Grab Sampling Systems for Safe, Reliable Sample Collection
Swagelok® grab sampling systems are designed to help facilities collect accurate process samples safely, efficiently, and consistently. Because every facility has unique operating requirements, Swagelok offers both standardized and configurable grab sampling solutions that can be customized to fit specific applications while maintaining the simplicity and reliability operators need. Local engineering support, combined with global standardization, helps ensure systems are tailored to customer needs without sacrificing quality or serviceability.
Safety and ease of operation are central to every grab sampling system design. High-quality components, clear flow path layouts, and prominently displayed operating instructions adjacent to sampling cylinders help promote proper use and reduce risk during sample collection. Whether supporting refinery operations, troubleshooting process issues, or confirming analyzer readings, Swagelok grab sampling systems provide a safe, reliable, and practical solution backed by local expertise and global support.
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Every customer has a different setup in their refinery or area where they are working. Because we have localized customization capability, we can go out to their site and see exactly where they are putting the system. That gives us an advantage.
Not every sample system or grab sampling system is the same, so our customers like to have modifications that fulfill their requirements at the customer site. Our grab sampling panels are different from the competition in that they are very simple and easy to operate.
A lot of competitors usually work through distribution networks that do not have a lot of experience with fittings and valves. We already know our products. It is just adding an additional component, and it is part of a fabrication that we can deliver.
The customization of our grab sampling panels is an important benefit because not all applications are the same. We are different from our competition because we can offer local customization and a standardized offering all in one.
Grab sampling is taking a process sample in real time when the analyzer cannot, or when it is giving faulty readings. An operator will go out, take a physical sample, and bring it back to the lab to either confirm or diagnose an issue with the actual processing unit.
We have a lot of customers with multiple sites, and knowing they can have the support of Swagelok globally, as well as input from the local customer, adds tremendous value to the grab sampling systems.
Customers really like the ability to have local solutions from us, global support from the technology center, and global standardization with the panels.
Customers can come on-site for factory acceptance testing. They can view prototypes and handle modifications and tweaks to their design on-site with our engineers. We have the ability to make standardized designs that can be serviced by any distributorship in any country at any time.
Safety is extremely important when you talk about grab sampling. You are talking about chemicals that could cause major injury or even death if not handled properly, so it is very important for our customers to get a product that is safe and reliable. It starts with high-quality components that come directly from Swagelok.
Our standardization and designs are truly safe and add value to the panel. What makes us unique is that we have the ability to bring components in easily, quickly, and at the highest quality for the existing panels.
Posting our instructions and flow path design on our grab sampling panels leads to safer operation within production facilities. The instructions are right beside the sample cylinders, so even if there are new employees at the customer site, they know what they can do. It is a safe and reliable system.
