Life cycle costs

1. What is piping?

"Piping" is defined at Bencan as "a system that appropriately delivers fluids such as liquids and gases to the target location by designing equipment and equipment such as pipes, fittings, and valves in a comprehensive manner."

Its uses are very varied, and depending on the position, it can be interpreted in a variety of ways.

For example, in the case of water supply pipes in houses, they are a natural part of human life, and as they are also called lifelines, they are indispensable.

In other applications, if the piping fails to properly deliver fluid to the desired location, the facility will not be able to do its job.

Plumbing should be an indispensable and important piece of equipment for the facility.

 

 

2. How to perceive cots

Plumbing is one of the most important pieces of equipment that you can't live without, even if you don't have a budget.

However, even though it is indispensable, cost reduction is something that everyone thinks about.

However, there are various angles in the cost of piping, and if you make a mistake here, you may end up with an increase in cost.

For example, the initial cost of piping is called the "initial cost."

The breakdown is the cost of materials and construction.

Plumbing always requires maintenance, and if you focus only on the "initial cost" without considering the "running cost" required for it, you will make a big mistake.

For example, in marine facilities such as ships, salt damage causes considerable rust on pipes, and regular rust removal and anti-corrosion coating are required.

 

 

Recently, however, special steel pipes have been developed that are resistant to corrosion in the ocean and lead to a reduction in the cost of anti-corrosion coating, etc., and the development of welded pipe fittings made of the same material is also progressing.

In various other applications, the development of highly durable piping made of materials aimed at maintenance-free to reduce "running costs" is progressing.

 

3. Life Cycle Cost

In this way, in the case of piping, which is a durable material, the concept of "Life Cycle Cost (LCC)" that takes into account not only "initial cost" but also "running cost" is emphasized.

This is also true in our daily lives.

"Losing money on cheap purchases"

Have you ever been happy that you made a cheap purchase, only to find that it broke down immediately and you had to buy it again?

For example, in the case of detached houses, there are many house builders who advocate "highly durable housing," but plumbing is not something that will end its role in one or two years.

 

Source: Internet

 

 

Ideally, if the life of the house is extended, the plumbing should also have a corresponding lifespan.

One of the features of stainless steel piping that Bencan is promoting is that it is a highly durable material.

Some low-cost pipes are damaged in a short period of time relative to the life of the house, and there are cases where renovation work is forced many times.

On the other hand, with stainless steel piping, I think it is possible to realize maintenance-free piping that exceeds the life of a house. (The service life varies depending on the usage environment.)

As a result, stainless steel piping, which was high in terms of "initial cost," may be reversed in terms of "life cycle cost" that takes into account "running costs."

 

5. Sustainable Plumbing

In modern society, the keyword "sustainable" has come to be heard frequently.

The literal translation is "sustainable state".

In the first place, modern society is biased towards myopian tendencies.

"Myopia" is said to be a "short-sighted state with no foresight" that thinks only about the immediate future.

Beginning with the Industrial Revolution and passing through the period of high economic growth, the modern era has fallen into a state where the preservation of the global environment in the future is in jeopardy.

 

"Benkan of stainless steel piping" has a "SUSTAINABLE LIFELINE".

In other words, we are proposing sustainable piping with excellent life cycle costs.

We would appreciate it if you could consider it when doing plumbing work.

 

Related news
17/07/2024
1. Mechanical Metal machining can be divided into two types: machining that removes material and machining that does not remove material. Machining without material removal is processing that does not generate metal debris such as casting, welding, and pressing. On the contrary, material removal machining methods are machining methods that generate metal debris (Chips) such as cutting and grinding machining. Material removal machining often uses equipment such as Lathes, Milling Machines,...
30/07/2024
|Organizations     People form organizations because there are limits to what a single person can accomplish in meeting the specific needs of a society, community, or individual.   Each organization carries out various activities within society in order to fulfill its own specific objectives. In other words, if there is an existence within the organization that becomes an obstacle to the organization's purpose, or an organization that tolerates its existence, it will eventually...
18/07/2024
■Standardization As a business develops, standards for quality, performance, safety, dimensions, testing methods, etc. are essential. Standards are a collection of common rules (arrangements) called "standardization" that have been established. The purpose is to "reduce, simplify, order, and unify things and matters that would otherwise become diverse, complex, and disordered if left alone." First, each company will conduct internal standardization. However, if each company works according to its...
11/07/2024
What is piping… Piping is a system of pipes that convey fluids (liquids and gases) from one location to another by comprehensively designing pipes, fittings, etc. When we think of liquids and gases, we think of water and air, but some pipes flow special fluids. Among them, when it is called general piping, means piping that is directly connected to people's lives, such as water supply, hot water supply, or air conditioning piping. Piping is so essential to people's daily lives that it is...
18/07/2024
① What is stainless steel? Stainless steel is known as INOX in Vietnam. Stainless means "not rusty". Strictly speaking, it also includes the meaning of "resistant to rust." Stainless steel is a rust-resistant alloy whose main component is iron (Fe) (over 50%) and chromium (Cr) over 10.5%, and its usage is rapidly increasing compared to other materials. The increase in the amount of stainless steel used is thought to be due to the material's excellent properties, which are expanding its...
11/07/2024
What is stainless steel... Stainless steel is used in many things around us these days, and I think many of you are familiar with it. However, although stainless steel has become a part of our daily lives, it is a metal with a relatively short history. I think there are very few people who can answer specifically what stainless steel is. "stainless steel" is a "rust-resistant steel" with excellent corrosion resistance, but at the same time, it is not something that will ever rust. Stainless...
16/07/2024
What is quality? The manufacturing industry consists of processing raw materials to produce and provide products desired by customers. Quality is important. Quality is the inherent performance of a product and its fulfillment. On the other hand, if the quality is not present, the product will not match the customer's needs.   In that case, the business will not be viable. Therefore, in the manufacturing industry, quality assurance is important, and it can be said to be the core part of...
17/07/2024
1. Pouring Casting Processing Metal processing methods are divided into two main categories: material removal processing and non-material removal processing. Machining without material removal is processing that does not generate metal debris such as casting, welding, and pressing. On the contrary, the material removal machining method is a machining method that generates metal scraps (Bavia) such as cutting and grinding machining. At BENKAN VIETNAM, we do not limit any processing methods,...
19/07/2024
1. After-sales management Benkan Vietnam is a unit specializing in manufacturing and trading mechanical joints for stainless steel pipes. And our priority is quality management. The products that Benkan Vietnam provides are not just finished products when shipped. Only when our products are used by customers for installation does it become a finished product. Therefore, in total quality management (TQM: Total Quality Management), we have three major management systems. Source Control means...
20/07/2024
1.Thread standards One of the typical connection methods for pipes is the "thread" connection. Its characteristic is that due to its spiral structure, there are two main types: male screws with threads on the outside and female screws with threads on the inside, used to connect parts. Benkan Vietnam also has many product lines that come with "screws". However, "thread" also has two types of "male thread": "R (taper male thread for pipes)" and "G (parallel male thread for pipes)". For "female...
×

FanPage

BenkanVietNam