29 Январь 2021
Fire protection systems for industrial plants usually require that all components have Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FM) approval.
Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FM) is a testing laboratory that is recognized in the USA and internationally.
The components of fire protection systems are tested to make sure that the products meet performance, safety, and quality standards.
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Products with the FM Approved certification mark adhere to the highest standards in quality, technical integrity and performance; testing process takes place in state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories.
The rigourous certification process consists of five-step and concerns different types of products, including fire protection, building materials and equipment for use in hazardous locations.
The fire protection systems are tested in Fire Technology Laboratory, 180,000-square-foot where are replicated warehouse-size fires to test automatic sprinklers and create mock-ups for special-protection fire extinguishing systems.
Our FM fittings
Factor Mutual (FM) approval is one of the highest standards that can be obtain by a manufacturer company like Plastitalia S.p.A.
Today more than 1600 Plastitalia SpA items are FM approved, a wide range from SDR 17 up to SDR 7,4 that includes:
- spigot fittings
- electrofusion fittings
- transition fittings
All Plastitalia SpA products with FM diamond label show that the product meets or exceeds the strict requirements of a fire protection system.The production process of these products have been inspected and approved by FMRC, and are audited frequently to ensure compliance and promote continuing improvement.