1. On-site spring support inspection
Review and evaluate constant load or variable load spring supports at their installed location.
Inspection of the spring support condition:
- Type of spring, variable load or constant load
- Condition of the coating applied to protect the spring, threaded accessories, and other elements that make up the spring support from the environment.
- Verification of spring support identification plates.
- Review of cold load of the spring supports
- Review of the hot load of the spring support.
- Verification of the spring support displacement; the indicator must be within the range designed by the manufacturer.
2. Disassembly of spring supports
The spring supports enter the Flexilatina de Colombia facilities.
- The spring supports are disassembled.
- Bearings are replaced.
- Damaged threaded parts are replaced.
3. Surface preparation of spring supports
- All elements of the spring support undergo a sandblasting cleaning process according to SSPC-SP standards.
4. Verification and calibration of spring supports
- The spring supports are assembled and lubricated to perform load testing according to design data.
- Verification and calibration are done according to international standards and manufacturer recommendations.
Flexilatina de Colombia has calibrated and certified equipment to perform force tests, with a calibration capacity of ten tons of force.
5. Coating for spring supports
- All plates are replaced with new plates to provide traceability to the spring supports.
- Threaded accessories are coated with zinc or iridized to protect them from corrosion in the environment where they will be installed.
- The spring support accessories are coated for corrosion protection, according to SSPC-PA standards.
- Flexilatina de Colombia issues quality certificates for all calibrated spring supports.
