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Improving Output Quality and Production Efficiency
Fiber Optics Equipment Manufacturer Increases Efficiency with Customized Solutions Rosendahl Nextrom is a leading supplier of production equipment technologies for optical fibers and fiber optical cables for the telecommunications industry. Its core competencies include providing solutions used i...
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Enhance Safety and Save with Optimized Materials
Why Optimized Fluid System Material Selection Can Help Improve Offshore Safety and Reduce Costs Cost optimization is one of the most important goals for owners of offshore oil and gas platforms and floating vessels —second only to ensuring safe and compliant operation throughout the platform’s lif...
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Gas Plant Saves 90% on Labor, Eliminates Leaks
Major Natural Gas Processor Eliminates Hundreds of Leaks and Saves 90% on Labor Time One of the most time-consuming parts of a plant turnaround involves checking for leakage at all connection points after fluid systems have been reassembled with new or refurbished parts. Improper installation and...
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How to Select the Right Hose Reinforcement
Hose Reinforcement 101: How to Make a Strong Choice for Your Application Doug Nordstrom, senior product manager, Hose Products, Swagelok Selecting the right industrial hoses for your fluid systems requires careful consideration of a variety of factors, including media pressure, temperature ...
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Thermal Controls to Optimize Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing
How to Optimize Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Yield With Proper Thermal Control Brian Rudary, Applications Solutions Engineering Lead, Swagelok, and Doug Nordstrom, Product Manager, Swagelok Semiconductor wafer manufacturing grows more challenging by the day. As global demand for chips sky...
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Pitting Corrosion vs. Crevice Corrosion
Pitting Corrosion vs. Crevice Corrosion: Identifying the Differences Corrosion—the deterioration of engineered materials by chemical interaction with their environment—is an extraordinarily costly problem. Unchecked stainless steel corrosion in tubing systems is a leading cause of profit loss for o...
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Why Green Hydrogen Is a Sustainable Fuel Source
Hydrogen: A Truly Sustainable Alternative Fuel Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok The world continues to develop alternatives to fossil fuels. Sustainability is the primary motivator. Reducing and outright eliminating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from a wide variety of applicati...
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Is Hydrogen Fuel Expensive?
Why Hydrogen Is a Cost-Effective Fuel Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok Cost is one of the most important factors affecting whether a new technology is adopted at scale. It is certainly an important consideration for people evaluating alternative fuel sources. Regardless of end use,...
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Can Hydrogen Fuel Work for Long Distances?
Have Hydrogen Vehicle Range Anxiety? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t. Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok As alternative fuels and transportation technologies continue to increase in popularity and availability, it’s natural to wonder if they can deliver comparable ranges to typical diesel-...
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Improve Safety and Efficiency in Liquid Grab Sampling
Achieve Safe, Efficient Liquid Grab Sampling with the Right System Design Matt Dixon, Application Commercialization Manager, Swagelok In chemical plants, refineries, and oil and gas facilities, grab sampling plays a crucial role in industrial fluid sampling operations. Also known as field ...