Heat transfer specialist Fulton Limited is moving to a new 43,000 sq. ft. Bristol-based headquarters on Monday, 3 June 2013.

 

The Fulton name has been synonymous with steam since 1949 when the company introduced the vertical tubeless steam boiler in the USA. The UK company, which was founded in Bristol in 1966, is now established as a leading manufacturer of thermal heat transfer systems for applications such as water heating, steam sterilisation and processing. 

 

Announcing the move, managing director Paul Richards says: “The move to the new facility, also in Bristol, will help us manage current demand, and plan for the future. The increased space will also allow us to introduce the latest, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and the technologies that will enable Fulton to create the energy saving systems of the future.”

 

He goes onto say that, as a result of the move, the manufacture of larger boiler pressure vessels for UK and Export markets will return to Bristol from Fulton’s facilities in China.

 

The new UK headquarters, which creates a centre of excellence for the company’s heat transfer products, will provide comprehensive customer support, from applications advice and sales processing, through to delivery. Experienced teams are available to help with enquiries for the company’s range of thermal fluid, fuel-fired and electric steam boilers, hot water boilers and ancillary products. 

 

The site will also accommodate a new training and seminar facility created to enable qualified staff to keep customers up-to-date with the latest products and applications; and host the company’s recently announced City & Guild certified training courses, which offer a mix of theoretical and practical operational assignments.

 

The new Fulton facility is located at 5 Fernhurst Road, Bristol, BS5 7FG. Telephone/fax numbers and email addresses are not affected by the move.

 

For further information call Fulton on +44 (0)117 972 3322, email uk.sales.office@fulton.com or visit www.fulton.co.uk.  

 

 

Bristol-based heat transfer specialist Fulton has supplied Prysmian Group’s Bishopstoke facility a skid-mounted electric boiler and ancillaries, steam from which is being used to cure the insulation applied to the company’s electric cables.

 

Commenting on the process, Prysmian’s Nicolas Chevaux explains that curing is used to strengthen and increase the heat resistance of the insulation. “Without the process, the insulation would have a lower temperature resistance and hence the cable would have a lower current rating.” 

 

Following manufacture, batches of up to 16 drums are placed into a container where steam from Fulton’s EP100 Electropack boiler system is injected to start a curing process that can take up to twelve hours at 80°C.

 

The cable that uses this particular curing process is Prysmian’s 6491b low fire-hazard wiring cable – a BS7211 BASEC approved single-core conduit cable for wiring applications in buildings such as stadia, hospitals, cinemas/theatres, etc. Unlike PVC-based thermoplastic insulation found on standard 6491x cable, Prysmian’s 6491b cable uses a thermosetting low-smoke material that doesn’t generate dense acidic fumes when burnt. 

 

Commenting on the reasons for specifying Fulton, Nicolas says that experience was the main consideration as the technology has proved itself in a Prysmian Group site in South Wales, which is using the same unit for a similar curing process. 

 

He goes onto say that an electrically-heated boiler was specified as it can be applied as a point-of-use steam source without the need for a separate plant room typical associated with gas- or oil-fired systems. This option also makes the electric boiler system much quicker, easier and cheaper to install. 

 

Fulton’s electric range combines traditional engineering in a number of versatile modern packages and the Electropack is the company’s seven-model range designed for steam loads between 29 and 160kg/h. It is fully packaged in an attractive modern case and all services are connected at the rear for easy installation. 

 

The Electropack offers unrivalled flexibility and mobility in a compact unit that occupies minimal floor space. It is easily moved to provide point-of-use steam wherever required and the heating elements are individually switched to allow the boiler to respond quickly and efficiently to variable steam demands.

 

For further information on Fulton’s range of electric boilers, including the Electropack, call Fulton on 0117 972 3322, email uk.sales.office@fulton.com or visit www.fulton.co.uk