Oct 26, 2022 By: Mortaza Pasandideh Quality/Application Specialist, Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd. Gaskets are used in flange joints to prevent leakage. It is necessary for all gasket materials to have enough flange pressure to compress the gasket to form a tight, unbroken seal. The number, size, and grade of bolts used in the application determine… Read More »
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Thermal Cycling Effects on Valve Operation
Jan 21, 2021 By: Bruce Ellis, Inside Sales Consultant at Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd. What is Thermal Cycling? Thermal Cycling is the process of alternately cooling & heating material and is often used in manufacturing environments to enhance the material’s properties. Wafer Check Valves When a wafer valve is placed in an application… Read More »
What is m and y gasket design constants, and how are they used?
December 3, 2019 By: Samantha Harrison, Lab Testing Technician/QA Assistant m & y explained Gaskets are designed to maintain a static seal between two stationary, imperfect surfaces of a mechanical system and must be able to maintain that seal under different operating conditions, such as temperature and pressure. The design of bolted flanges requires… Read More »
Gasket Joint Safety
June 24, 2019 By: Samantha Harrison, Lab Testing Technician/QA Assistant Safety First Being safe on the job includes maintaining and correctly installing gaskets. The number one safety procedure when installing a gasket into a bolted flange joint is to have an assembler who has been qualified in reference to ASME PCC-1. When installing a gasket,… Read More »