TracPipe French Connection TracPipe, the stainless steel, semi-rigid gas piping system from OmegaFlex, has been used in the installation of eight overhead ceramic heaters, manufactured by SBM of Clenay, France. The heaters, type B32-2SX (2-speed), were installed in record time in Blaze Neon’s new factory on the Arden Park Industrial Estate in Frankley, Birmingham, UK, using 200 metres of TracPipe in various diameters from DN50 down to DN20. Blaze Neon is a member of the British Sign and Graphics Association and British Safety Council. The company, formed in 1981, operates today as one of Europe’s leading and most successful signage companies. Blaze Neon services include global corporate “rebranding” projects, from design and prototyping to manufacturing, installation and maintenance of the specific signs. The main Blaze Head Office and manufacturing plant is based in Broadstairs, Kent. In 1985, a second factory was opened in Kings Norton, Birmingham to service clients in the north of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
The continuous success of this Midlands base led the Board of Directors to invest £300,000 into a purpose built factory at Arden Park in Frankley, comprising 20,000 ft 2 of space.
SBM ceramic heaters, operating with natural gas, were chosen to heat these new industrial premises. The total installed capacity is 108 kW, covering 12,000ft2 of heated area. This heating technique was selected because it is the most energy-efficient and provides immediate heat at floor level, even with the loading bay doors open.
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