The fact is that there is a huge need for suppliers of elbolets, pipe fittings, pipe flanges, and much more. That need will only increase over time as well. The Gulf Coast is lined with over 100 major projects, all requiring these types of fittings and piping, all scheduled to take place over the next five years. It is crucial that these fittings are in the best possible conditions and can be relied upon for the long term. Much of this has to do with finding a reliable supplier that can not only supply them quickly and often en masse but also one that can be relied upon to produce quality products.
With that being said, it’s extremely important to be selective when choosing a supplier. Below, we will explore some of the considerations that buyers should make when buying parts for piping systems, including everything from elbolets to thredolets. Choosing a supplier can be time-consuming, and it isn’t always easy. But the better decision you make in selecting the right supplier from the start, the less risk there will be of choosing a supplier that needs to be replaced later.
What Kind of Design Should Be Chosen?
When selecting a supplier, the buyer should consider whether or not they want to invest in reinforced pipe fittings. Reinforced pipe fittings are fortified internally, giving them more support from the start. While this can be more expensive, the investment does pay off in the long term.
The alternative to reinforced pipe fittings is reinforcing them manually. This is done through the application of standard pipe tees, as well as reinforcement pads. Although these techniques may theoretically work, they come with a lot of drawbacks. In the long term, buying these products separately may actually cost more. Additionally, reinforcement that already exists internally is often more adaptive and more effective. Fortunately, there are different designs available for almost any pipe size or shape.
What Kinds of Olets Do You Need?
Those looking for suppliers of pipe fittings are often looking for different types of olets, which essentially provide a lot of the same benefits of standard tees but are self-reinforcing in their designs. Therefore, less onsite fabrication is required in the long-run.
Although olets do typically require welding in order to be properly applied, they can be made available with a wide variety of different end connections. This makes them highly adaptive, and therefore favored for many different piping system projects in this day and age. It’s therefore important for buyers to take inventory of the different products that they need.
There are many different types of olets, obviously including elbolets and thredolets, but also weldolets, sockolets, latrolets, nipolets, sweepolets, and insert weldolets. With that kind of diversity in mind, it’s important that buyers know exactly what they need. They cannot assume that every supplier of sweepolets will also be able to supply thredolets. There is variation within the industry, and some manufacturers choose to specialize in certain olets and not others.
Where Do They Source Their Materials?
Just as you’re sourcing from suppliers, suppliers must source their manufacturing materials from somewhere. While some suppliers cut costs by using lower-quality materials, others are able to offer great pricing in different ways.
Buyers must make sure that they understand the materials a supplier is using and where they come from. The more they know about the manufacturing process their supplier uses, the more they can trust the elbolets and other types of olets that they buy from their supplier.
Choosing a supplier for pipe fittings can be somewhat complex. But in the long term, by choosing the right supplier from the start, a buyer will save time, aggravation, and money. Lynco Flange & Fitting has been serving our customers since 1982, and will be happy to provide expert assistance on your next project as well.