Tubing Connectors: Basic Information
Nov06

Tubing Connectors: Basic Information

Posted by , on Nov, 2015

The American Petroluem Institute or API has set specification guidelines for connectors, according to the PetroWiki. These 3 tubing connectors are often used as tubing joints: the external-upset tubing and coupling and then the non-upset tubing and couplings. Lastly, there’s the integral-joint tubing as well. All three types share round thread forms. There’s are good chance that they’re designed with 8 or 10 threads/in, though that...

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The Process of Creating Quality Custom Aluminum Extrusions
Sep08

The Process of Creating Quality Custom Aluminum Extrusions

Posted by , on Sep, 2015

Aluminum extrusions utilize the unique properties of aluminum alloy and are used in many applications. These extrusions can be specialized using any die or customized shape. Choose an experienced manufacturer and almost anything can be created using custom aluminum extrusions. Beginning the Process For a company to produce custom aluminum extrusions, they must begin with a purely aluminum billet (or log). The billet is machine-fed...

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