Major Natural Gas Processor Eliminates Hundreds of Leaks and Saves 90% on Labor Time One of the most time-consuming parts of a plant turnaround involves checking for leakage at all connection points after fluid systems have been reassembled with new or refurbished parts. Improper installation and in

Field Engineering Spotlight: Solving Sampling System Challenges With Scott Cookson Scott Cookson brings his passion for solving tough analytical sampling challenges to customers throughout Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Learn how he applies his experience to build long-lasting customer relations

2020 In Review: What You Wanted to Know in an Unprecedented Year Have you ever wondered how we come up with topics for Swagelok Reference Point each week? The formula is simple: Our blogs are based on the conversations our global team has with customers every day. In 2020—an unprecedented yea

Five Reasons to Take Advantage of Virtual Training Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, essential work around the world has not stopped. Just ask one of Australia’s leading gas suppliers, an organization that is focused on safely and sustainably developing natural gas re

How Local Support Can Reduce Costs for Semiconductor Fabricators Consider a potentially grim scenario for any semiconductor fabricator: a pneumatic valve failure. While it might sound mundane to an outsider, this valve helps enable the supply of critical chemistry to an important tool that is expect

Everything You Need to Know About Pressure Regulators Pressure regulators are important parts of industrial fluid and analytical instrumentation systems. These critical components help to maintain desired system pressure and flow in response to operational system changes. For any fluid system techni

Your Industrial Fluid System Safety Checklist Mike Frost, Regional Area Manager, Field Engineering (Asia-Pacific) Industrial fluid systems are responsible for transporting high-pressure, high-temperature liquids and gases throughout plants in numerous industries. Optimizing the performance of these

Swagelok Enables STEM Project-Based Learning David Schuellerman, content strategist Swagelok’s sponsorship of BLOODHOUND SSC—a team based in Bristol, England pursuing the world land speed record—has enhanced one Northeast Ohio school district’s science, technology, engineerin

Case Study: Swagelok Drives Fluid System Innovation for Lightfoot Defence Simon Cooke, Distributor & Managing Director, Swagelok Bristol About the Customer With over 130 years in the refrigeration and air conditioning fields, Lightfoot Defence is the brand of choice for reliable, quality produ

Meeting the Needs of Hydrogen Vehicles and Zero-Emissions Technology at ACT Expo Shiv Shankar, Senior Global Market Manager Emissions reduction and efficiency are driving forces for automotive OEMs, and new clean transportation trends and technology were on full display at this year’s Advance

Swagelok Helps Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Control Labor Costs with Tube Bending Solutions, Save $1.3M in Production Costs Tim Shine, Director of Services, Swagelok Indiana | Cincinnati What began as a standard inventory purchase in 2012 transformed into an ongoing collaboration between Swagelok

Optimizing Component Selection for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Chuck Hayes, Principal Engineer Around the world, significant investment is being made in hydrogen mobility and the infrastructure that makes it possible. Why? As vehicle manufacturers seek to drive higher and higher efficiency and cu

How New Flyer Develops Forward-Thinking Fuel Systems with Swagelok New Flyer is the largest bus maker in North America, employing more than 2,300 people at its manufacturing hub in Anniston, Alabama. Citizens around the world depend on its buses for reliable transportation, meaning New Flyer doesn&r

Combating Common Fluid System Leaks in Tire Facilities Jason Duncan, Key Accounts Manager, Swagelok Alabama | Central and South Florida | West Tennessee There’s a common assumption in the tire industry that manufacturing facilities are inherently hot, loud, and dirty environments—where

Enhancing Tire Curing Press Performance with Strategic Hose Selection Jason Duncan, key accounts manager, Swagelok Alabama, and Doug Nordstrom, senior product manager, Hose Products for Swagelok Consistent, repeatable performance throughout the manufacturing process is a must for tiremakers everywhe

The Importance of Sourcing High-Performance Compressed Natural Gas Fuel System Components Paul Hargrave, Transportation Market Manager, Swagelok, and Charles Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, Swagelok As global and regional clean air policies become more stringent, one promising and inc

Three Ways Smart Fluid System Choices Can Lead to Better CNG Refueling Stations Chuck Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, Swagelok, and Paul LeStrange, Technical Representative, Alternative Fuels, Swagelok San Diego Heavy-duty trucks, municipal buses, and other large vehicles have hist

Exploring New Frontiers: How Empa is Driving Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Development The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) conducts advanced research every day, much of it devoted to the decarbonization of the Swiss economy. Empa’s “move” mobilit

Deep-Sea Research Vessel Uses Offshore Drilling Techniques to Unlock Earth’s Secrets The deepest parts of the ocean floor hold the answers to some of the Earth’s greatest mysteries. The gradual movement of the planet’s crust and plate tectonics reveals clues to unlocking those myst

Four Qualities to Look for in Fittings for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Charles Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, and Charles Erml, Product Manager, Swagelok One of the most formidable challenges in the development of safe, reliable, and leak-tight hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and inf