Industrial settings with strenuous applications, such as thermal
cycling and vibration, are recognised as some of the toughest
environments for tube fittings. In all cases, such applications
demand...
On April 9, 2019
From surgical equipment to cooking pans to skyscrapers, stainless
steel has transformed the world as we know it today. Stainless
steel is present in our daily lives and has made a significant
impact...
On May 14, 2018
If you are an instrumentation engineer designing systems for
offshore oil and gas platforms, you don’t need us to tell you about
corrosion damage. It’s a huge and well-recognised problem,
especially...
On February 5, 2018
There are many reasons why bolts should be included in the material
specification, particularly in the oil & gas and petrochemical
industry. In this latest blog from the Process Control team,...
On January 30, 2018
Selecting materials for a given application is one of the main
design steps towards a safe and cost efficient system, yet a
commonly overlooked stage, mainly performed from a purely...
On May 31, 2017
Instrumentation tubing clamps are often used in very arduous
environments, where they are faced with severe environmental
conditions and high temperatures. The correct specification of
clamp is...
On February 21, 2017
Graham Johnson, EMEA Product Manager for Parker Veriflo Ultra High
Purity Fluoropolymer Valves, looks at the benefits of two point
seal valves for semiconductor applications. The corrosive nature...
On October 20, 2016
More and more users are specifying high-performance alloys and
metals - for purposes such as minimizing the risks from corrosion
damage and extending the lifecycles of processing equipment in
harsh...
On March 22, 2016
According to a nationwide report conducted in the USA, corrosion
costs industry over $276 billion every year. Understanding how to
control it is paramount to running a safe, productive...
On March 16, 2016
Parker Instrumentation Products Division has been actively involved
with oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea throughout
the 50+ year history of exploration and production. During...
On August 26, 2015
Keeping up to date with the instrumentation connection technology
that helps you to do your job might seem onerous at times. Despite
the omnipresent web, you may well be reluctant to click on...
On August 17, 2015
Development of sweet – CO2 containing – oil and gas fields is
fast becoming a thing of the past. Depleted reserves mean that
energy companies are now being forced to develop more and sourer
fields,...
On June 16, 2015
High quality standards form the mainstay of the offshore oil
industry’s drive to improve reliability and prevent accidents. Over
the past 10 to 15 years, the industry and its suppliers have made
huge...
On March 19, 2015
Corrosion is a major problem in offshore environments due to
extreme operating environments and the presence of aggressive
corrosive elements. In a wide range of offshore applications seen
in the Oil...
On August 6, 2013
Process control is the technology of regulating processes to
provide stable and consistent output. Parker strengths include
process instrumentation, semiconductor, power generation, medical
and...
On July 1, 2013
