Compressor Parts
Why You Need a Dual Plate Check Valve for Natural Gas
Whether it’s for an offshore production platform, a natural gas pipeline, or an LNG plant, compressors are found and used throughout the gas and oil industry. By raising gas pressure, compressors are used to liquefy and transport gas from one process or location to another. In the past, these compressors have been driven mechanically…
Read MoreWhat Are The Different Types of O-Rings?
O-rings are a commonly used seal across a range of manufacturing and industrial industries. However, their versatility, array of applications, and materials they are made out of can make choosing the right O-ring material for your use difficult. In order to give you a clear understanding of the options in front of you, we…
Read MoreWhat does Valve Flow and Dynamics mean?
Valve dynamics is essentially a term to describe the valve flow and movement made by a valve to control the flow of gas through its opening. While this itself is an easy principle to understand, the field of valve flow and dynamics is a complex and involving area which lies at the heart of a…
Read MoreTools Used in Plastic Bottle Manufacturing
When it comes to the plastic bottle manufacturing industry, polyethylene terephthalate is the material that is used most frequently. The process involved in turning the raw material, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), into a commercial plastic bottle involves a number of different steps and industry specific tools. PET is a type of thermoplastic polymer resin that is…
Read MoreWhy Quality of Parts is Key in Today’s Manufacturing Industry
In the manufacturing industry of today, there are more and more complaints about products that are being made with low-quality parts. Most of these companies that are using low-quality parts are doing this for one reason only, to ensure that the costs of production are kept as low as possible. However, they don’t always think…
Read MoreThe Highest Grade Materials Used for Valve Components
The assurance of high-quality products is a claim from every manufacturer as a key reason for purchasing their products. Not all companies, though, produce reliable compressor parts or valve components to the very highest of specifications. The tools and techniques used to create these parts play a vital role in the final quality of the…
Read MoreBenefits and Uses of a Profile Ring
When people think of packing and sealant rings they usually envisage the traditional O-ring design, however, things are starting to change with the profile ring. While the loop-shaped gasket is still one of the most common seals employed in the design of machinery, there is a growing trend for more intricately designed seals to be…
Read MoreMaking Sure You Have the Right Control Valves
Control valves are slowly becoming a victim of their own success. While many processing plants will utilize hundreds of valves to control various fluctuating factors within their systems, their effectiveness at performing these roles is resulting in them being taken for granted and underappreciated. More Than Just a Simple Control There are many important…
Read MoreHow to Be Positive Your Parts for Compressors Are Reliable
After carefully choosing the parts for your compressors you wish to use, finding a product which is as good as the promises surrounding it can be a challenging process. The quality of each specific part, for example a valve part, is essential to the functionality of the entire system in a processing plant and often…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Correct Poppet Materials
So many machine parts and components are tweaked from the manufacturer’s original specifications to tailor their use and fit particular applications. This is why it’s important to understand not only what options are available, but also what benefits and weaknesses each of these options provide the overall process. Therefore, before discussing the types of poppet…
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