American Gas - August/September 2011 - (Page 38)

vendornews Vendor news shares the latest news from American Gas advertisers, companies that support your association. information has been provided by the organizations featured, and no claims have been authenticated. U p d at e s f r o m I n d U s t r y p r o v I d e r s Homeserve: emergency Home repair plans since 2003, Homeserve UsA has been steadily growing its customer base of emergency home tDW: Quick-access, threaded Closures T.D. Williamson inc. (TDW) notes it has provided innovative pipeline products and services for more than 90 years. The latest example: D-500 Threaded closures, which are designed for easy installation and quick access. Available in sizes 2through 14-inch, these closures can be used on pig traps, filters, strainers, scrubbers, blowdowns and other vessels, and in natural gas, refined products, water and crude oil. configurations include non-hinged, horizontally hinged and vertically hinged. All closures feature a pressure warning lock for added safety, and all ship with material test certifications upon request. DETAILS> 918/447-5400; www.tdwilliamson.com, navigate to “Pigging Products” see aD ON p. 23 repair plans, with more than 1.3 million policies in 36 states, working through 20 utility partners and its own brand. The company’s visibility will be greatly enhanced in the northeast with the addition of branded vans in the region, reports the company. Homeserve acquired the service contract business of national Grid energy services (nGes) and will be adding new vans for the company’s 140 service technicians who support the 339,000 former nGes service contracts. call us to see how Homeserve can enhance your customer relationships and bottom line. DETAILS> 888/777-1175; business develoPment@homeserveusa.com see aD ON p. 24 cians and their supervisors, and government regulators working with peakshaving plants. Trainees receive: • An overview of planning, designing and operating a plant, • Knowledge of the facility’s main components, • Guidelines for designing and commissioning equipment, • An understanding of safety issues, including new DOT regulations and • Hands-on experience through troubleshooting exercises and a visit to a peakshaving facility. courses will be offered in 2012, and economical, on-site training also is available. DETAILS> education@gas technology.org see aD ON p. 41 quick-ship inventory of its POLYBALL polyethylene ball valves and accessories, including full and reduced port sizes ranging from .5-inch to 12-inch. All sizes have been qualified to Asme B16.40, AsTm D-2513 and cFr, Part 192. DETAILS> 412/521-5942 see aD ON baCK COVer Itron: gas modules Installed in Centerpoint energy service territory itron has installed more than 150,000 itron gas meter communication modules in the Kerotest: polyethylene Valves The Kerotest Manufacturing Corp. polyethylene ball valves were introduced in 2001. since that gtI: LNg peakshaving training GTi has re-introduced a program focused on LnG as a cost-effective way to augment pipeline supplies during peakdemand periods. “Understanding LnG Peakshaving Plants and Operations” is designed for operators, engineers, technitime, they have provided proven, reliable service to the natural gas distribution industry, reports the company. And this year, the company is celebrating more than 1 million valves in service. Kerotest products are manufactured right here in the United states. The company is meeting industry needs with a complete, greater Houston area for the natural gas distribution subsidiary of centerPoint energy. The communication modules use radio-transmitting devices attached to centerPoint energy’s customers’ existing natural gas meters, allowing readings from each meter to be collected once a month by a mobile meterreading device mounted to a centerPoint energy vehicle. This virtually eliminates the need for a meter reader to enter a customer’s yard to manually read the meter. The project will include a total of 1.2 million communication modules and will be completed by 2013. DETAILS> Peter sanburn, 509/8913315; Peter.sanburn@itron.com see aD ON INsIDe FrONt COVer 38 august/september 2011 AmericAn GAs http://WWW.TDWILLIAMSON.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - August/September 2011

American Gas - August/September 2011
Contents
President’s Message
In the Know
Industry News
Safety First
Is Now the Time for NGVs?
NGVs for America
The Drive to Succeed
Peer Pressures
Vendor News
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Places to Be
Noteworthies
Jobline
Facts on Gas

American Gas - August/September 2011