Hose, Pipe, and Tubing Accessories Reference Materials
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RLS Fittings Provide the Perfect Solution for the Smithsonian Institute
From: RLS LLCDescription: When irreplaceable historical artifacts and national treasures are at risk, the use of an open flame nearby is just too dangerous. So RLS press fittings were the obvious choice for a project at a ...
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Ultrasonic Motor Utilizing a Wave Spring
From: Rotor Clip Company, Inc.Description: Ultrasonic motors are small motors, some measured in millimeters, often used in the auto focus feature on modern DSLR camera lenses. Other applications are usually seen in the automotive industry in ...
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Which to Choose-Stainless Steel or Single Use Technology (SUT)?
From: LJ StarDescription: Single use technologies (SUTs) entered the biopharmaceutical industry in the 1990s, and processors were quick to take advantage of this alternative to traditional stainless-steel tanks /equipment for ...
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North Carolina HVACR Contractor Working Smarter to Achieve Success
From: RLS LLCDescription: How Sam Wyatt with Protec Industrial uilized RLS press fittings to deliver high quality work, win more jobs and increase efficiency, profits. ...
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Master Sanitation Schedules - How to Specify and How to Reduce Risks
From: LJ StarDescription: A recent article in Food Processing highlighted the importance of a master sanitation schedule. Essentially this schedule serves as a “back-up” to your daily maintenance procedures but ...
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Introduction to Fittings: Connection Types
From: MISUMI USADescription: What fitting do you need? There are a variety of standards available to select from. We worked with our partner and fitting expert Brennan Industries to share an introduction to the different types. ...
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CODE WARS: Press-Connect Fittings VS. Brazing for Refrigeration
From: RLS LLCDescription: There has been a “code war” raging over eliminating the use of listed press-connect fittings for refrigeration currently allowed by the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC). ACCA’s Codes ...
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A Comparison of Fittings For Plastic Tubing
From: NewAge IndustriesDescription: There are many styles of fittings, from simple barbed varieties to multi-component compression types to heavy duty cam couplings. This paper will examine each style, what materials are offered, what ...
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Approved Refrigerant List
From: RLS LLCDescription: Refrigerants approved for use with RLS fittings ...
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FAQs: Flame-Free Refrigerant Fittings
From: RLS LLCDescription: Article answering FAQs regarding troubleshooting, installation, press tools, technical, etc. about refrigerant fittings ...
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Follow the 6 Simple Steps Inside to Prep Copper Tube the Right Way to Prevent Leaks.
From: RLS LLCDescription: Sharp edges on copper tube ends may cause damage. ...
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RLS Flame-Free Refrigerant Fittings Installation Instructions
From: RLS LLCDescription: Make sure that all the tools and installation aids are available prior to beginning installation. The following list is to be used as a reference: ...
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RLS vs. ZoomLock Max
From: RLS LLCDescription: RLS HVAC/R Press Fittings Compared to Modified Plumbing Fittings. ...
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Third Party Testing: RLS Press Fittings/Connections
From: RLS LLCDescription: the findings of five independent tests performed to verify the effectiveness, durability and installation time savings of RLS press fittings/connections in high-pressure refrigeration systems, ...
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6 Tips for Critical Sight Glass Applications
From: LJ StarDescription: Sight glass applications require varying levels of consideration during the design phase. In all applications, sight glasses will be subjected to forces involving pressure, temperature, thermal shock, ...
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Analysis of Undiffused and Diffused Light on Stainless Steel
From: LJ StarDescription: An analysis of why stainless steel appears to have a large number of imperfections under undiffused light but the same steel surface under diffused light does not reveals that diffused light has less ...
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Analyzing the Root Cause of Clamp Galling Required Customer Cooperation
From: LJ StarDescription: In pharmaceutical production facilities, maintaining tight control over product purity is crucial. Contamination that compromises the integrity of a batch of a drug used in chemotherapy, for example, ...
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Compression vs. Fusion: The Source of Strength in Fused Sight Glasses for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Processes
From: LJ StarDescription: Manufacturers of sight glasses use different combinations of metal and glass to achieve a strong, leak-proof view into a variety of chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial processes. Sight glass users ...
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Compression Fitting Pre-Swage Tool Instructions
Description: Compression fitting ferrule assembly instructions vary depending on the fitting manufacturer because the design and components are not interchangeable in most cases. The majority of Beswick ...
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What they didn't teach you in engineering school
Description: This white paper will help you to determine which miniature (barbed, push-to-connect, or compression) fitting type is suitable for your specific application. At the beginning of a new project, ...
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Pop-up Nozzles for Aircraft Washing
From: BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc.Description: A BETE customer had a special request for a pop-up nozzle holder, which was to be cast into concrete, so that when retracted it would be perfectly flush with the ground. These nozzles were to be part ...
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Section 224300: Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes healthcare water closets, flushometer valves, toilet seats, patient care units and more. ...
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Bartow, WV - Rehab of Failed Corrugated Pipe
From: ISCO/Snap-TiteDescription: West Virginia DOT considered replacing deteriorated corrugated metal culverts. Many of these structures have reached the end of their useful life. This Field Report presents an existing application ...
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The Basics of Compression Fittings
Description: Compression fittings are commonly used in a variety of applications. If you are considering using compression fittings in an application our white paper will help you with all the details you need to ...
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Liquid Blow Off using Air Nozzles
Description: Meech Air Nozzles can be used to move water from a product. The size and adjustability of the Nozzles also allow the excess water to be blown in a particular direction. ...
