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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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4 Considerations For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fittings
Four Qualities to Look for in Fittings for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok One of the most formidable challenges in the development of safe, reliable, and leak-tight hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure is the nature of hydrogen itself. Hydroge...
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How to Bend Tubing and When Bent Tubing is Advantageous
How to Bend Tubing: Proven Techniques and Applications for Metal Tube Bending Mike Gagel, Trainer, Advanced Tube Bending, Swagelok Company and Strategic Services Specialist, Swagelok Pittsburgh Many decisions must be made during the design and assembly of a new fluid system or when replacing compo...
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Types of Tube Fittings: Learn the Key Differences
Your Guide to Choosing the Right Small-Bore Fittings Reliable small-bore fluid systems should be designed and constructed with high-quality components—and one of the most important is the small-bore fitting . Used at critical connection points, fittings should provide leak-tight performance to help...
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Fitting Training: How to Install Tube Fittings
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...
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Reducing Fluid System Leaks in Your Facility
Reducing Costly Fluid System Leaks and Emissions Sean Hunsicker, Business Development Manager - Global Sales It’s easy to become accustomed to certain sounds, sights, and other ambient environmental conditions of a chemical processing, oil and gas, or other industrial process facility. Walking acr...
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Tube Cutting Tools and Other Essential Fluid System Tools
Tube Cutting Tools and More: Five Essential Fluid System Tools Every Professional Needs Roger Bott, Technical Service Engineer and Certified Welding Inspector, Swagelok Fluid systems range from simple to complex in plants worldwide, and many factors go into their safe, profitable operation. For ea...
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Fluid Systems for the Scientific Frontier
Reliable Fluid System Solutions for the Scientific Frontier Helsinki, Finland’s Bluefors specializes in creating some of the coldest temperatures found in the physical world. Its dilution refrigerators, which are used to generate optimal operating environments for quantum computers and experimental...
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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...
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Maximizing Component Life in Industrial Fluid Systems
Maximizing the Life of Industrial Fluid System Components Cory Cottrill The cost of replacing a single fluid system component in a plant goes beyond the price of the part. A single replacement also encompasses the internal costs for procurement, installation, and maintenance, as well as costs ass...