Push-to-Connect Fittings: Materials, Tubing, and Application Checks
HGW Hydraulics on Apr 29th 2021
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Push-to-connect fittings are selected around tubing material, outside diameter, body material, O-ring material, pressure,
Hydraulic Fitting Types and Applications: ORFS, Caps, Plugs, and Hose Ends
HGW Hydraulics on Apr 15th 2021
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Common hydraulic fitting types include more than threaded adapters. Buyers also run into ORFS fittings, caps, plugs, crimp
Hydraulic System Design: Choosing Fittings and Flanges
HGW Hydraulics on Apr 6th 2021
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Hydraulic system design should choose fittings and flanges around pressure, seal reliability, routing, maintenance access,
Tube Fitting Connections: Why Thread and Ferrule Design Matter
HGW Hydraulics on Mar 18th 2021
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A tube fitting connection is better only when it matches the job: tube outside diameter, thread form, ferrule or sleeve de
Hydraulic Pipe Flanges: Types, Styles & Applications
HGW Hydraulics on Mar 10th 2021
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Pipe flanges connect piping, valves, pumps, and equipment by using a flange face, gasket or O-ring sealing surface, and bo
Valve Types in Process Systems: What Hydraulic Buyers Should Know
HGW Hydraulics on Mar 4th 2021
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Process systems can use many valve types: ball valves, needle valves, check valves, relief valves, bleed valves, plug valv
Types of Hose Fittings and When to Use Them
HGW Hydraulics on Feb 23rd 2021
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Hose fittings can be grouped by assembly method and by sealing method. The assembly method is usually permanent crimp or f
Temperature and Hydraulic Hoses: What Buyers Should Check
HGW Hydraulics on Feb 17th 2021
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Temperature affects hydraulic hose from both sides: the fluid temperature inside the hose and the ambient temperature arou
What Is the Best O-ring Material for Hydraulic Fluid
HGW Hydraulics on Feb 9th 2021
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There is no single best O-ring material for every hydraulic fluid. The right choice depends on the fluid chemistry, temper
Two Common Tube Fitting Types and How to Choose
HGW Hydraulics on Feb 4th 2021
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Tube fittings are commonly grouped into instrumentation tube fittings and industrial tube fittings. Instrumentation fittin