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  1. JezFullham

    Confused on 3-piece ball valve end cap design

    I know that some manufactures actually change from hexagon to octagon as the size of the 3 piece ball valve increases. As soon as the surface area is big enough to with hold the force of a wrench, the hexagon turns into an octagon. The more sides it has the more convenient it is to place the wrench.
  2. JezFullham

    Nace, PED, and ISO Certificates Cost,

    Hello Friends, Do you know where I can find information regarding the costs of a NACE certificate and what guidelines a factory would need to fulfill? Short Introduction: there is a manufacture (Flange Manufacturer) that wants to relocated to the United States however we need to create a...
  3. JezFullham

    DIN908 Plug

    If the company doesn't have it in stock you can alternatively use a DIN910. This isnt the standard British thread Withworth Pipe Thread DIN/ISO 228, it is the 288 G thread. Therefore to really seal, you need to use an o-ring, as mentioned above...
  4. JezFullham

    Press fittings vs. Threaded/Butt Weld Fittings

    Okay I need to provide apologies. I was looking at the total number of installed figures, not by industry. However, I personally have been in the market for projects in North America and Europe regarding chemical plants, also plants that need to be FDA approval (Painful). And I noticed that...
  5. JezFullham

    Press fittings vs. Threaded/Butt Weld Fittings

    Hello, I am just wondering, as I looked through some interesting global statistics. What I found interesting that in Europe Pressfittings' market share of being installed at chemical plants etc. are higher than butt weld fittings and threaded fittings. In the United States however, press...
  6. JezFullham

    Ball valve with Male Thread

    You can probably get the valve with a butterfly handle.
  7. JezFullham

    Waste Water Filtration, Suppliers, and Design

    Hello, Short introduction, I am currently involved in the American and European market regarding stainless steel fittings, valves, and pipes (Made in Switzerland). However, I would like to start a new venture, in fluid filtration, especially industrial waste water. I know some of our fittings...
  8. JezFullham

    What is this called in English? Is this ever used in the United States as a faucet connection?

    should work now http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=134dd586-6ea6-4821-a264-01b5bbfe687f&file=Edelstahl_Hahnverlaengerung_Hage_Fittings_und_Flanschen_GmbH_copy.jpg
  9. JezFullham

    What is this called in English? Is this ever used in the United States as a faucet connection?

    Hello Everyone, General questions, probably more a home installation questions. What is the object in the attachment called? In Germany it mainly used for the transition from the back of an installation (behind a wall) to the front installation (front of the wall). The star shape within the...
  10. JezFullham

    Silicon Tape versus Teflon Tape? Pro/Cons ,

    Great work, thank you for all the input. To sum up: we will stay with teflon tape, hopefully USA made (Not saying that European isnt good). Short answer to 1gibson, I proposed swage type fittings, but my superior has already made the entire purchase (clearly for him all fittings are the same)...
  11. JezFullham

    Silicon Tape versus Teflon Tape? Pro/Cons ,

    Moltenmetal, Thank you for the info! really helped me out.
  12. JezFullham

    Silicon Tape versus Teflon Tape? Pro/Cons ,

    Thank you for the great and fast replies. I am a bit confused as I know some of the gaskets for flanges are silicone "polysilanes" therefore, I assumed it should be fine for threads. Just saw that Grainer offers these online. Further, as silicone is very align friendly as in, it would be easier...
  13. JezFullham

    Mating Carbon Steel Pipe Flanges to Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges

    The flow is important here. Is the medium (Water, Oil, Gas etc.) flowing from the Carbon steel flange into the stainless steel flange, or vice versa? From a material stand point, if the water flows from stainless steel flange into the carbon steel flange, the corrosion will occur quicker with...
  14. JezFullham

    Silicon Tape versus Teflon Tape? Pro/Cons ,

    Hey Guys, has anyone of you worked with silicon sealing tape instead of teflon tape for stainless steel NPT/ISO7-1 fittings? Any suggestions what to look for? Friend of mine, told me that using silicon sealing tape will be leak free as it is naturally water repellent, and when detaching...
  15. JezFullham

    EN10253-4 Butt Weld Fittings Supplier

    Hey, You can probably check out Swiss Fittings AG . I do think their butt weld fittings are EN10253, but I am not sure if they manufacturer these themselves. Probably Italy, or India. I know that there is a anti-dumping on Chinese made BW fittings in Europe now. They do ship to the United...
  16. JezFullham

    What is it??

    haha thank god. just for general interest, what is that tank for? 200F =93 C. seems to be high pressured, ?
  17. JezFullham

    What is it??

    Yes looks like a tee with a cap screwed on. Did you open this?
  18. JezFullham

    Flow rate changes ?

    Are they going through different types of valves? (reduced bore, vs full bore)?
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