Industry Insights

At Collins Companies, we specialize in industrial piping, valves, and fittings (PVF), providing best-in-class solutions for data center construction and operation. Our deep industry expertise, vast inventory, and commitment to supply chain reliability make us the preferred partner for contractors, engineers, and facility managers in this rapidly growing sector.

When selecting an industrial valve, choosing the right type is crucial for optimal system performance, reliability, and longevity. Two commonly used valve types for high-pressure and high-temperature applications are the metal seated ball valve and the Y-pattern globe valve. Each valve has unique characteristics, making them suitable for specific applications. Learn More!

These custom anodized aluminum tags store all the important information about your piece of equipment. With a simple scan of the tag, you will be returned with the model, serial number, warranty information, oil samples, work orders, and any other documentation that you may need in the future, right at your fingertips.

A critical valve may be defined as a valve that, upon failure, jeopardizes a company’s operations (read as profits). Price and availability are normally key factors when making a determination to inventory valve spare parts or replacement valves.

Your heat exchanger: you know...that piece of equipment in your plant that you may not think about often, since most can last 10-20 years running just fine, out of sight and out of mind.

We sat down to ask a few clarifying questions with our very own Marianne Brodeur, who until 2019, was the owner of IVI and also sits on the National Board. IVI has held a VR stamp for the last 34 years.

The industrial PVF sector of our industry has at times had the reputation of being “old school” or a little slower to adopt change; however, we beg to differ. The Collins Companies is celebrating our hundredth year in business in 2020, and we have seen a myriad of changes to our business model over the years.

In this month’s case study, we discuss how replacing an actuated valve package with the same product that you used 30 years ago is not necessarily the most cost effective nor the safest solution for your people or your facility.

Recently while visiting a pulp and paper customer our Territory Sales Manager, Tom was posed with a problem to solve. Our customer was experiencing inconsistencies in their pulp stock.

It's time. The ball valve is leaking for the second time this year and needs service. The options can be replacing it with the same ball valve or consider choosing one with an extended-body using pup pieces and an estimated 15% increase in cost. The following discusses why the extended body option might be best, followed by a cost evaluation of valve life. Welding 3-piece resilient seated ball valves in line can be accomplished in three ways as follow.

Project work, it is exciting, it can be lucrative and it can be very complex as well as very price sensitive. Pairing up with the correct vendors can make or break the success of a construction project. More and more our customers ask us why they should not just order their industrial valves directly from the manufacturer.

Although we joke, it is a routine question asked of us by our plant-owner customers. Why is this? It should be an easy question to answer, right? WRONG.