HEXAGON RAGASCO A BETTER SHAPE FOR YOUR BUSINESS NIELS FREDERIKSEN, TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 03-12-2014
NIELS FREDERIKSEN NIELS FREDERIKSEN Joined Hexagon Ragasco in 2013. 25+ years experience in the international LPG Industry.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LPG INDUSTRY Hexagon Ragasco is an active partner in the world s leading industry organizations.
WHERE WE ARE Group turnover of USD 200 million in 2013
OUR CYLINDERS ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN: Americas Barbados Bermuda Canada Colombia Dominica Grenada Guyana Mexico Paraguay St. Lucia St. Vincent USA Venezuela Asia Pacific Australia India Indonesia Malaysia Maldives New Zealand Philippines Sri Lanka Tahiti Taiwan Europe Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland UK Middle East and Africa Angola Ghana Iraq Israel Kenya Nigeria Qatar Saudi Arabia South Africa South Sudan Sudan
WHO WE ARE The world s leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art composite LPG cylinders for lifestyle and business applications
OUR PRODUCTS
OUR COMPOSITE LPG CYLINDERS Over 9 million units sold worldwide Industry-leading safety record Adding value for customers in over 70 countries Composite pressure vessel since 1985 LPG cylinders since 2000
CONSTRUCTION OF OUR CYLINDERS 1. Seamless polymer liner contains the gas 2. Fibre structure holds the pressure and prevents bursting of the pressure vessel 3. Fully-integrated outer casing protects the valve and the pressure vessel, and gives our cylinders its unique appearance
CONSTRUCTION OF OUR CYLINDERS DESIGN: - Inner liner of HDPE - Glass fiber winding - HDPE casing - Interface boss of brass and HDPE - Fixed TW per size and valve
CERTIFICATIONS International certifications Approved according to ISO9001: Quality Management Systems Approved according to ISO11119-3: Gas cylinders Refillable composite gas cylinders and tubes. Part 3: Fully wrapped reinforced composite gas cylinders and tubes up to 450L with non-load sharing metallic or nonmetallic liners. EN 12245 Transportable Gas Cylinders- Fully-wrapped composite cylinders EN 14427 Transportable refillable composite cylinders for LPG Design and construction North America USA - Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit SP-12706 Canada - Transport Canada (TC) Equivalence Certificate, Level of Safety SU-5931 Other approvals in around 70 countries All Type Approval certificates issued by TÜV Rheinland
OUR CYLINDERS ARE: Safer Pressure tests show our composite cylinders withstand more than 50% higher burst pres-sures than their steel counterparts Unrivalled safety record Typical burst pressure (bar) 160 140 120 80 60 40 20 0 Hexagon Ragassco composite cylinder Average traditional steel cylinder
OUR CYLINDERS ARE: Safer Our cylinders will not BLEVE Less risk of rupture and explosion in case of fire Greater reassurance for consumers
FIRE TEST VIDEO
OUR CYLINDERS ARE: Lighter Our composite cylinders are half the weight of their steel equivalents Easier to handle and transport - and ultimately less costly For consumers, easier to lift, change and refill
OUR CYLINDERS ARE: Translucent Easy to see the liquid gas level Easy to check gas level in use Eliminates the need for inaccurate gauges Unique feature for user-friendly use
LIFESTYLE APPLICATIONS Marine Mobile home BBQ
OUR CYLINDERS ARE: Corrosion-free Composite cylinders do not rust, corrode or deteriorate like steel. Excellent results in coastal areas. Longer lasting and cleaner in use Reduced costs of refurbishment and replacement Accumulated maintenance over time of Hexagon Ragasco cylinders over vs time steel of Elio cylinders vs steel Expenses Years Metal Composite
PERIODIC RETEST - PROCEDURE The procedure for periodic retest for composite cylinders is not yet specified in ADR/RID We recommend reference to EN1440:2008 or ISO11623 The referenced standards are open to several procedures Retest procedure must be ratified by the competent body in each country Hexagon Ragasco recommends Internal / External visual inspection (with light source) Pressure test (hydraulic or pneumatic proof testing) Leak tightness test with valve installed De-valving Internal Washing Visual Inspection External Visual Inspection with Internal light source Proof Test Purging Valving Marking with date for next retest
PERIODIC RETEST - PROCEDURE INSTRUCTION FOR FILLING AND PERIODIC INSPECTION.
RECYCLING CYLINDERS HDPE casing Casing removed, material shredded and re-used Fiber and resin Shredded, heat treated and reused Brass parts Melted down and re-used after removal HDPE liner Material shredded and re-used
WHY CONVERT TO COMPOSITES? Premium price Delivery certainty 21st century cylinders Profitable operation Differentiated market Minimum price Delivery insufficiencies Sub-standard cylinders Un-profitable operation Minimum Premium LOYAL CONSUMER LOYALTY INDIFFERENT
RFID: KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CYLINDERS Hexagon Ragasco cylinders can be supplied with RFID chips installed by IDTEK LPG Cylinders cycles All RFID numbers logged on a customized company database Allows cost-effective management of cylinder stocks through the whole supply chain Allows improved rotation of cylinders and better customer service With RFID the Real Cylinder Delivery Cycle can be measured Delivery cycle Collection cycle Customer cycle
RFID: END-TO-END DIGITAL LPG OPERATIONS BY PEGASUS Physical Tracking & CRM Digital Control & Benchmarking Delivery Process (Point of Sale) 1 WWW 3 RFID GSM 2 RFID 1 2 3 Scan of Customer Card (CC) Scan of gas cylinder Automatical data transfer to the web server
THANK YOU Niels.Frederiksen@hexagonragasco.com