TPI May 2013

Valves , f i t t ings , f langes and connectors

First, the tube; then the components that enable the tube to serve the application for which it was intended. The pages of this section provide ample evidence of the care with which the suppliers of valves, fittings, flanges and connectors approach their responsibilities in the expanding marketplace of tubing-based products. bedrock, for these professionals, is leak-tightness. From there, the devices that turn a perfectly produced workpiece into a product for sale must meet and fulfil a host of other requirements. Precision-cut threads. Mistake-proof labelling. rapid, foolproof assembly. Freedom from contaminants. Heat-code verification. compatibility and interchangeability. recycling. The seasoned fittings professionals on whom the designers, makers and buyers of tube products depend offer the only assurances that matter: those backed by deep knowledge of the industry and impeccable craftsmanship.