SGS Holds Successful Workshop on Instrumentation and Control Valves

Top Quote On May 14, 2011, SGS held a successful Workshop on Instrumentation and Control Valves at the SGS PID valve calibration shop in Esteio, Brazil. The workshop promoted awareness of the latest techniques in industrial instrumentation, calibration and loop tests for the commissioning of process plants. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) June 08, 2011 - SGS, is pleased to report that it held a successful Workshop on Instrumentation and Control Valves on May 14, 2011 at the SGS PID valve calibration shop in Esteio, Brazil. With 40 representatives from the local industry present, including coordinators, supervisors, instrumentation, mechanical and electromechanical technicians, instrumentalists and pipe fitters, the Workshop on Instrumentation and Control Valves provided a perfect meeting place to learn more about the latest trends in the instrumentation and control valves sector.

    Luciano Xavier of SGS Brazil, who conducted the workshop, talked about the latest techniques in industrial instrumentation, calibration and loop tests for the commissioning of process plants, as well as the inspection and maintenance of control and safety/relief valves.

    The participants had a unique chance to visit the SGS valve shop and calibration laboratories to learn more about SGS services in this sector. The Workshop on Instrumentation and Control Valves took place for a second time, due to the high demand for such training services, and proved to be a great success.

    About SGS Valve and Instrumentation Calibration and Maintenance

    A calibration and maintenance program assures instrument accuracy and consistent process control. It also eliminates instrument-related problems and decreases process downtime caused by control failures. With SGS Valve and Instrumentation Calibration and Maintenance services, SGS's qualified instrument technicians have the training and equipment necessary to test, calibrate and verify the accuracy of industrial instrumentation and valves. SGS also offers this as an in-plant service and can usually perform the testing without removing the equipment from its location and without disrupting the normal process operation.

    About SGS Industrial Services

    Industrial Services is one of the major business lines of the SGS Group, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment. SGS Industrial Services ensures that the customer's installations, material, equipment, facilities and projects meet all quality and performance requirements, whether they are regulatory, voluntary or customer based. Industrial Services has decades' worth of experience and some remarkable references in serving key industries, such as Construction, Industrial Manufacturing and Trade, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Power Generation and Transmission, Banks and Financial Institutions, as well as Renewable Energy.

    For further information, please contact:

    SGS Industrial Services
    Marcelo Stenzel
    Workshop Control Valves and Instrumentation
    SGS do Brasil Ltda.
    Av. das Nações Unidas, 11.633
    São Paulo - SP - Brazil

    t: +55 51 3883 8800
    Email: industrial.pr ( @ ) sgs dot com
    Web: www.sgs.com/industrial

    SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 64,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,250 offices and laboratories around the world.

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