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Water Hammer 101: Understanding the Threat to Processes & Facilities

September 4, 2025

What is water hammer? Water hammer, also known as hydraulic shock or valve slam, is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. This phenomenon commonly occurs in piping…

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Doing Automotive Work? Don’t Put Your Hands at Risk

August 21, 2025

Technology Has Changed — So Has Hand Safety Technology has drastically changed automotive service over the years. Cars are smarter than ever, their diagnostics more precise and controlled by computer chips. Mechanics train extensively in a wider spectrum of systems…

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Pasteurization 101

August 7, 2025

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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Expansion Joints for Fiberglass Reinforced Piping Systems

July 25, 2025

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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Wanna Meet Our Manufacturers?

July 13, 2022

In February, I got the chance to go to our industry tradeshow. While there, I recorded a series of short videos allowing our manufacturers who were exhibiting at this event to introduce themselves to you. Shown is only the first…

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