Field Protection – Anywhere on Earth Optimal protection for sensitive equipment operating in difficult outdoor environments

50 years‘ experience of protecting INTERTEC was founded in 1965 by the former director of a petroleum refinery Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hess - in response to the corrosion problems of sheet metal enclosures commonly used for field-based sensors. INTERTEC started making enclosures using long-fibre glass reinforced polyester (GRP) - with additional composite layers to add insulation and other protective properties. Dr Hess’ ideas proved very successfully, to the extent that some of INTERTEC’s earliest enclosures remained in service for over 50 years! Today, INTERTEC is managed by the son of the founder,...

field-based equipment in harsh conditions! Enclosures that are truly fit for purpose INTERTEC started with the idea of employing superior structural materials in enclosures to avoid corrosion and optimize thermal performance - and extend the lifecycles of business-critical process control and instrumentation. This philosophy recognized that the purchase and installation costs of owning and operating a control and instrumentation network are only a fraction of total lifecycle costs especially for instrumentation located in hazardous areas. Composite-GRP offers amazing protection possibilities...

GRP out-performs other materials Over 50 years, GRP (glass fiber reinforced polyester) has proven to be a highly superior structural material for building enclosures to protect field-based instrumentation and equipment. Heating (or cooling) an enclosure is a series of heat transfer processes. In this convection-heated example, thermal energy flows from heater, through the space to be heated, on to the external ambient environment through the enclosure fabric and any thermal short cuts. Optimizing enclosure materials has a highly beneficial effect. The main competitive material used in this application...

for environment protection GRP’s thermal efficiency delivers stable environments, energy savings Good insulation is critical to almost all outdoor protection applications. The basic GRP sheet material used in INTERTEC’s enclosures has a very high thermal resistance compared to metal, with an efficiency that is around 1000 times better! GRP sheets are also fabricated easily in composite ‘sandwich’ forms, enclosing high performance insulation. As INTERTEC enclosures do not utilize any material with poor thermal conductivity, they achieve nearperfect insulation - with no thermal ‘short cuts’ between...

Turnkey enclosures solutions Much of INTERTEC’s output is in the form of turnkey systems, supplied complete with process equipment, ready for connection to the process. The service is called SAFE LINK. Enclosure configuration and layout can be specified by the user. More commonly, INTERTEC uses or adapts a proven configuration from its design library to meet a client’s application. Designing your own environmental protection system is a complex task. Ensuring a stable and safe operating environment for your equipment requires a complex system of outer and inner protection - with carefully selected...

- the SAFE LINK service Adaptability holds the key to optimized protection ties without our written consent. A major advantage of INTERTEC’s unparalleled applications experience is that our design teams are always at the leading edge of solving emerging problems. Among many current trends for instance are demands for extended longevity, increased energy efficiency, blast proofing, corrosion resistance, surviving ultra-low temperatures, fugitive emissions control, and wireless friendly operation. medium unless otherwise spezified. SAFE LINK enclosure solutions are available for the spectrum of...

Enclosures - broad choice INTERTEC offers a wide choice of GRP enclosure styles and sizes with seven standard designs - offering an extremely broad range of shapes, volumes, opening styles, mounting and process connection possibilities. We can also create a custom shape/size enclosure to meet your specific application needs. However, obtaining the ‘perfect’ field enclosure relies on more than such choices alone. Configuring the optimal solution is made easy by the additional adaptability that may be applied. Two-part enclosures are easy to panel mount, with tube entry via top or base. MULTIBOX...

and adaptability Further adaptability comes in the form of an unparalleled range of accessories to optimize performance, ergonomics and operation. Hundreds of choices include: windows, sunshades, drains, vents, heating, cooling, electrical switches/lights, mounting hardware, security, etc. INTERTEC even offers accessories to allow 19-inch racks to be mounted inside 2-part enclosures (or cabinets - see overleaf). Two-part MESC enclosure meeting Shell standards, with flaps for manifold operation. MULTIBOX VARIO wall/floor/ pole-mounting enclosures offer volumes that sit between the upper limits...

Cabinets - modular designs INTERTEC cabinets are built from modular components: cabinet dimensions, volumes, the position and number of doors and windows, can all be configured to fit the application. Custom design capability can provide ideal easy-access cabinet solutions for almost any application - with the perfect size, shape and protection. Three basic construction principles are employed, depending on the application and operating environment. Further adaptability comes in the form of an unparalleled range of accessories to optimize performance, ergonomics and operation. Hundreds of choices...

deliver versatility Gelcoat GRP PUR foam GRP Gelcoat Composite-GRP options INTERTEC can vary the ‘sandwich’ structure and layer materials to meet challenges, including: thermal insulation thickness, insulation for fire resistance or high temperatures, the grades of GRP to optimize protective qualities such as heat and corrosion resistance, thick gelcoats or topcoats to protect against UV/abrasion, etc. INTERTEC Classic Cabinet 110 Height 1140 mm Width 1100 mm Depth 700 mm Scale 1 : 20 Flat roof, over hang 25 mm Design A: Floor frame made of GFP-U-profile, made of glass-fibre reinforced polyester...