ALL ABOUT DELUCA TEST EQUIPMENT, INC

CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL VALVE INDUSTRY

DeLuca Test Equipment, Inc. custom designs and manufactures Test Equipment capable of meeting the requirements of ASME Code and NBIC for Production Testing of Pressure Relief Valves. Our Test Equipment includes Steam, Air, Gas and Liquid Test Media. We provide the Pressure Source, the Accumulator, the Test Vessel and the Control Panel. As an option, we also offer computerized data acquisition.

We conduct On-Site, Hands-On, PRV Maintenance Training for the Nuclear Industry, Petro-Chemical Plants, Oil Refineries, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Valve Repair Shops worldwide.

We also develop and implement ASME Assembler and NBIC "VR" Quality Programs. Our consulting services include preparation for and participation in the National Board Site Implementation Review.

Vince DeLuca began his career in the Valve Repair Industry in 1939. He established DeLuca Valve and Instrument as a valve service company in 1971. Vince participated on the National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspector committee which developed the Valve Repair “VR” Program as well as the ASME Subcommittee on Safety Valve Requirements. As a fully certified National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, VR stamp holder and ASME Section I “V” & Section VIII “UV” certified Assembler, Vince DeLuca established DVI as an industry leader required to service, rebuild, repair, and test all types of Valves.

Due to the industries high demands on valve performance DVI and Vince DeLuca took an internal valve test equipment manufacturing approach, in order to meet and exceed valve reliability expectations. In 1983 Furmanite recognized DVI success, consistency, and reliability in the industry and purchased DVI in 1983. Vince DeLuca continued working with Furmanite with the passion for Quality Assurance on valve reliability and testing. In 1987 Vince DeLuca accepted a position with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors as an independent consultant on Pressure Relief Valve Repair, Assembly and Manufacturing. Vince had many requests for help with test equipment design, but could not assist due to conflict of interest in his capacity as a National Board consultant. Therefore, he decided to leave NBBI in order to help the industry. His passion in the valve testing aspect of service/repair and the entrepreneurial drive brought DeLuca Test Equipment to life in 1995. Dean Mathews joined DeLuca Test Equipment to conduct training and consulting and eventually to take over the manufacture of test equipment.

Less than four years after establishing DeLuca Test Equipment, Vince DeLuca regretfully passed away in 1999. Ownership of DeLuca Test Equipment was passed to Vince DeLuca’s dear friend, and colleague Alton Cox who served as Safety Valve Department Head, QC manager and Training Manager for DVI and Furmanite between 1978 & 1987. Alton Cox serves as Vice Chairman of National Board Inspection Code - Subgroup Pressure Relief Devices, Vice Chairman of ASME PTC 25, is a member of ASME Subcommittee on Safety Valve Requirements and is Chairman of ASME Subgroup Testing. Alton is highly recognized by the National Board as an expert in testing, setting, and repairing Safety Relief valves and assists in SRV training classes at the National Board amongst a plethora of other Valve related service companies worldwide. With the commitment and support of Dean Matthews, former DVI colleague, Alton Cox continued Vince DeLuca’s vision and developed the DeLuca Test Equipment known as one of the leading suppliers of Test units with a consistent reputation as the most reliable, accurate SRV test units worldwide. The recent transition from Alton Cox to Dean Matthews in 2006 will continue the legacy of DeLuca Test Equipment into the 21st century.