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Know Your Threads
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: When something isn't quite fitting...don't break out the big guns to force it until you've checked that the threads are compatible. ...
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Fitting Selection Guide
Description: At the beginning of a new project, engineers and designers are faced with many important decisions regarding the selection of components. As you would expect, the most complex components are selected ...
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Couplers vs. Safety Couplers FAQs (2)
Description: What are the benefits of a safety coupler? What are the benefits of a coupler that is not a safety? ...
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The Basics of Quick Disconnects
Description: Quick disconnect fittings (abbreviated as "QDCs" or "QDs") are used to provide fast and easy connection and disconnection of fluid lines. These fittings are also known as quick connects or quick ...
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Why Viscosity Matters
From: Invotec Solutions Ltd.Description: Technical moulders know that turbulent cooling flow can improve cycle times and help the bottom line. Here are some factors that can inhibit good cooling and also some thoughts on how you can improve ...
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Case Study - Thermal Management
From: Staubli CorporationDescription: Customer needed a simple non-spill robust connection that resists the effects of the refrigerant 134, harsh environment and, possible vibration. The customer manufactures an auxiliary air conditioning ...
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Clearing up Clogged Nozzles
From: Lechler, Inc.Description: work with your nozzle supplier to prevent or resolve clogging problems ...
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How to choose a good tank cleaning nozzle
From: Lechler, Inc.Description: The following step-by-step procedure will help you define your cleaning task ...
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How to Choose the right shower /oscillator
From: Lechler, Inc.Description: The cleaning and conditioning of wires, felts, and rolls is of critical importance in paper manufacturing. Sufficient dewatering and sheet formation can only be assured if wires, felts, and rolls are ...
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Spray Cleaning
From: Lechler, Inc.Description: The most common application for spray nozzles is probably cleaning. The simple process of washing soil off a surface takes countless forms, from washing your car to descaling hot strip steel to ...
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Nominal Size for Your Hose Clamp Application
From: Clampco Products, Inc.Description: View our video that provides instruction on you determine the nominal size for your hose clamp application. ...
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How to Improve Calibration Efficiency in a Lab by up to Four Times through use of a Connection Manifold
From: FasTest, Inc.Description: To expedite calibration and reduce potential leaks from loose connections as well as equipment and connector damage from over-tightened connections, a calibration manifold system can be utilized. ...
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Rugged Internal Lever-Action Connectors Withstand up to 750 psi, Providing Superior, Leak-Tight Tube Sealing
From: FasTest, Inc.Description: Utilizing durable lever-action connectors featuring easy grip-and-seal technology allows secure, repeatable sealing of straight, expanded or stepped tubing. ...
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Advanced Sleeve-Actuated Connectors Provide Fast, Repeatable Connections for Multiple Fitting Styles without Thread Damage
From: FasTest, Inc.Description: Sleeve-actuated connectors provide calibration and pressure testing results, innovative sleeve-actuated connectors provide the desired repeatable, leak-tight connections to multiple thread profiles, ...
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Exceeding Expectations: Vortec Creates Custom-Design for Pulp and Paper Industry Application
From: ITW Air ManagementDescription: Honeywell Process Solutions has been providing advanced technology applications to industry for three decades. Honeywell employs over 10,000 people in 95 countries, including its four global ...
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Electronic cooling CERN
From: Staubli CorporationDescription: 316L stainless steel QRCs double shut-off for demineralized water ...
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Offshore
From: Staubli CorporationDescription: Manufacturer is the world leader in the design and the manufacturing of OFFSHORE flexible pipes for hydrocarbons. These flexible hoses are realized in a succession made of layers of plastic and steel. ...
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Plastic
From: Staubli CorporationDescription: Problems with the breaking of flexible hoses, provoked by stresses, caused by the opening and closing movement of each mould. The breaking of a hose makes for lost time with the replacement operation ...
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How to Determine Proper Dimensions for your V-Band Coupling Application (.pdf)
From: Clampco Products, Inc.Description: Step-by-step instructions for determining the proper dimensions for your V-Band Coupling Application *Outside Flange Diameter *Flange Base Diameter *Flange Height *Flange Apex *Flange Base Width ...
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Laboratory Plumbing 101 (.pdf)
Description: The benefits and advantages of Glass Pipping is explained within this article published in the April 2010 issue of PS&D magazine. ...
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Design Win: Confectionary Handling and Weighing Equipment (.pdf)
Description: One of the world's largest manufacturers of confectionary has developed new equipment for handling and weighing fruit. Developed and engineered in house, this new process machine had to be simple to ...
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Technical Handbook: Routing / Installation / Environmental Influences (.pdf)
Description: The routing of the hose assembly and the environment in which the hose assembly operates directly influence the service life of the hose assembly. The following diagrams indicate the correct routing ...
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Technical Center: Energy Efficiency
Description: Compressed air represents one of the largest opportunities for immediate energy savings, which is on average 15% of any industrial facility's consumption of electricity. Therefore, if the pipe system ...
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Safety Guide for Selecting and Using Hose, Fittings, and Related Accesories (.pdf)
Description: The Parker Hannifin Safety Guide assists the end-user with the selection, assembling, installation, and maintenance of hose, fittings, and related accessories. ...
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Selecting a Metal Hose
From: American BOA, Inc.Description: Selection factors include Size of connection pipe, temperature and pressure, media flowing, flow velocity, motion & length needed ...