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WHAT IS WELDOLET
Weldolet is the most common among all pipe olet. It is ideal for high pressure weight application, and is welded onto the outlet of the run pipe. The end are bevelled to facilitate this process, and therefore the weldolet is consider a butt weld fitting. Weldolet is a branch butt weld connection ...Read more -
WHAT IS A TUBE SHEET?
A TUBE SHEET is usually made from a round flat piece of plate,sheet with holes drilled to accept the tubes or pipes in a accurate location and pattern relative to one another.The tube sheets are used to support and isolate tubes in heat exchangers and boilers or to support filter elements.Tubes ...Read more -
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE BALL VALVES
Ball valves are less expensive compared to other types of valves! Plus, they need less maintenance as well as low maintenance costs. Another advantage of the ball valves is that they are compact and provide tight sealing with low torque. Not to mention their quick quarter turn on / off operation....Read more -
BALL VALVE WORKING PRINCIPLE
To understand the working principle of a ball valve, it is important to know the 5 main ball valve parts and 2 different operation types. The 5 main components can be seen in the ball valve diagram in Figure 2. The valve stem (1) is connected to the ball (4) and is either manually operated or aut...Read more -
INTRODUCTION TO VALVES TYPE
COMMON VALVE TYPES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS Valves feature a range of characteristics, standards, and groupings the help to give you an idea of their intended applications and expected performance. Valve designs are one of the most basic ways to sort the huge range of valves available and finding a...Read more -
CHINA’S STEEL EXPORT REBATE RATES CUT
China has announced the removal of VAT rebates on exports of 146 steel products from May 1, a move the market had been widely anticipating since February.Steel products with HS codes 7205-7307 will be affected, which includes hot-rolled coil, rebar, wire rod, hot rolled and cold-rolled sheet, pla...Read more -
BUTTWELD FITTINGS GENERAL
A pipe fitting is defined as a part used in a piping system, for changing direction, branching or for change of pipe diameter, and which is mechanically joined to the system. There are many different types of fittings and they are the same in all sizes and schedules as the pipe. Fittings are divi...Read more -
WHAT IS A BUTTWELD PIPE FITTINGS?
Buttweld Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Pipe Fittings Buttweld pipe fittings comprises of long radius elbow, concentric reducer, eccentric reducers and Tees etc. Butt weld stainless steel and carbon steel fittings are an important part of industrial piping system to change direction, branch off...Read more -
WHAT ARE METAL FLANGE FORGINGS?
Basically Forging is the process of forming and shaping Metal using a Hammering, Pressing or Rolling method. There are four main types of processes used to produce Forgings. These are Seamless Rolled Ring, Open Die, Closed Die and Cold Pressed. The Flange Industry uses two Types. The Seamless Rol...Read more -
High Pressure Pipe Fittings
Pipe fittings are made in accordance with ASME B16.11, MSS-SP-79\83\95\97, and BS3799 standards. Forged pipe fittings are used to build connection, between nominal bore schedule pipe and pipelines. They are supplied for extensive application range, such as chemical, petrochemical, power generatio...Read more -
WHY CHOOSE LAP JOINT FLANGES OR ROLLED ANGLE RINGS?
With an understanding of how these popular flange types work, we can talk about why you’d want to use them in your piping systems. The biggest limitation to lap joint flange usage is pressure ratings. While many Lap Joint flanges will accommodate greater pressure levels than Slip-On flanges, they...Read more -
STEEL PIPE CAP
Steel Pipe Cap is also called Steel Plug, it usually welded to the pipe end or mounted on the external thread of the pipe end to cover the pipe fittings. To close the pipeline so the function is the same as the pipe plug. Ranges from connection types, there are: 1.Butt weld cap 2.Socket weld cap...Read more