Construction equipment endures harsh environments. Parker
understands the construction market’s constant battle with
corrosion in these harsh environments – and the costly
downtime that comes with it....
Posted On 12/04/2020
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Connectors might not always receive the attention they deserve.
Often times the specification of fittings and tubing is secondary
to the attention paid to larger components. Design engineers may
not...
Posted On 11/19/2020
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From the time a fledgling IT maven first installed multiple servers
close to one another, it became clear that thermal management, and
the choice between air and liquid cooling, would be the...
Posted On 11/09/2020
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The Michigan Street Lift Bridge reopened to vehicular traffic
Friday, July 31, 2020, after a yearlong rehabilitation project. The
bridge spans the Milwaukee River and is one of many downtown
bridges...
Posted On 10/08/2020
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In our first post of this series, Troubleshooting Fluid System
Connection Leaks, we gave an overview of how to troubleshoot a
system that’s leaking and the areas to focus on. Now that the
leak has...
Posted On 09/22/2020
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In our first post in this series, Troubleshooting Fluid System
Connection Leaks, we gave an overview of how to troubleshoot a
system that’s leaking, and the connection areas to focus on. Now
that the...
Posted On 07/14/2020
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Leaks can cause a multitude of issues both big and small. At a
minimum, leaks cause a system to perform below its capacity which
may lead to issues in rate of production or premature wear on...
Posted On 06/04/2020
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Fitting and port dimensions are an exact science. For the design
engineers incorporating these fittings into their systems, it may
not be obvious what the Critical Dimensions are. Rest assured,...
Posted On 05/14/2020
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A routine oil change is anything but routine. Fleet engines and
industrial machinery pose a variety of challenges that make
conventional oil changes time-consuming, messy and hazardous for
the...
Posted On 05/11/2020
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Wondering why your existing SAE J1926/ISO11926 or ISO 6149 ports
are leaking? We receive this question quite a bit. It’s important
to know what to investigate when looking for the problem. In...
Posted On 04/23/2020
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We frequently get calls from our customers who find themselves in
the late stages of development and have an unexpected complication
with their design which requires our help. They are...
Posted On 04/09/2020
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Today, the demand for life-saving ventilators is challenging
medical equipment manufacturers’ production capacity and supply
chains around the world to perform at levels well beyond...
Posted On 04/07/2020
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For medical device manufacturers, it is now more important than
ever to operate at the highest capacity in order to increase the
supply of essential equipment used for patient care.
COVID-19 is...
Posted On 04/07/2020
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Quick connections for high-pressure, hydraulic applications have
evolved immensely over time to satisfy new processes and
operational needs. As industries advance their capabilities, the
demand grows...
Posted On 03/25/2020
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In our first post, we covered the first day basics - in a fittings
101 article. Now you’re on day two of the job and you at least know
what fitting is - a great start. However, you are now...
Posted On 03/24/2020
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Parker was recently approached by ENERAZ LLC, an engineering
subcontractor of Azpetrol Ltd. LLC and the biggest operator of
filling stations in Azerbaijan, to provide several site-critical
CNG...
Posted On 03/17/2020
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Since the advent of the semi-automatic water conditioning control
valve followed by the automatic control valve, a common weakness
has been the brine tubing connections between the brine valve and
the...
Posted On 03/05/2020
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It's your first day on the job in a new [to you] industry and you
are faced with a large amount of information. Everyone is using
terminology that you’ve never heard before and you are hit with...
Posted On 03/03/2020
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Choosing a port and a matching metric stud fitting can be
confusing. While there are two popular types of metric parallel
threaded ports, there are many different sealing methods for the
mating male...
Posted On 02/18/2020
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When designing a leak-free instrumentation system, one of the first
steps to ensuring safety and reliability is to select the right
tubing for the intended application. No system integrity is
complete...
Posted On 01/23/2020
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