Everyone has had that one last fastener on a part that is impossible to get in place, or a fastener that is just so tiny it’s difficult to even hold, let alone work with. More often than not, these painful experiences can be avoided with a bit of extra effort by the designer. This article will […]

In this article we’ll discuss a variety of common methods for joining your laser cut and waterjet parts. Each of the topics we’ll cover here is an entire science all by itself, but we’ll cover the basics. Topics in this article: Nuts and Bolts Threaded Inserts Rivets Adhesives Soldering/Brazing/Welding Nuts and Bolts The Basics When

Countersinking is a great way to make the fasteners in your design flush with the parts they’re connecting. It can give a more professional and polished look, making screws look integrated rather than an afterthought. They’re also functional, keeping bolt heads out of the way. In this article we’re going to discuss countersinking and why

Since you’re reading this, we can safely assume that you’re a maker, fabricator, hobbyist, or small business owner, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty. Even though we offer in-house anodizing, we understand there are multiple ways to anodize and you may be looking for a more custom option than what we currently offer.

Several functional level measurement technologies have viable solutions for a broad range of industrial and municipal water treatment applications. Because of the variety of applications that exist and the varying application conditions, no one technology is best suited in all cases.  POINT LEVEL VERSUS CONTINUOUS LEVEL INSTRUMENTS Regardless of the application, there are two significant

The Problem – Reading Dry Gas Flow in a Wet Gas Environment Irrespective of any single manufacturer’s claim, daily and seasonal temperature changes in wet gas environments cause erratic high flow readings in standard thermal flow meters. With standard thermal flow meters, as the flow flow temperature decreases, more water condenses out of the gas

The Triple Offset Butterfly valve has been designed to answer the industries demand for an alternate solution to gate valves and ball valves where weight, space,  performance, and the ability to modulate to the process flow were an issue. Pratt Industrial Triple Offset Butterfly Valves are from the family of quarter-turn valves. This valve is

Pipe expansion or contraction resulting from temperature changes is independent of line size; however, the bellows elements of small diameter expansion joints have less ability to absorb motion than larger sizes because of restrictions on the corrugation size. Recognizing these shortcomings, Hyspan® developed Series 1500 Laminated Bellows Expansion Joints for applications that involve axial motion.