18Mar
15Feb
What Is Conductance And Why Does It Matter?
Any liquid will flow to fill any container with sufficient room. Fluids move everywhere, and things can’t stop them. The speed at which a liquid shifts from one container to another is often compared to the rate at which water would flow through a maze as if a go-through-the-maze or follow-the-trail game. This movement of fluid is measured by conductance — how easily the fluid forms and follows pathways through the maze.
19Jan
Proper Cleaning of Vacuum Components
Clean surfaces are a must-have when dealing with a vacuum system and its accompanying technology. There’s a need to ensure that all impurities get removed from its surfaces. Their removal guarantees that they won’t desorb when exposed to vacuum conditions. If desorbed, they may accumulate on the vacuum pump or other similar components. In some cases, they could also produce gases that pollute the surrounding environment, making it difficult to breathe.
14Dec
Why Silver-Plated Hardware Matters
Silver-plated hardware is a must for many industries and laboratories that deal with high voltage and high current applications. Silver-plated hardware in products is used for many different purposes. Silver is an excellent conductor compared to other metal materials, and silver-plated hardware is used in the medical field to produce x-ray machines, electrocardiograms, and even metal detectors.
12Nov
Proper Torquing of CF Flanges
A flange is an extended ridge or a rim, either internal or external, and is used for guiding machine parts or surging strength for easy attachment to another object. It can also be a plate or a ring to create a rim at the end of the rim when fixed to the pipe. There are various types of flanges: pipe flange, steel pipe flange, weld neck flange, slip-on flange, lap joint flange, blind flange, spectacle blind flange, and others.
13Oct
Wet Or Dry Leak Detector?
Are you wondering about which leak detector is the best? Whether you choose wet or dry type, no leak can escape the detectors. You can never go wrong with leak detectors, whether for water, oil, fuel, refrigerant, gas, steam, or vacuum. The usage of wet or dry leak detectors depends on your working environment. For instance, working in a laboratory or cleanroom, a dry leak detector would be the best — it helps maintain cleanliness and prevent contamination from possible...
13Sep
Vacuum Gauges — Types And Applications
Vacuum technology has a broad range of industrial applications, from manufacturing to automotive engineering. Technicians rely on vacuuming technology to move materials from one location to another and remove pollutants in construction sites. Read on to discover all you need to know about vacuum gauges, from common terminologies, how the systems work to the different types of gauges and their industrial applications.
13Jul
Considerations When Leak Checking Your Vacuum System
A leak is a small opening in a system’s many or single components that permits gas to leave or enter uncontrollably. The pressure differential between the interior and outside of the system, as well as the gas type and hole size, determine the leak rate. Some of the factors that can cause system failure include contamination and outgassing. Leaks can affect the vacuum levels. Leaks in the pipes can stop vacuum systems from attaining the required vacuum level for the...
15Jun
Proper Handling of Vacuum Components
Industrial vacuum pumps make one of the greatest man’s inventions (invented in 1650), contributing immensely to the modernization of industrial processes in engineering, machinery, and equipment. But what is a vacuum pump? An industrial air pump machine creates a vacuum by sucking air and gas molecules from sealed compartments or containers.
31May