Lance Cook
In the 1860s, Napoleon III, emperor of France, had a problem. French wine was turning sour, and no one knew why. In France, when the wine goes bad, everything goes bad. So, the emperor turned to France’s greatest scientist, Louis…
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Modern agriculture demands fast and efficient equipment operations, including the ability to connect and switch implements quickly, minimize hydraulic fluid waste, and maintain systems that are safe and reliable. Flat-face hydraulic couplers for agricultural operations answer these needs with leak-free…
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INTRODUCTION Numerous industries use FRP piping today, including oil and gas, power plants, chemical processing, pulp and paper, and water/wastewater. Fiberglass Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic pipe (FRP) is manufactured with a winding process that combines thermosetting epoxy resins reinforced with continuous…
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Most vinyl gloves are made in China, and tariffs have made those much more expensive. Now may be a time to shift from vinyl disposable gloves to lightweight nitrile. Nitrile offers several advantages: performance, safety, environmental impact, and user comfort.…
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Dust Collection 101 While all industrial processes produce some amount of waste, some types of debris are more difficult to remove than others. Blasting and sanding, for instance, produce a fine dust that can settle over large surfaces. When disturbed, these contaminants disperse…
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The life science market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.28% from 2024 to 2033 (BioSpace). As a result, critical gas and fluid systems are essential to support medical device manufacturing and sustain this…
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When it comes to fluid control, the key is to go with the flow—and 3-way ball valves make it easier to do just that. These versatile valves allow for precise regulation of flow in multiple directions, making them essential…
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The two most popular hydraulic O-ring fittings are O-ring face seal fittings and O-ring boss fittings. Yet, what’s the difference between them? While both need to create a tight seal within a hydraulic system, each serves a different purpose. Overall, hydraulic systems involve…
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Compression fittings, a term often interchangeable with instrumentation or tube fittings, are made up of a compression nut, ferrule and fitting body. There are single and double ferrule compression fittings, each suitable for a leak tight seal. However, double ferrule…
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Along with the location of the cultural history of man, forging metals began with the Sumerians in the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 4500 B.C. Beginning in the Middle East, the…
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