About Us

Finglow Consultants Ltd (FCL) provides engineering consultancy services to those involved in the design, fabrication and safe operation of pressurised systems.

Our staff includes highly qualified engineers with the relevant in-depth practical, design and analytical expertise necessary to provide a valuable consultancy service.  The combination of practical and analytical skills that we are able to offer is regarded as a key contributor to the success of the company. 

Our objective is to provide reliable and cost effective solutions without sacrificing the quality standards essential for pressurised equipment design and analysis work.

The principal activities of the company can be categorised into five specific areas but in many cases the solution provided relies on a combination of one or more of the services described.

FCL can provide:

  • Design services: Mechanical design of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks and piping systems
  • Design-by-analysis: Design of components outside code limits using finite element stress and thermal analysis methods
  • Structural integrity assessment: Re-rating of existing equipment, remanent life assessment, significance of structural defects
  • Third Party review: Design appraisal, arbitration, expert witness
  • Training: Courses covering the requirements of the PED and the PESR and their respective CE and UKCA markings

FCL believe they can best meet their clients’ objectives by providing solutions that are: reliable, cost effective and punctual.

FCL believe this is best achieved by:

  • use of the most appropriate methods
  • providing complete solutions which do not leave the client to finish the job
  • utilising the skills of appropriately experienced staff
  • combining practical experience with analytical expertise
  • operating a quality system where experience dictates the precautions taken

If your company is involved with pressurised equipment then FCL can help. We pride ourselves on the quality of the work undertaken and would be pleased to discuss your specific requirements in greater detail. Please feel free to contact us should this be of interest.

Testimonials

This is what our clients say about us:

Oil & Gas

“We have worked with Finglow Consultants across multiple large scale and complex projects from complete front end design of molecular-sieve vessels to level 3 fitness for service assessment of high consequence LPG tanks.  The quality of work delivered is always of the highest standard and the ability of the Finglow team to engineer solutions to the most complex scenarios is what sets them apart from other service providers. We consider Finglow Consultants a trusted partner and leading expert in complex mechanical assessments.”

Marine

‘Pressure vessels aren’t just pressure vessels, the way they are designed, drives cost, weight, performance, and delivery.  I learned this the hard way and that’s why for the past 20 years I’ve exclusively used Finglow Consultants for all of my CAT 1 PD 5500 pressure vessel designs. For a life of no surprises other than the initial quote, I can’t recommend Finglow Consultants highly enough. You get what you pay for.”

“For over a decade now we have worked very closely with Finglow Consultants Ltd on several manned submersible systems. During this time, FCL have offered us unparalleled technical support on all areas of manned pressure vessel design. FCL’s area of expertise spans many disciplines. Introducing Finglow de-risked the technical challenges, and introduced significant credibility, including quality, safety and technical innovation, to the end product. We would not hesitate to collaborate again with FCL should the opportunity arise.”

"FCL provided not only the reassurance of an independent set of calculations and models for the design and testing of precision  pressure vessels fabricated (and destructed) to enable approval of a novel material and joining process but was equally appreciated as a very knowledgeable sounding board for many other elements of a number of projects. Ultimately their diligence and detailed workings brought further reassurance to the team knowing that, ultimately, lives will depend on their work."

Nuclear

“Feedback from all reviewers was that the report is well written and of excellent quality …….I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your hard work and, at times, patience!  The final report is a valuable addition to our body of knowledge about these assets and will be important to us in terms of their future disposition. “ 

Green Technology

“Finglow is the pressure vessel consultant who has been doing excellent work on our preliminary design.”

“….. – thank you as always for your excellent work and valuable experience, comments and support.”

“…. please could you take a look at the report; provide your usual excellent commentary on it, and let us know if you see any issues…..”

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