Mixing high- and medium-pressure fittings or incompatible parts
makes systems unstable, inefficient and potentially dangerous. At
worst, it can cause a potentially fatal explosion. At Parker,...
Posted On 01/21/2020
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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...
Posted On 01/06/2020
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Securing leak-free connection of impulse lines to manifolds for
applications that use differential pressure flowmeters is a subject
that has taxed instrumentation engineers for more than a...
Posted On 04/18/2019
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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-recognized problem,
especially...
Posted On 02/05/2018
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In industrial applications where high pressures (over 6,000 psi)
are used, safety is of paramount importance. Even well below these
pressures, precautions are needed to ensure a safe...
Posted On 08/31/2017
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To stay at the forefront of the competitive transportation markets,
fleet managers are turning to alternative fuels that meet the
environmental and economic needs of today and in the future.
Natural...
Posted On 06/12/2017
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As we move into the future, the need for transportation is merging
with society’s concerns about pollution, climate change, depletion
of natural resources and the long-term sustainability of our...
Posted On 04/21/2017
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The space-saving benefits of storing gas in liquid form were
recognised back in the 19th Century, but a practical, commercially
viable solution for storing liquid gases did not come about until
around...
Posted On 02/21/2017
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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...
Posted On 10/20/2016
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Internet of Things is more than a buzzword. It’s something
that is being felt in various parts of the industry today.
It’s also something that when its building blocks are combined
together lead to...
Posted On 05/16/2016
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To reduce their environmental footprint and decrease fuel
costs, many fleet operators are turning to
natural gas (NG) as an alternative to gasoline or
diesel. Natural gas provides comparable...
Posted On 04/29/2016
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While working with power plant owners and operators over the past
ten years, Parker Instrumentation has become increasingly aware of
a prevalent reliability issue encountered at dual fuel gas...
Posted On 11/25/2015
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Of the many transport fuel choices available today, none plays a
more strategic role than natural gas in having an immediate and
major positive economic and environmental impact. But of the two
most...
Posted On 11/03/2015
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Four years ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) asked: “Are
we entering the golden age of gas?” Today, the North American shale
gas boom, expansion of LNG trade, and new LNG and natural gas...
Posted On 10/29/2015
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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...
Posted On 08/17/2015
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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in
Cleveland, Ohio recently unveiled the first of 90 new compressed
natural gas (CNG) buses which will be added to its fleet this year,
with 25...
Posted On 06/18/2015
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Achieving a leak-free connection in offshore oil and gas
environments is the Holy Grail for many piping and instrumentation
engineers. But traditional hookups use a multitude of valves and
fittings &...
Posted On 08/04/2014
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As a user of analytical equipment such as process analyzers or gas
chromatographs, are you affected by the vagaries of your compressed
air supply? How often does a drop in its pressure affect...
Posted On 12/10/2013
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There is no doubt that the Life Sciences industry is currently a
dynamic environment. For instance, changing market conditions
have tasked life science OEMs with building their products using
faster,...
Posted On 12/03/2013
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Process control is the technology of regulating processes to
provide stable and consistent output. Parker's strengths include
process instrumentation, semiconductor, power generation, medical
and...
Posted On 07/01/2013
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