At a Brazilian refinery, ensuring smooth operations and worker safety is a top priority. However, one recurring issue posed both operational inefficiencies and safety hazards: accessing an 8-inch gate valve for the clarifier tank bottom drain. This challenge slowed down processes and increased the risk of accidents. Sofis provided a solution that transformed the operation of this critical valve, delivering safety, efficiency, and reliability.

Even a single mistake can lead to major losses in industries that rely on accuracy. A Brazilian facility of a specialty chemicals company was using four 4-inch valves used for daily truck-loading operations. They faced the potential of expensive issues, as operators could accidentally open the wrong valves, causing trucks to be loaded with incorrect products. Sofis stepped in with a solution that eliminated these errors, improved efficiency, and protected valuable assets.

Chain wheel operated valves come with hidden costs: significant safety risks, operational inefficiencies, and long-term maintenance issues. The FlexiDrive remote valve operator provides a safe and cost-effective alternative, allowing manual valves to be operated from a safe, accessible location, without modifying the valve itself or adding electrical or hydraulic actuation.

Our engineers prevent unwanted project delays and hand-over problems, by ensuring correct installation and commissioning of your valve interlocks. They also provide support for you to effectively plan and execute your plant shutdowns and turnarounds, avoiding any unforeseen ad-hoc issues causing project delays or safety issues.

To optimize your valve operations, we provide various solutions and programs to help you limit operational risks and mitigate the effects of human error. Our asset management and training programs are aimed to prevent undesirable, costly, and potentially dangerous consequences. They contribute to the life extension of your assets, ensuring long-term operational efficiency, integrity, and continuity of your valve interlock systems.

Our solutions and program aim to improve human performance in all life cycle stages to limit the possibility of human error. Sofis helps you to protect your staff, assets, and the environment, ensure compliance with the law, and achieve continuous performance improvement for optimized safety and efficiency.