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Synthotech add new SynthoCam Pan & Tilt camera to survey 12" to 24" mains

6/5/2010 5:17:09 PM +0000

At the beginning of 2010 Synthotech launched the Pan and Tilt camera system as an addition to the SynthoCam™ product range.

The Pan & Tilt camera system allows access into large diameter live gas mains without the requirement for large access or non routine operations. It is ideal for surveying 12" to 24" diameter mains as the vision and lighting of the camera can be moved, allowing the camera to provide good quality images in large diameter mains, where traditional systems would fail. Its applications are:

Survey 12" up to 24" metallic pipelines. Remote control camera head provides 270 degree circumferential vision.
'Live' launch via an angled ALH under pressure assembly.
Access via 2 ½" non tapped hole using an ALH Drilling One Base.
Insertion Distance (both directions from one drilling) up to 140 metres depending on the pipe size.
Directional light allows a torch action to give enough light across a range of pipes sizes.

We do have some excellent footage from recent trials for major gas companies.If you would like to enquire about Pan & Tilt or to arrange a FREE demonstration then please do not hesitate to contact us. Alternatively, please click here to view the information sheet.

Simon Buckley presents at the 9th IGEM Young Persons Paper Competition

5/5/2010 9:05:51 AM +0000

On Thursday 15th April, Simon Buckley Synthotech's Lead Technical Engineer presented a paper entitled "A vision for the future" at the 9th National final of the IGEM's Young Persons Paper Competition at IGEM House Kegworth. In total there were 8 presentations from the industry, all of an incredibly high standard.

Simon presented on the benefits of the Pan and Tilt camera for surveying 12" to 24" mains under 'live gas conditions'. Simon spoke with great panache and clarity and Mark Tindley (Managing Director) of Syntotech commented "Simon was a credit to Synthotech and the Gas Industry, and presented a highly interesting and informative paper with confidence and maturity. We are very proud of him".

SynthoCam hits the big screen!

30/10/2009 3:45:09 PM +0000

Northern Gas Networks featured SynthoCam™ on BBC Humber Look North News dated Thursday 29th October 2009. The news feature highlighted the benefits of their new CCTV SynthoCam™ system in terms of reducing the amount of excavations. Operations Manager for Northern Gas Networks, Adam Stephenson said: "This means fewer trial excavations and more accurate digging. Overall this should reduce the amount of time we need to spend on a job which is great news for road users and residents affected by our work."

The SynthoCam™ system allows Engineers to trouble shoot such as to spot blockages, water problems and connections without having to turn the gas off. SynthoCam™ pinpoints problem areas without having to dig up large areas of road.

Unitied Utilities has recently had a full van fit out with the complete new range of SynthoCam™ systems, allowing them to survey 3" up to 24" metallic mains and also 63mm up to 180mm Polyethylene pipe as shown on BBC Look North. As part of their system they have a pan and tilt camera and a SynthoCam crawler for surveying longer and larger pipework.

Synthotech would like to thank Northern Gas Networks for their continued support in further promoting the SynthoCam range.

To see this news feature please follow the link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/default.stm

To read the news article please follow the link below (20 mins into the programme):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull/latest_stories/

For any further information on the new range of SynthoCam™ systems that we will be launching soon, please email sophie.stanhope@synthotech.co.uk.

Integrated Management System

14/1/2009 8:28:18 AM +0000

Synthotech, has become only one of a handful of small businesses in the UK, to attain the British Standards Institution award for Integrated Management Systems, PAS 99. The company has an internationally recognised position in the design, development, manufacture, and supply services to the utilities and industrial market sectors.

The remarkable accomplishment has been acknowledged by BSI Management Systems at a presentation ceremony at the company's manufacturing base. Managing Director Mark Tindley was justifiably proud. "This is yet another recognition of what we are doing here at Synthotech. We are a relatively small company doing big business and it's all based around invention and quality. Because of the ingenuity and skill of our workforce, companies around the world are now using our products and improving efficiency, safety and becoming more effective." In these days of recession and contraction, the company stands out from the pack. Turnover has increased by 167% over the last two years and since 2006, the workforce has nearly tripled with more specialist recruitment in the pipeline.

Systems Manager Sarah Tindley explains the importance of this latest step in the company's development. "Most successful companies have to comply with one or more management system standards if they are to survive in business. Often they are knee jerk reactions to customer demands. However in our case, we decided over a year ago to lay down a framework that would not be a short term goal, but would enable us to successfully expand in the best possible way in the future. This meant not just qualifying for one standard, but a range of standards covering Quality, Health & Safety, the Environment, plus an umbrella standard that integrates them all. This last one is the Integrated Management Standard, called PAS 99. To do this we have had to ensure that everyone in the company is working in the best possible way. The formal way of saying this is that the company have been certified to PAS 99 by BSI for maintaining standards to ISO 9001:2000 and reaching the required levels for ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007."

