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Follow on Google News | Tube Fitting Patent Eliminates LeaksSuperlok has created a tube / compression fitting that helps solve the industry problem of leaks. This patent is a game changer in the market.
By: Superlok The tubing and fitting market is massive, with these products being used everywhere in the production process and equipment applications. The larger markets include, oil and gas refineries, food and beverage plants, aerospace, mining, ship building, pharmaceutical, power plants and transportation/ A significant number of leaking fittings in the market prompted a tube fitting manufacturer, Superlok, to review the cause and search for a solution. Testing proved that tube fittings work very well at sealing properly. This is largely true for many of the main manufacturer’ To further understand this problem, we have to look at the installation process. All stainless steel tube fittings have the same installation procedure. After the stainless steel tubing has been measured, cut and routed, an installer will insert the tubing into the tube fitting. The fitting nut is then hand tightened. From that point, the nut is further tightened by a wrench 1-1/4 turns. To complete the process, the fitting connection should be verified with a manufacturer’ The industry knows that the results of a poor installation can be costly and dangerous. Some installers simply do not know there is a procedure to tighten the fittings. They can be inexperienced or may have not been trained on the correct installation process. Other experienced installers believe the myth that one can “feel” when a fitting has been tightened to the correct torque. This is a big misconception because fittings are not secured by torque. Proper installation is a result of the gap measurement between the tightened nut and fitting body. A special gap gauge is made to verify that a tube fitting has been tightened correctly. This has been the only way to have confidence that the connection has been made up properly. These gap gauges are rarely sold by suppliers and generally have not become a part of an installer’s tool kit in the industry. This tool is very effective, but only if it is being used. Superlok studied each of these issues and created an amazing solution… a built-in gap gauge they named the “I-Fitting” What does this do for the industry? The Superlok I-Fitting assures companies that their employees are making safe connections. Employers have been able to reduce the time and money spent on repairing leaks. Installations are now faster and worker safety concerns are greatly reduced. Because this simple idea takes much of the human error out of the equation, it has quickly become a real solution for companies all over the world. Superlok has been able to add this I-Fitting technology to all of their tube/compression products, including ball valves, needle valves and check valves. This is innovation that really works and is fast becoming an industry changing product. To find out more about this award winning patented line of instrumentation and control products, contact the US source in Edmond, Oklahoma at (844)200-6256 or look them up on the web at mako-products.net. End
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