If the pipes in your factory aren't all insulated, then you can retrofit lagging to them. Lagging has various benefits in commercial or industrial working environments. What are they?

1. Improved Temperature Control

If your pipes carry liquids that should be kept at a specific temperature, then unlagged pipes won't help you do this. If pipes are uninsulated, then external conditions can affect their thermal efficiency.

For example, if you need to run a warm liquid through a piping system, then unlagged pipes might get cold if parts of them are sited outdoors or if your indoor temperature drops. Once a pipe gets cold, it reduces the temperature of anything that runs through it. So, you might have problems maintaining the right temperature levels for the pipe's contents.

If you retrofit pipe lagging, then your pipes become more thermally efficient and independent. The lagging insulates the pipes so that external temperatures don't affect them.

2. Cost Savings

Unlagged pipes will increase your utility costs. If pipes aren't thermally efficient, then you waste energy. You also use more power to create thermal controls that the pipes don't provide.

For example, if a pipe heats up a liquid that should be cold as it travels through its system to one of your machines, then you'll have to find way to recool the liquid before you use it. You might need to buy extra machines or add extra processes here. Your time costs will increase, and you'll use extra energy to prepare the liquid.

If you install pipe lagging, then your pipes are less likely to make temperature changes. If they keep this liquid cool, then you can use it as soon as it is delivered. You won't have extra recooling costs.

3. Safety Benefits

Uninsulated pipes can create some safety hazards. For example, if someone touches a very hot pipe, then they could get burned. If a pipe produces too much condensation, then someone could slip on water on the floor.

Plus, uninsulated pipes are noisy. They can vibrate or make banging sounds. This affects the quality of your work environment. Noisy work environments can damage peoples' hearing and their ability to work safely.

If you lag your pipes, then they become less of a risk. They will be safe to touch, and you won't have condensation problems. Plus, lagged pipes are typically a lot quieter so your noise pollution levels should decrease.

To find out more, contact pipe lagging professionals with experience working in commercial or industrial environments.