Ensuring that you have the staff with you is a major part of the process and we have taken time to explain and make sure that we all understand what we are trying to achieve. We not only want a safer, more ecological working environment but also something that we can all be proud of and feel a sense of achievement in. It is also about valuing our customers and ensuring that our products are of the highest possible standard. Customer service is extremely high on Synthotech's agenda and this system enables us to monitor and act appropriately to customer demands."

"This is a fantastic achievement," said Andrew Morris, Business Development Director for BSI Management Systems. "It would have been commendable for any organisation to achieve any of the standards, but to do the three together shows the company's commitment to improving organisational processes and business performance."

The company's products are now extensively used in the UK and increasingly around the world in countries such as India and China, with other markets showing interest. Synthotech also have a consultancy service with a number of renowned industry experts working on their behalf. That plus the quality of in house development and manufacture, yet more innovative products in the pipeline and systems that are designed for the future, means that they are looking forward to the challenges of 2009.

NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED

4/9/2008 5:10:30 PM +0000

Synthotech are launching two products on the 23rd of September.

The first of our products is a CCTV camera system for Polyethylene (PE) mains with line tracing capability. This system is an addition to the SynthoCam™ product range.
Entry and exit from the PE main is achieved under controlled 'live' gas conditions, without the need to isolate or interrupt the gas supply, by using our unique Stargland™ gas seal technology. We provide a live launch and retrieval assembly for pipes sized from 63mm up to 180mm through a 63mm top tee. It is approved for use up to 2 bar operating pressure.

The second of our products that we are launching is a tracer system for PE mains. The 80m tracing wire is capable of line tracing and tip tracing of up to 3m depth to allow precise and accurate results. This system is an extension of the Stargland product range.
The tracer can be launched and retrieved under controlled 'live' conditions, though a 63mm top tee, allowing insertion directly onto the PE main. It is approved for use up to 2 bar operating pressure.

If you would like to enquire about either of these products or to arrange a demonstration then please do not hesitate to contact us. We will also be exhibiting at the No Dig exhibition on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of September in Coventry. Please pay a visit our stand number 204.

Launch of new E-brochure and Spares lists on website.

4/7/2008 4:08:29 PM +0000

We have recently updated our website to include an E-brochure. Our E-brochure contains all our product data sheets and testimonials in a book format. Click on the individual pages to enlarge them, click on the edges of the pages to turn them over and make sure you have the sound on to hear the sound effects! This can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF.
    In order to make spares easier for our customers to obtain we have new spares lists for Synthocam, Serviflex, Stargland, Capex and M-cex which are downloadable in a PDF format. On each of the product pages, on the summary line click on the sentence 'click here for spares list in PDF'.
    If there are any further improvements that you think we can make to our new website then please tell us by emailing us on info@synthotech.co.uk

Mark Tindley Managing Director awarded gas industry manager of the year 2008

30/5/2008 10:48:15 AM +0000

Mark Tindley Managing Director of Synthotech has been awarded the prestigious Gas Industry Manager of the Year 2008. More than 700 Gas Industry representatives attended the awards luncheon which was held on the 14th May at the London Hilton hotel. Mark received his award from the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks MP.

The Award citation read:
'In addition to taking sole ownership the company has been transformed through a new strategic business plan that included new design and manufacturing capability that has delivered a Company turnover increase by 100% and continuing to rise.'

The awards are awarded jointly by the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers - the leading professional Body in the UK for the Gas Industry and the SBGI - the only Trade Association representing all sectors of the onshore industry.

Picture left to right: Mr. Mark Hopes President of the SBGI, Mr. Malcolm Wicks MP, Mark Tindley, Mr. Robert Murray President of IGEM and Mr. Stuart Godfrey MD of Uponor Limited who sponsored the award.

Synthotech launch 3 new products: Second generation CCTV system SynthoCam™: PE tracing system Stargland™ & Live or dead service pipe tester CaPEX™

30/5/2008 10:46:30 AM +0000

Synthotech are proud to launch 3 new products:

Second generation SynthoCam™ - This improved system now incorporates a 10" TFT daylight visible Screen: 3 new colour cameras, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm self levelling: in-built DVD recorder and MP 3 communication link.
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Stargland™ Polyethylene PE pipe tracing system - Extending the scope of application from the original system the "live access" system now enables tracing for both service and main pipelines that enables access from: through wall house entry tees: emergency control valves ECV: in-line connectors: through PE top tapping tees.
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CaPEX™ Gas service pipe 'live or dead' tester with the added capability of Cap or Plug exchange. The system now offers two methods; the CaPEX™ Tool and the CaPEX™ Bag. For more information regarding the above products please visit the product section.
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