Macomb experts know that pipe systems aren't just about carrying fluids and gases — they are a means of controlling and delivering a flow that meets the needs of multiple complex processes and operations. Valves are the essential components that regulate that flow. If...
“Gaskets aren't sexy,” says Dan Titus, the “Gasket Whisperer” at Flexitallic, a partner of The Macomb Group. Dan says that gaskets are often an afterthought in pipe system designs. However, selecting the right gasket for a job is critical. “What keeps me awake at...
No steam system is complete without that crucial component: the steam trap (or simply “trap”). This is the most important link in the condensate loop because it connects steam usage with condensate return. A steam trap quite literally purges condensate as well as air...
It's hard to face up to a big repair, but a temporary fix only delays the inevitable. The problem won’t just go away, and when your temporary fix fails, you may be left in an even worse position. That's the scenario decision-makers at Ferris State University faced...
Take a Streamlined Route to Better Service It’s a new era of growth and customer service for The Macomb Group’s Heating Division. Improved communication, processes standardization, advanced computer applications, and a proactive approach to competitive bidding are...
Technology Improves Documentation, Helps Meet Industry Standards November 6, 2013 By Dennis Roberts The energy industry has seen a boom beyond expectations as companies actively work to harness the resources from the Utica and Marcellus shale formations in the East...
Regardless of how the economy is doing, manufacturing and industrial organizations always keep a close eye on the bottom line, and most are not inclined to invest money in expenditures that are just “nice to have.” Pipe insulation isn’t one of those expenditures....
Pipe coupling can be a labor intensive process, requiring specialized workers in the skilled trades. By Chuck Raymond, Macomb Group DTE Energy, the Detroit-based generator, transmitter and distributor of energy to 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, is the...
What is at the heart of your business? Is it a sensitive customer database, sterile surgical environment, museum artifacts, cutting-edge pharmaceutical experiments, or valuable materials? Some pieces of your business cannot be put at risk. The Macomb Group’s...
Double containment piping — installing a pipe within a pipe — prevents leaks and provides added security to any piping design. Brilliant in its simplicity, a double contained piping system uses a primary (carrier) pipe that is housed in a secondary (containment) pipe,...
