Weekly posts for northern and central Alberta engineers, plant operators, and buyers.
by Taryn Hardes, on Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 15:03 PM
Simple and effective, a ball in a glass or metal tube is all it takes to indicate the rate of fluid flow The variable area flowmeter is one of the …
Read Storyby Taryn Hardes, on Tue, Mar 18, 2014 @ 14:03 PM
Using a new tool can be intimidating. Here, we have tips and a video on how to successfully bend tubing using the Swagelok hand tube bender. A hand tube bender …
Read Storyby Katie Dennis, on Wed, Mar 12, 2014 @ 16:03 PM
Check the Tube Fitter's Manual when you haven't got all the answers to your questions The Swagelok Tube Fitter's Manual has been used to answer tube fitting questions since 1963 …
Read Storyby Taryn Hardes, on Wed, Mar 05, 2014 @ 14:03 PM
We already gave you the five laws of gauge installation - now we have five facts about the gauges themselves. 1. Most gauges mechanically measure pressure using a bourdon tube A bourdon …
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