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Materials Matter: Selecting the Right Material for Corrosion Resistance An offshore platform can have nearly 50,000 feet of tubing, more than 20,000 fluid system components, no fewer than 10,000 fittings, and as many as 8,000 mechanical connections. That’s why when selecting materials, it is import...

Your Industrial Fluid System Safety Checklist Mike Frost, Regional Area Manager, Field Engineering (Asia-Pacific) Industrial fluid systems are responsible for transporting high-pressure, high-temperature liquids and gases throughout plants in numerous industries. Optimizing the performance o...

Enhancing Tire Curing Press Performance with Strategic Hose Selection Jason Duncan, key accounts manager, Swagelok Alabama, and Doug Nordstrom, senior product manager, Hose Products for Swagelok Consistent, repeatable performance throughout the manufacturing process is a must for tiremakers ever...

When to Bend Tubing—And How to Do It Right Mike Gagel, Strategic Services Specialist, Swagelok Pittsburgh and Trainer, Advanced Tube Bending, Swagelok Company Many decisions must be made during the design and assembly of a new fluid system or when replacing components in an existing one. One of ...

Refinery System Safety Depends on Well-Trained, Empowered Employees Ken Backus, Field Engineer High-octane gasoline, plastics and many other everyday necessities are the result of complex processes that take place inside petrochemical plants and refining facilities. Those processes utilize a var...

The Three T’s to Achieve an Intricate System of Tubing Andrew Hitchcock, Associate Product Manager, Swagelok and Rob Nyhuis, Training Manager, Swagelok Eastern Australia | New Zealand  Consider this scenario: You have been asked to fabricate a new fluid system at your facility and you know of tw...

7 Tips for Building Safer Industrial Fluid Systems Ken Backus, Field Engineer, N. America In an industrial plant or refinery, potential safety risks lurk around every corner. As a plant manager, one of your primary responsibilities is to reduce those risks to not only ensure safety, but also mai...

Why System Performance Depends on Proper Tube Preparation Quality tubing and highly engineered fittings form some of the most critical connections in any refinery. A number of variables must be considered when ensuring each of these connections is optimal—material type, tube size, wall thickne...

Tube Fitting Installation: Everything You Need to Know Reliable industrial fluid systems are essential for safety, efficiency, and profitability in your plant—and their ability to operate dependably relies on many factors. Some of the most important include proper tube and tube fitting installation...