The Merit Pipeline - August 2024
Product Pulse: How You Can Help Your Customers with Their Gas Applications
Looking to deliver more value to your customers by saving them time and money? Help them save up to 30% on overall project costs all while transforming their piping projects with CarbonPress® fittings from Merit Brass Co.
With over 400 SKUs and backed by a 15-year limited warranty, CarbonPress® fittings are now available in small and large diameters ranging from 1/2" - 4". CarbonPress® fittings cater to a variety of applications, meeting your customers' needs with three different sealing elements:
Additionally, Merit's CarbonPress® fittings feature our innovative VIPR® (Visual Indicator Press Ring®). The VIPR® allows for easy identification of any unpressed connections as well as the application.
Designed for efficiency, durability, reliability, and ease of use, CarbonPress® fittings are the ideal solution for wholesale distributors and the contractors and engineers they serve in the pipe, valve, and fitting industry.
CarbonPress® Resources Available to Download
Whether you're working with small or large diameters, CarbonPress® fittings provide a versatile and cost-effective solution. Discover the features and benefits of CarbonPress® fittings and see how they can take your customers' projects to the next level!
Partners in Progress: Experience Growth in the Oil & Gas Industry
The oil & gas industry serves wholesale distributors in the pipe, valve, and fitting industry by providing a significant and specialized market for their products. The oil & gas sector is known for its rigorous standards, demanding environmental conditions, and the critical need for high-quality, durable components.
Due to the exploration, extraction, processing, and distribution within the oil & gas industry, a vast network of pipelines comprised of pipe, valves, and fittings are required which creates high-volume demand and large opportunities for distributors. Not only does this relationship drive significant business volume, but it also pushes distributors to enhance their product offerings, technical capabilities, and service levels to meet the requirements in this sector.
Merit continues to deploy strategies tied directly to the voices of our wholesale distributor customers. These strategies help you maintain your service levels, enhance your depth of product based on customer demand, and easily deliver product. Some examples include:
- EDI
- VMI
- MBWebXpress, our customer web portal
- Houston, TX (Opened 2023)
- Dallas, TX (Expanded 2023)
- Cleveland, OH
- Birmingham, AL
- Sparks, NV
To help wholesale distributors meet the demands of this industry, Merit Brass offers the following products to help you serve your customers:
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Piping Perspectives: The Difference Between ERW and EFW Pipe
Two of the most common methods to produce pipe are Electric Resistance Welding (ERW), and Electric Fusion Welding (EFW). Both processes involve a coil of steel being continuously fed through a series of rollers/dies which shape the flat steel into the desired shape of the pipe. How the edges of the steel plate are joined together are what makes the ERW and EFW processes different.
ERW vs EFW Pipe Forming Process
In an ERW process, a high frequency electrical current is used to heat the edges of the steel plate just before the final shaping rollers/dies join them together to create the circular pipe shape. A high frequency is prevalent in modern piping because the low frequency current had several deformities including: seam corrosion, hook cracks and the seam bonding was inadequate.
ERW pipe has a weld seam that runs along the length of the pipe. ERW pipe will either clean/trim the weld seam, or just use a roller/die to smooth out the seam to match the outside diameter, leaving a visible weld seam on the inside diameter.
For EFW (also known as electron beam welding), an electron beam (laser) is used to heat the edges prior to the rollers/dies joining them together. EFW pipe also has a weld seam that runs along the length of the pipe. This seam is cleaned/trimmed on the outside, and inside, diameter for EFW pipe.
EFW pipe is a cost-effective solution for environments that require high pressure and are corrosive. This type of pipe has better strength and durability. This pipe is stronger, denser and more uniform as compared to ERW because of its fusion method.
Finally, the pipe continues to go through another few sets of rollers/dies to ensure its final shape before each section of pipe is cut to length.
It is important to understand the differences between ERW and EFW pipe to ensure that you are using the correct pipe for your system’s application. Pressure, corrosive environment and budget are just some of the considerations when determining which type of pipe to use.
Tech Center: How Wholesalers Can Get Orders Out Quicker
Merit understands how busy your day is and how important it is for you to service your customers on a daily basis. As a result, Merit continues to invest in technologies that give you time back in your day and drives up your customers' satisfaction in doing business with you.
Merit's EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) capabilities help you:
Let's work together to make your job easier by leveraging the power of EDI today! Merit's goal is to deliver solutions that propel your business forward and make you successful in delivering piping components to your customers!
Ready to get started on your EDI journey? Contact Our Team Today
Meet the Merit Family
Meet Dave Adamson , Inside Sales Manager at Merit Brass! Dave has been a part of the Merit Family for over 10 years and brings over 30 years of experience in the PVF industry. His extensive knowledge of the PVF industry helps our customers and associates with their daily needs. Dave leads our Inside Sales Team in an effort to make your Merit Experience memorable. In addition, Dave plays a crucial role in understanding customer needs and ensuring they receive personalized solutions, ultimately enhancing their experience and fostering long-term relationships. Dave is committed to being a lifelong learner and delivering legendary customer service.
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