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large Fire Pit Anyone ?

We were delighted to help Tim Turner MD of Blue Deer Ltd as he collects a pair of Dished Ends for some large fire pits.     Big fire pits (large diameter) are hard to get hold of apparently but make a nice new use for our hot pressed dished ends...
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Tough Mudders for Charity

We are fund raising for Beaumond House Hospice any help would be appreciated. Abbotts is sponsoring a team (including our MD) to put themselves to the test on a 12 mile tough mudder assault course. Please donate at:...
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CAD/CAM Pipe Development

Some nifty work with pipe development software and our CNC profile burner #CNC  This has made light work of developing the correct whole shape, size and position to fit these tangential branches straight into this manifold /air pig with the correct preps for...
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DIY Vessel Welding 

Pressure vessel back for “refurb” – Someone’s bodged a few extra connections since we made it  – I’ve seen dodgy welding but this takes the biscuit  !  The painting isn’t much better !  Nothing we...
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The History of ASME – boiler and pressure vessel code

Why ASME was formed – and mandatory but only in the USA. The following excerpt from ASME gives an insight into the evolution of this boiler and pressure vessel code. The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PVC) was conceived in 1911 out of a need to...
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Pressure Vessel Relief Valves and Spares

We stock a range of standard Relief Valves, #valves, ball valves, gaskets and other fittings for air receivers and pressure vessels. Just an excuse to post a photo of something less “heavily engineered” really but if you send an enquiry for a special...
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Steam Flash Vessels by Abbotts

Look at these photos below – Despite looking like a cross between Doctor Who and Gullivers Travels these two pressure vessels have been dispatched to Singapore where they will be Installed deep inside a rig where they will then travel all the way back home to be...
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Pressure Vessels for Export

our trusty 4t forklift “Sebastian” ready to lift a hydrophore (aka expansion vessel / membrane vessel / surge tank /accumulator tank etc)      Designed and built to be used on in The Middle East for drinking water. With DWI approved paint ....
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Pressure Vessels for Export

our trusty 4t forklift “Sebastian” ready to lift a hydrophore (aka expansion vessel / membrane vessel / surge tank /accumulator tank etc)      Designed and built to be used on in The Middle East for drinking water. With DWI approved paint ....
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Are you ready for your weld test ?

These weld test plates are production samples welded at the same time as the pressure vessel seam is welded.The test pieces are cut out and systematically destroyed using some highly imaginative techniques, We mostly we bend them in all directions to...
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Newark MP visit to Abbotts 

Remember Newark was briefly on the news when Nigel Farage and UKIP tried for the seat after Our last MP Patrick Mercer resigned last year over a cash for questions fracas  – well the new Newark MP Robert Jenrick visited recently  for a saunter around...
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15 CU.M Pressure Vessels

These 3 large pressure vessels make a nice lorry full.CE Marked and PED compliant using PD5500:2012 Painted a jaunty blue colour for compressed air – should be good for a few years !