Elfab Rupture Disc Tested to Over One Million Life Cycles

MUMBAI, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Opti-Gard™ Achieves Another Industry-first

Pressure management specialist Elfab has tested its Opti-Gard™ range of rupture discs to over one million life cycles. The new service life, over four times longer than previously achieved within the industry, is a significant improvement.

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Two years ago Opti-Gard™ became the first rupture disc to be protected by a three-year warranty. Since its launch in 2004, the range has proved so robust and reliable in operation that Elfab offers a three-year warranty as standard on Opti-Gard™ discs supplied after 1st January 2011.

Opti-Gard™'s improved service life and three-year warranty now allow customers to more precisely calculate how long their discs will last in service and to better plan their maintenance schedules following product installation.

Opti-Gard™'s three per cent performance tolerance has allowed the optimisation of process pressures for many of Elfab's customers. Apart from lowering re-supply costs, this has reduced disc inventories by up to 65 per cent.

The Opti-Gard™ system comprises a reverse-acting rupture disc, a single-design holder with multi-flange compatibility and a non-invasive, ATEX-approved burst detector, Flo-Tel™+. Featuring an industry-leading tolerance of only three per cent across a wide range of burst pressures and a 95 per cent operating ratio, Opti-Gard™ offers the highest performance characteristics available for liquid, gas or vapour applications.

About Elfab and Halma

Elfab Limited is a leading manufacturer of rupture discs, explosion vents and associated detection systems. The company's intelligent pressure relief systems protect people, plant, processes and the environment across the globe. Elfab's head office is in the United Kingdom and it has a worldwide network of distributors. Elfab is a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com), an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, water and waste treatment, construction and transport. Halma has a hub office in Mumbai

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For more information please contact: Mk Kannan, Elfab Ltd, 10 Ang Mo Kio Street 65, #01-12 TechPoint, Singapore

Tel: +65 65559131, Fax: +65 65559138

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.elfab.com

Primary Media Contact: Mr Kuniyur J. Srinivasan, [email protected], 91-22-67080400

Secondary Media Contact: Mr Damian Corbet, [email protected], 44-1494-789152