blogs about accessory items
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Secondary Containment.
Our flexible PVC liners are a great choice for providing secondary containment in large work areas. By not being bonded to the floor, our liners are not subject to flaking, peeling, nor being compromised by cracks in the substrate, unlike an applied coating.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Fabrication.
A common feature in process tanks is an air agitation system. Commonly these air spargers consist of a series of small diameter pipes with air forced through them. Typically, the piping needs to be secured in place. This is a very easy thing to do with a drop in tank liner.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Installation.
A tank liner from Witt Lining Systems can be built with fittings for any tank outlets already attached to the PVC drop in liner. With the proper preparation installation is easy.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Fabrication, Installation.
On occasion, there can be a need to adjust the hole location for Wittclips or rope in order to make your drop in liner fit properly. Fortunately, it’s a simple fix.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Installation.
In concrete pits, it is not uncommon to have a core drilled hole with a plumbing connection that is inaccessible. For a tank liner, this means that our standard way of handling outlets cannot be accommodated. No problem though, there are ways to handle these holes.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Installation.
One of the many features of a Witt flexible drop in tank liner is the ease of repair. Of the two methods of repair, the adhesive method is the easiest and probably the most common. However, it is paramount that the right adhesive be used.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Fabrication, Installation.
A common practice with bonded PVC liners is to install one thickness to the sidewalls (typically 3/32 in.) and a thicker gauge (3/16 in.) on the bottom. This may be sold under the guise of providing greater puncture resistance but in the end this is only for the installer’s benefit not yours.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Installation.
One of the many benefits of a flexible PVC liner is that only minimal prep work to the substrate area is usually needed to be done. With concrete applications extensive sand blasting and concrete repair isn’t necessary.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Fabrication.
When designing a tank liner, obviously our layout engineer needs to be using the same terminology or definitions that you use to describe the tank. In particular there can be some misleading terms used to describe the top rim or flange of the tank.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Installation.
We can fabricate our tank liners to handle outlets and pipe penetrations. Piping that is straight but comes in at an angle to the tank can be lined but piping that has a bend isn’t as straight forward.