Over a period of 4 years, Sofis has successfully executed three major projects with an international EPC contractor for an end-user in Kuwait, delivering all three projects within the project... read more →
Interview with Stephan Sadowski (Head of Business Development) for Valve World, May 2021 edition, page 38-39. Valve interlocks have evolved over the years, from mechanical, stand-alone devices to integrated electrical,... read more →
Mechanical valve interlocks guarantee strict adherence to procedure and thus avoid human error. They are particularly useful for operations that are generally recognized as highly dangerous, such as pigging. Valve interlocks... read more →
Mounting a single valve interlock is relatively easy from a technical point of view. However, when installing large quantities of interlocking systems for a single project, the execution of such... read more →
Following the success of the Netherlocks interlocks Quick Fix Guide, we recently produced the Smith interlocks Quick Fix Guide. Both guides can now be downloaded in the download section of... read more →
For one of its customers's projects, Sofis was asked supply installation support, initially for measuring, installing and commissioning more than 1500 Netherlocks interlocks. In the end, Sofis supplied 1610 Netherlocks... read more →
Major global operating companies are progressively adopting the human factors engineering (HFE) discipline to ensure quality, safety, and fit-for-purpose equipment and facilities. Human factors are all those considerations that enhance... read more →
Engineering staff of Sofis partners Ibemo and Kios are about to conduct a full inspection of all 634 interlocks, installed on the Chinarevskoye field in Kazachstan, one of the main... read more →
NordStream is reliant on its control room in Switzerland to monitor and control pig launching operations across their German and Russian pigging stations. To guarantee safe pigging procedures, the Swiss... read more →
In the tank storage industry, product contamination resulting from product transfer is an obvious risk. Costs related to clean-up, product loss, waste disposal and reputational damage easily mount up to hundreds of thousands... read more →