel reactor, Glasslined Technologies would appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a competitive quote, as well as discuss ways we can best serve your parts and service requirements.
Re-glassing of worn or damaged reactors is a cost effective and quick way to get your plant back running at full capacity. GTI can re-glass vessels up to 5,000 gallons. If you are in need of something larger we can work with you to find the best solution. GTI’s glass is warrantied for re-glass failure for 12 months.

Here's a look at our re-glassing process and timeline.

1. Initial Assessment : All equipment candidates for re-glassing service must be evaluated individually prior to shipment. Evaluations are available via telephone or email. Often we can reach a conclusion based upon your photos. Subsequent to the initial assessment, we will prepare an estimate for the re-glassing service and any ancillary repairs. On equipment where there has been exposure of steel, the estimate may be amended to include charges for steel restoration.

2. Scope of Work: In order to keep the customer's equipment expense to a minimum (the primary reason for re-glassing), GTI and the customer, together may decide to re-glass only a portion of the part or the vessel. Customers should confirm the anticipated scope of work prior to shipment of the candidate.

3. Lead Times: Upon receipt of the vessel or part, we will enter the candidate into the GTI furnace firing schedule. All parts and vessels require 5 to 6 firings minimally. We target the most appropriate or match the glass thickness for the desired use by our customer. A single firing may take 8 hours to achieve the best possible adherence without defects. Because of the firing schedule lead times are generally 4 to 6 weeks.

4. Expedited Processing: We understand your need for speed and we offer an expedited service to move your piece up in our production schedule. Overtime charges will apply for this service but it will receive top priority.

5: Quality Control: We test for glass thickness with state of the art equipment. Every individual piece of re-glassed equipment is visually inspected, spark tested, and mapped. The inspection report will accompany your equipment.
James Lakeman has served as the President of Glasslined Technologies, Inc for over 10 years, beginning in 2011. He oversees the consulting services for GTI's clients and has developed training programs to certify technicians and operation personnel on the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of glasslined process equipment.

Overall, Jame has been working in the petrochemical, nuclear, chemical, plastics, biofuels, and pharma industries since 1980. During his 34 yrs in this industry, James has built his business by solving difficult solutions in failure analysis and repair of glasslined equipment. This philosophy has grown a small home based consulting business to a company with 11 employees in a 50,000 sq.ft. facility containing warehousing, production, offices, and research capabilities with 15 acres of outside storage.

Not only is James the face of GTI, but you will often find James on site, training employees and assisting them with the inspection and repair of your glasslined equipment. His wealth of knowledge and experience are a fundamental component of his success here at Glasslined Technologies, Inc.
It's that time of year for Halloween candy production. Manufacturers use glass lined reactors to maintain product purity while producing food colorants. One such plant called GTI after finding contamination with no apparent cause. Our team was on site the next day.

Technicians used a coating thickness gauge to take non-destructive measurements, conduct statistical analysis and map the glass thickness. Spark testing uncovered a damaged area on the bottom head which was repaired with a 3" tantalum repair plug.

Service work performed in the FDA approved facility adhered to the No Contamination Policy. Our technicians wore special clothing including hairnets and worked with tools that had been cleaned and approved for service in this vessel. The repair was completed within a few hours and the reactor was back in service making the color red.
Glasslined Technologies - Our Services
Consulting

We provide consulting services for clients in the chemical, plastics, flavor, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries throughout North America and globally.
Inventory

 We have an array of spare parts in stock that include drive systems, seals, valves, hubs, agitators, baffles, gaskets, pro-rings, manways, and a host of other accessories. If we do not have it we can find it for you.
On-Site Repair &
ReGlass Services

On your site we perform anniversary inspections, consultation; tantalum repairs including patches and plugs; reactor and drive installations and repair; mounting or dismantling agitation systems.

Trained staff re-glass your vessels, baffles, agitators, hubs and parts. We have multiple furnaces in our extensive facility and use proprietary compounds and glass to produce a better than new result.
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