Introduction Industrial piping systems face a common enemy: flow turbulence that eats away at efficiency, drives up energy costs, and

Introduction Flow through a tee fitting’s branch outlet creates three times more pressure drop than flow through the run. That

Introduction Pipeline connections fail 3-5 times more often than straight pipe sections, and flange selection causes most of these failures.

Introduction Socket welded joints represent the most frequent source of through-wall leakage in industrial piping systems. Analysis of 2,399 nuclear

Introduction Pipeline termination points fail more often than mid-run sections because engineers overlook a critical detail—the end cap’s manufacturing method

Introduction Most piping failures don’t originate from catastrophic blowouts—they start at connection points where someone spec’d the wrong nipple. Joints

Introduction Socket weld failures occur at a rate of two to three per plant annually in industrial facilities. Analysis of

Introduction Engineers specify socket weld fittings for half the strength of butt weld alternatives. That statement surprises most procurement teams