Water Compressors: R-718
By Dale Yelnich The basics of water cooling stretch back into the dawn of humankind. Early humans swam in rivers or lakes to cool off, water quenching cooled metal alloys and steelRead More...
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By Michael Bradley Well known for its natural and organic products, unfailing return policy (They’ll take a half eaten apple back if you didn’t like it), and free samples galore; what youRead More...
View ArticleProcess Plant Terminology
By Tim Daly A process plant is a factory or industrial complex that turns raw material into consumable products. This could be anything from turning Foghorn Leghorn into chicken nuggets, to refining...
View ArticleRight To Work
By Rick Woelfel Differences of opinion between labor and management are certainly nothing new. It’s been nearly eight decades since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (1935) which gave...
View ArticleThermodynamics Of Pipefitting
By Tim Daly Thermodynamics play a huge role in the design and construction of all piping systems. It comes into play with the temperature of the fluids or gases being carried inside of the pipes, and...
View ArticleTrenchless Piping Methods
By Tim Daly If you are a homeowner, then you’ve probably received a number of letters from fly-by-night insurance companies explaining to you how much you need water main insurance. The brochures...
View ArticleUnderstanding & Calculating Offsets
By Tim Daly “Offset” is a term that all pipefitters have heard, but surprisingly few fully understand—especially considering that they are encountered on practically every job in one form or another....
View ArticleValve Types & Applications
By Tim Daly According to Meriam Webster’s online dictionary (m-w.com), the word “valve” is defined as: “ any of numerous mechanical devices by which the flow of liquid, gas, or loose material in bulk...
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