Hot Equipment Installation (HEI)

Install gauges, analyzers, and meters while your furnace stays online.

With IGS’s Hot Equipment Installation (HEI) Service, plants can upgrade or expand instrumentation safely and efficiently during operation, eliminating the need to wait for the next turnaround.

Our proprietary HEI technology enables the online installation of new instruments through engineered “hot taps.” This approach allows continuous improvement projects to move forward when needed – not only when production stops.

Upgrade Without Downtime

HEI makes it possible to:

Install gauges, analyzers, transmitters, and sampling ports on live process equipment.
Choose custom port geometries to suit your application: circular, rectangular, or tailor-made.
Handle sizes from ½” to 12” and beyond.
Maintain safe operation under temperature and pressure.
Avoid the cost, risk, and schedule delays of shutdowns.

Performed by highly experienced IGS field teams, Hot-tek Instrumentation Service combines precision engineering with proven on-site safety controls.

Key Benefits

No shutdown required – perform upgrades while operating

Safe and proven – executed by trained IGS Hot-tek technicians

Fast implementation – minimal disruption, maximum uptime

Continuous improvement – install what you need, when you need it

Global experience – deployed successfully across refineries and process facilities worldwide

The IGS Difference

IGS developed and refined Hot Equipment Installation technology to meet the needs of facilities that can’t afford to wait. Our in-house engineering and field teams manage every step, from assessment and design to execution and verification, ensuring reliability and accountability.

HEI supports your plant’s continuous improvement goals by enabling system upgrades, data monitoring enhancements, and compliance modifications in real time.