Hose, Pipe, and Tubing Accessories Reference Materials

Description: In the fields of semiconductor manufacturing and advanced materials science, Trimethylaluminum (TMA) is an indispensable precursor, widely used in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Metal-Organic ...

Description: 3 Common Causes of Mine Flooding ...

Description: How large-scale inflatable plugs work? ...

Description: The Plug That Held Back a Flood ...

Description: What is Line Stopping? ...

Description: In this article, we'll take a look at the different pipe isolation solutions and when you should use each one. ...

Description: How to calculate pipeline forces ...

Description: How to test your inflatable plug ...

Description: The advantages of inflatable pipe plugs ...

Description: Mechanical vs. Inflatable pipe plugs ...

Description: The Evolution of Mechanical Pipe Plugs ...

Description: RLS fittings are only to be installed with RLS approved press tools and jaws. These are commercial and industrial tool and jaw sets — read the tool manuals in complete detail. Proper training is ...

Description: When you're driving 70 miles per hour and come to a sharp turn, you have to slow down. The sharper the curve, the slower you have to go. Well, that's exactly what happens with fluid flowing through an ...

Description: Get reliable, flame-free connections in seconds with RLS, the original HVAC/R press fittings. Just prep the copper tube ends and then let the battery-powered tool do the work. Our patented technology ...

Description: Not all fittings for plastic tubing and hose are created equally ...

Description: Here we explore four common myths about clamps. ...

Description: In the world of bioprocessing, maintaining a clean and sterile environment is paramount to ensuring the safety and quality of the final product. ...

Description: 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 ...

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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: How Sam Wyatt with Protec Industrial uilized RLS press fittings to deliver high quality work, win more jobs and increase efficiency, profits. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: Refrigerants approved for use with RLS fittings ...

Description: Article answering FAQs regarding troubleshooting, installation, press tools, technical, etc. about refrigerant fittings ...

Description: Sharp edges on copper tube ends may cause damage. ...

Description: 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: ...

Description: RLS HVAC/R Press Fittings Compared to Modified Plumbing Fittings. ...

Description: 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, ...

Description: 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, ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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, ...

Description: 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Description: Section includes healthcare water closets, flushometer valves, toilet seats, patient care units and more. ...

Description: 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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Description: 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. ...

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 ...

Description: What are the benefits of a safety coupler? What are the benefits of a coupler that is not a safety? ...

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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 316L stainless steel QRCs double shut-off for demineralized water ...

Description: 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. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: The benefits and advantages of Glass Pipping is explained within this article published in the April 2010 issue of PS&D magazine. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Description: The Parker Hannifin Safety Guide assists the end-user with the selection, assembling, installation, and maintenance of hose, fittings, and related accessories. ...

Description: Selection factors include Size of connection pipe, temperature and pressure, media flowing, flow velocity, motion & length needed ...