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NIELS FREDERIKSEN, TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER
HEXAGON RAGASCO A BETTER SHAPE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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.
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
OUR CYLINDERS ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN:
WHO WE ARE
• The world’s leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art composite LPG cylinders for lifestyle and business applications
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 North America • 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 non-metallic liners.
• EN 12245 Transportable Gas Cylinders- Fully-wrapped composite cylinders
• EN 14427 Transportable refillable composite cylinders for LPG – Design and construction
• Other approvals in around 70 countries
• USA - Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit SP-12706
• Canada - Transport Canada (TC) Equivalence Certificate, Level of Safety SU-5931
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
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140
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Typical burst pressure (bar)
Average traditionalsteel cylinder
Hexagon Ragasscocomposite cylinder
OUR CYLINDERS ARE:
Safer • Our cylinders will not BLEVE
• Less risk of rupture and explosion in case of fire
• Greater reassurance for consumers
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
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 cost over time of Elio cylinders vs steel
MetalComposite
Years
Expenses
Accumulated maintenance over time of Hexagon Ragasco cylinders vs steel
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
RECYCLING CYLINDERS
HDPE casing Casing removed, material shredded and re-used
HDPE liner Material shredded and re-used
Fiber and resin Shredded, heat treated and re-used
Brass parts Melted down and re-used after removal
WHY CONVERT TO COMPOSITES?
Differentiated market
Minimum Premium
Minimum price Delivery insufficiencies Sub-standard cylinders Un-profitable operation
Premium price Delivery certainty
21st century cylinders Profitable operation
CONSUMER LOYALTY INDIFFERENT LOYAL
RFID: KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CYLINDERS
• Hexagon Ragasco cylinders can be supplied with RFID chips installed by IDTEK
• 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 cycleCollection cycleCustomer cycle
LPG Cylinders cycles
Scan of Customer Card (CC)
Scan of gas cylinder
Automatical data transfer to the web server
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RFID: END-TO-END DIGITAL LPG OPERATIONS BY PEGASUS
• Physical Tracking & CRM
• Digital Control & Benchmarking
WWW
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GSM
RFID
RFID
Delivery Process (Point of Sale)