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TYPES OF BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS | A COMPLETE GUIDE ON FASTENERS
All fasteners serve the same purpose joining and securing two or more components mechanically. However, variations in type, quality, shape, and material have a substantial impact on the performance and service life of fasteners. Understanding the functional...
Benefits of Flanges
Flange fittings occasionally offer advantages to the piping system that conventional hydraulic fitting types do not, even though there are some applications where flanges and/or flange fittings are the only workable option (especially in larger, high-pressure piping...
Different Types of Flanges Used in Piping Applications
What are Flanges? Flanges are used to connect valves, pipes, pumps, and other pieces of equipment to make a pipework system. Most of the time, flanges are welded or threaded, and two flanges are joined by bolting them together with gaskets to make a seal that makes...
What is an orifice flange? And Dimensions
What is an orifice flange? The Orifice Flange is used to measure how much product is flowing through the piping system. When the Orifice Plate is put in place, the flow is restricted. This makes a difference in pressure, which is used to measure how fast liquids,...
Socket Weld Flange Dimensions ASME B16.5
What is Socket Weld Flange? Socket weld flanges are a type of flange that is attached to a pipe by welding it to the end of the pipe. The socket weld flange has a recessed area that the end of the pipe fits into, and the flange...
INTRODUCTION TO VALVES: WHAT ARE VALVES & HOW DO THEY WORK?
WHAT ARE VALVES AND HOW DO THEY WORK? Valves are, at their most basic, devices that work to control, regulate, or direct the flow of something in a system or process. They often have a number of features that help define how they should be used. But there are...
Types Of Fasteners
Fasteners are an important part of how many things we use every day are made. If you've done any do-it-yourself projects, you've probably used fasteners. At All Points Fasteners, we are passionate about the role that good fasteners can play for both professionals and...
What Types of Screws Are Available, And When To Use Them
A screw is a type of fastener that is meant to be put into a material or object, like wood or metal, to hold two or more pieces together. There are many different kinds of screws, each with its own design and purpose. Screws are the only fastener that can be used for...
Butterfly Valves: Uses, Types, Working, Advantages
Butterfly valves belong to the quarter-turn rotational motion valves family and are used primarily to stop, regulate, or start the flow. The term “butterfly” in a butterfly valve is a disk connected to a rod. When this rod rotates the disk by 90° the butterfly valve...
Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
When working with sheet metal, the word "gauge" is often used. For example, if you don't know how the gauge system works, it might not be clear what 18 gauge steel means. As a resource, this blog has a sheet metal gauge chart and a description of the gauge system. How...
