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1.0 PLATE HEAT ExCHANgErS – WOrkINg PrINCIPLE
2.0 PArTS & THEIr FuNCTION
2.1 FrAMES
2.2 PLATES
2.3 gASkETS
2.4 FLOW & PLATE ArrANgEMENT
3.0 INSTALLATION
3.1 LIFTINg
3.2 INSTALLATION
3.3 PIPINg
3.4 STOrAgE
4.0 OPErATION
4.1 gENErAL
4.2 STArTINg uP
4.3 SHuTTINg DOWN
5.0 MAINTENANCE
5.1 OPENINg THE HEAT ExCHANgEr
5.2 CLOSINg THE HEAT ExCHANgEr
5.3 gASkETINg
6.0 PrOBLEM SOLvINg
7.0 CLEANINg
7.1 FOuLINg TyPES
7.2 CLEANINg PHySICALLy
7.3 CLEANINg IN PLACE
8.0 rEPLACEMENT PArTS
Flo Fab was established in 1981 by Denis Gauvreau who created and developed the products line and constantly being perfected by
Marc Gauvreau, as well as by a team of professional engineers and designers. It’s a combination of existing designs from several
renowned products and the innovative ideas of a new generation professionals.
Through the years, Flo Fab has acquired several companies and service entities including : AQUA-PROFAB (ASME Tanks manufac-
turer), MÉNARD, LÉONARD ÉLECTRIQUE, PMA. , Furthermore Flo Fab purchased equipment, fabrication designs and patterns from
IDEALCO, a manufacturer of shell and tube type heat exchangers.
The after sales services, sales, engineering, R&D, production, quality control, accounting and administration departments of all the
above companies share the same location.
In December 2014, Marc Gauvreau, son of the founder, acquired all shares of The company. Flo Fab and is constantly investing in
new state of the art innovations new product like the XRI series and Prefab Skid for Hydronic Hearing 8 cooling system, pumping
systems. This has allowed Flo Fab to retain competent and experienced staff of professionals with varied and specialized abilities
that constantly work on improving our existing products and add new engineered solutions that exceeding customer’s expectations .
Flo Fab has grown quite rapidly and now proudly offers of a wide range of products available directly from one manufacturer. This
includes pumps & pump packages, tanks, heat exchangers & hydronic accessories. This allows each project stakeholders to enjoy
economical savings, peace of mind, best value for their investment and optimized total cost of ownership.
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