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Tackling Practical Performance Issues in Fluid and Sampling Systems
Tackling Practical Performance Issues in Fluid and Sampling Systems Phil Mathews, Director of Technical Services, Swagelok Los Angeles In industrial fluid systems and sampling systems there are six primary goals, three analytical and three operational. The analytical goals are a sample that’s comp...
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How to Select Valves for Industrial Fluid Systems
How to Select the Right Valves for Your Industrial Fluid System Valve selection is an important part of proper design and maintenance practices for industrial, piping, and instrumentation systems. Without the right valve for a specific application, operators could face improper or poor fluid system...
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2020 Blogs in Review
2020 In Review: What You Wanted to Know in an Unprecedented Year Have you ever wondered how we come up with topics for Swagelok Reference Point each week? The formula is simple: Our blogs are based on the conversations our global team has with customers every day. In 2020—an unprecedented year by ...
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How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms
How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms Bill Dickie, Director of Technical Services, Swagelok Scotland Health and safety are paramount in the oil and gas industry, and operators in my territory know this only too well. The North Sea, home to significant oil and gas reserves, has b...
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How to Select the Right Hose Reinforcement
Hose Reinforcement 101: How to Make a Strong Choice for Your Application Doug Nordstrom, senior product manager, Hose Products, Swagelok Selecting the right industrial hoses for your fluid systems requires careful consideration of a variety of factors, including media pressure, temperature of medi...
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Why Materials Science Training Matters to Oil and Gas Instrumentation Engineers
Why Materials Science Training Matters to Oil and Gas Instrumentation Engineers Brian Van Valkenburg, Training & Services Marketing Manager As the offshore oil and gas market has evolved, the stakes for reliable, leak-free operation have only become higher. Oil and gas operators looking to maintai...
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Valve Maintenance: Servicing and Troubleshooting
How to Maintain and Troubleshoot Valves: Your Guide to Valve Maintenance Valves are some of the most important components of industrial fluid systems, responsible for controlling and maintaining optimal levels of flow. Their reliable functionality is critically important to operational efficiency, ...
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What is a Pressure Regulator & How to Choose
How to Choose a Regulator to Meet Your Fluid System Needs Wouter Pronk, Senior Field Engineer, Swagelok Pressure regulators play a crucial role in many industrial fluid and instrumentation systems, helping to maintain or control desired pressure and flow in response to system changes. It is import...
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IOGP Specification Update for Small-Bore Fittings
How the Latest IOGP Small-Bore Tubing and Fittings Specification Enhances Safety for Oil and Gas Producers Safety is the top priority for many oil and gas producers around the world—so when the industry makes a significant move toward safer fluid system operation, everyone should take notice. In M...
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Selecting Materials for Corrosion Resistance
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...