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Types of Gasket Tri-Clamp Fittings Used in Brewing
Types of Gasket Tri-Clamp Fittings Used in Brewing Brewing is a fascinating process. Every element that goes into that fizzy glass, from the raw materials to the tanks and pipes used, is...
6 Essential Sanitary Fittings You Need to Know About
6 Essential Sanitary Fittings You Need to Know About We know a good beer when we taste it. Fizz and flavor conspire together to tantalize our senses, and the pleasant aftertaste makes us...
Can I Skimp on My Brewing Hoses?
Can I Skimp on My Brewing Hoses? You live, breathe and dream beer. You’ve been an enthusiast of the brewing process since you can remember. The best times of your life have included a...
Brewer Hardware: A Guide for Serious Brewers
Brewer Hardware: A Guide for Serious Brewers Brewing has become more accessible than ever before, and today we’ll discuss some of the basics that you need to know. It doesn't matter if...
The Shift to Buying Sanitary Fittings Online
The Shift to Buying Sanitary Fittings Online The following is a guest post by Steel & O'Brien While the majority of sanitary fittings are still purchased from catalogs, ordered over...
What is Orbital Welding?
What is Orbital Welding? A customer recently inquired about a large custom job and whether or not we had orbital welding capabilities. We do! For those of you who may not know what orbital...
How to Clean a Food Grade Hose
How to Clean a Food Grade Hose Occasionally, we get asked by customers if the food-grade hoses we supply are ready for production usage right out of...
National Pipe Tapered (NPT) vs National Pipe Straight (NPS)
National Pipe Tapered (NPT) vs National Pipe Straight (NPS) You know the old saying: "You learn something new every day"? That proved true today as I learned what NPT actually stands for....
Sanitary Fittings Quality Inspection Process
Sanitary Fittings Quality Inspection Process A customer recently provided a list of fittings for quote. Within the list there were several links he had found online to some of our...
Tri-Clamp Gasket Material Indicators
"I think you sent me the wrong gaskets." There wasn't a hint of anger in the voice of the customer, rather almost a sense of desperation approaching mild panic. "I have to get these...
What is Oxygen Cleaning?
What is Oxygen Cleaning? Some customers within the biopharmaceutical industry, among others, require products to be cleaned beyond what is considered...
Sanitary Fittings Gasket Pricing
Sanitary Fittings Gasket Pricing You may have noticed that our gasket prices are higher than some of our competitors. What you may not know is that not all gaskets are created equal. The...