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Learn More About: The Swagelok Advantage Availability Global, Local Support Technical Expertise   Quality Built into Everything We Do Quality is built into how products are designed, manufactured, assembled, tested, and supported across the entire organization. It is part ...

Learn More About: Quality Availability Global, Local Support Technical Expertise   The Swagelok Advantage In fluid systems applications, there’s no room for uncertainty. Every connection impacts safety, reliability, and performance. The Swagelok Advantage brings together the qu...

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 varie...

Swagelok ® Tube Bending Course Overview: This course teaches the fundamentals of hand tube bending to minimize mechanical connections, reducing potential leak points in fluid systems. Participants will use the Swagelok ® Hand Tube Bender to complete 45°, 90°, and 180° bends on various planes and us...

A Guide to Corrosion Resistant Materials, Compatibility and Inspection 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 importa...

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...

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 thickness, ...

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 two ...

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...

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 maint...