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Tubing From Swagelok
When purchasing tubing from Swagelok Calgary | Vancouver | Red Deer | Medicine Hat | Prince George, it's more than just placing the order and picking it up at one of our locations. There is a lot to consider when purchasing tubing, especially when quality can range from supplier to supplier. From the point of purchase to the point of receiving, rigorous steps are taken to ensure the quality of the products we offer is maintained, such as:
- Ensuring batch traceability directly to the Material Test Report
- Material Test Reports verified for specifications such as chemical and mechanical properties
- Suppliers are qualified and re-evaluated based off performance
- Receiving Process specifically for tubing
- Investment in proper equipment to handle tubing
- Qualified personnel checking for product conformity
Other benefits include:
- Wide selection of tubing sizes and walk thickness
- Localized inventory at each location
- Supply Chain Management
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Why Select Higher Quality Tubing?
Tubing selection is a decision that should be taken seriously. Fluid systems have the potential to reach high temperatures and pressures, which can make operating them unsafe if the proper steps aren't taken to mitigate system failures.
Did you know that Swagelok Tube Fittings can't be used on just any tubing?Swagelok Tube Fittings require an acceptable tolerance for tubing specifications, which is requested from our suppliers, and verified during inspection. If tubing OD is below tolerance and is too small, then the ferrules won't properly swage onto the tubing. If the tubing OD is above tolerance, and is too big, then the ferrules may not swage properly — both cases may result in leakage even when following the proper installation procedure. |
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How can Swagelok help you?
Aside from offering high quality products that have been rigorously inspected and tested, we offer a wide range of services that help you maintain quality and safety in your fluid system, such as:
- Compressed Gas Leak Detection
- Hose Advisory Services
- Sample System Solutions
- Steam Trap Survey
- Field Engineering
- Training & Education
- CNC Bending
- Custom Solutions
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Evaluation & Advisory Services
Our experienced experts will visit your facility and evaluate your systems and advise on enhancements that will improve your operations. They’ll deliver a detailed report and recommend solutions tailored to your toughest fluid system applications and challenges.
Weekly Column: Best Practice: Proper Tubing Placement
There is a lot to consider when running tubing lines throughout a facility. Never block controls, panels, or screens with tubing lines – always route around instrumentation to avoid prohibiting operator/maintenance access. Learn more in this Weekly Column.
Weekly Column: The Importance of Tubing in your Fluid System
We often find ourselves speaking with customers around the principles of tube fitting installation – the right way is to firmly seat the tube in the bottom of the fitting, mark the nut at the six o’clock position, and then give the nut one and a quarter turns. Read more in this Weekly Column.