Why Triton Submarines Trust Swagelok for Submersible Fluid Systems
Video Transcript
Triton Submarines is a company based in Florida that was set up 12 years ago with the idea of fitting mini submersibles on yachts. Our company now has its first submarine for tourists, which can carry 24 people—entire families—to the marine environment to see the fauna up close and how it behaves in the open sea. This will be a fairly transformative experience.
So, you know, we need a really good product that is going to carry our fluids around the submersible.
The initial idea was to make them a leisure feature on mega yachts. But little by little, we have seen that submersibles are being used to film documentaries, conduct scientific research, support archaeology, or even beat records, as we saw with the Limiting Factor that we have here, which has gone down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench seven times in a week.
Swagelok has a fantastic name in the industry. We really like their product. We like their variety and that we can get what we need for doing our projects. They have a vast collection, and we really do not understand all that they have at times. We keep going out and finding new pieces that they have. Every time we ask them, “This is a product that we need,” they say, “Yeah, we have that.” So it is fantastic. We have big catalogs, and we go through them, but it is the variety they have that is absolutely amazing for us.
A few years ago, we decided that our submersibles would only have components by Swagelok. There are several reasons for this. The first is that they can be found all over the world. Our submarines operate on every continent. We now have a fleet of 20 submarines in the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean. So it is a huge bonus to go to the nearest Swagelok distributor and find exactly the right component. There are also advantages in terms of certification. Swagelok components come with the certificates required by the ship classification societies that certify these submarines. It should be pointed out that all vessels must be certified to carry passengers. Moreover, it is easy to assemble systems with them. There were some components that were not in the catalog, and we worked side by side with Swagelok to develop some adapted to the requirements of our submersibles. This has been a great partnership and has enabled us to make a submarine just using Swagelok components.
The main advantage of working with Swagelok is the communication that we have. The products they have—we know they are good, they seal up tight, and they work well for us. But the communication we have with them is also important. We love calling them. If we have problems, they are able to deal with them and supply us with what we need in a timely manner.
It could not be easier. The way they treat us is excellent, with immediate response times. In fact, it could be highlighted that one of the reasons we decided to open a headquarters in Europe, here in Barcelona, was that Swagelok Ibérica was close by.
