Field Advisory Services from Swagelok Edmonton

80+ Engineer Network

Local Experts

Proven Value

Analytical instrumentation advice

P&ID evaluations & advice

Clean energy applications

Gas distribution evaluations

Grab sampling evaluations

Hose evaluations and management

Laboratory layout advice

Midstream, SAGD, upstream applications

Plant/facility health checks

Seal flush system modifications

Steam system evaluations

Power applications

Fluid System Evaluation

Get an overall Swagelok evaluation of existing systems and processes with detailed advice on improving.

Gas Distribution Program

Get detailed Swagelok analysis of existing systems' efficiency. See how to lower energy costs and improve reliability.

Grab Sampling Audit

Get detailed advice from Swagelok on how to cost-effectively improve grab sampling consistency and reliability.

Hose Advisory

Extend hose life and reduce repairs. Get Swagelok's detailed advice on how to get the best results at lowest cost.

Leak Detection

Get Swagelok's help to pinpoint leaks with advanced ultrasound. See dollar cost per leak and steps to resolve. Click here for detail →

Sampling System Audit

Receive Swagelok's detailed evaluation of existing systems from process tap to analyzer, and see how to improve results.

Mechanical Seal Evaluation

Swagelok can help you choose cost-effective solutions to protect the seals in pumps, mixers, and other equipment.

Steam Audit

Pinpoint energy losses, document areas needing attention, and get a detailed Swagelok report on where to focus.

Custom Advisory Services

Combine, adapt, and/or tailor our Field Advisory Services so you get the advice you need. Onsite, virtual, or hybrid.

James Dickie has 20+ years' experience helping fluid system engineers, installers, technicians, operators and buyers run safe, efficient operations. Today he manages our Field Advisory Services practice and Training Services. You might find him onsite with a customer, conducting a compressed gas leak detection inspection; traveling to educate Swagelok trainers within our global training program; in a classroom leading a hands-on Swagelok seminar; or in the office coordinating with our experts to help ensure outstanding service.

With Edmonton Valve since 2018, Don has been key to numerous custom solutions and field advising projects. He retired from Shell after 34 years in an instrument engineering role. There he led several major projects and was responsible for process instrumentation and analyzers for much of his career. Today he is a senior resource to our Field Advisory Team, providing valuable insight during assessments and peer review of reports and recommendations before they reach customers.

When you receive guidance through our Field Advisory Services, you receive more than advice from one or two certified fluid systems experts. Members of our Field Advisory Services team draw on each other's expertise to thoroughly investigate problems, discuss mitigation options, and identify the best-value solution based on your priorities.

That approach ensures you consistently get the highest quality advice. Yet we go further.

Our Field Advisory Team is part of a close-knit network of 80+ other Swagelok Field Engineers around the world. While all Swagelok Field Engineers must complete the industry's toughest training regime to achieve Field Engineer certification, no two Field Engineers have exactly the same strengths and application experiences.

Swagelok engineers request peer review of their process and conclusions before finalizing recommendations. That way you get the best possible value from our brand, every time.

Consulting

We talk with you to gather information to understand the problem or goal. We want to learn about your application, operations, and current challenges. Then, if it makes sense to proceed, we provide a quote.

Evaluation

We inspect fluid systems at your facility or virtually. Our equipment finds leaks as small as 1 x 10-3 cm3/s. We also note potential safety hazards, misapplication of components, and excessive wear or damage.

Analysis

We quantify each issue's impact on your operation, factoring in overall system reliability, energy costs, emissions, potential impact on product quality and worker safety, and several other factors.

Report

We deliver and discuss recommendations. Reports summarize what was evaluated and our top recommendations then show detail on each issue in an appendix. You have as much time as you need to discuss.

"Swagelok is basically an industry standard. It's rated by our customers as the best solution that we can provide."

Marcos Porto, Specialty Gases Manager

Praxair

“We trust Swagelok because of the experience we’ve had using them.”

William E. “Liam” Keiser, PhD, Director

A. E. Lalonde Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Top notch service here. Tammy and the staff there always come through for us in a timely manner on short notice. Can't say enough about the customer service at this branch.

Larry Klem

Google review

Awesome selection, friendly staff, good quality. Very knowledgeable and helpful.

Michael Reid

Google review

Great customer service, very accommodating.

Adam D

Google review

Great service, friendly accommodating staff, super knowledgeable and always ready with custom solutions.

Eric

Google review

Great company and friendly staff.

Anees Apsara

Google review

[Five star] instrumentation shop.

Jon&Sue Cool

Google review

“In less than two weeks they came up with a whole solution. And in the last five years I have had no more leaks in the system. That's the sort of capability and specialty that Swagelok provides, and no one else can."

Tan Ha, Master Technologist

HP Labs

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