Choosing the best pressure regulator for an application can become a daunting task. There are many different options and design styles available, and each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. So how does one decide which one to use? Before specifying a regulator, it is important to consider the following parameters: Selection parameters […]
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Beverage service aboard commercial aircraft has changed little since the 1950s. Flight attendants wheel a mobile service cart filled with metal cans to each passenger. With an increasing focus on cost and weight reductions, this traditional method will soon be replaced with a new system from Sterling Beverage Systems, Newnan, Ga. Sterling has designed and […]
This article was authored by Michael J. Donati, VP of Sales/Marketing, Beswick Engineering Co., Inc. It was published by Industrial Product Bulletin in October 2004. In today’s business world engineers are challenged to design products that are faster, lighter and incorporate more features into a smaller space. Successful products are often the ones that provided […]
You can find Beswick’s available pressure regulators in our online catalog: Click Here for Pressure Regulators Pressure Regulators are found in many common home and industrial applications. For example, pressure regulators are used in gas grills to regulate propane, in home heating furnaces to regulate natural gases, in medical and dental equipment to regulate oxygen and […]
(This article was authored by Austin Ganly, Applications Engineer of Beswick Engineering Co., Inc. It was published online at www.manufacturing.net, www.thomasnet.com and www.pddnet.com, and on print by Laboratory Equipment April 06 issue, IEN March 06 issue and NH Business Brief January 06 issue.) Throughout the industrial manufacturing world, there is an increasing trend toward the use of high performance […]
Given the huge body of information regarding the properties of materials commonly employed in valve bodies, seals, and O-rings, the material selection process is becoming a routine exercise. The challenging part of determining material choice is actually verifying that the chosen material best fits the application. Most material selection problems at Beswick Engineering, Greenland, N.H., […]
To Find Beswick Engineering’s QDC Product Listing Click Here. Quick disconnect fittings (abbreviated as “QDCs” or “QDs”) are used to provide fast and easy connection and disconnection of fluid lines. These fittings are also known as quick connects or quick release couplings. Typically quick disconnect fittings are operated by hand. They often are used to replace […]
This Article Originally Was Published On DesignNews.com. By Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Automation & Control Trends in industrial fluid power reflect the overall direction of industrial electronics. Equipment is getting smaller, smarter, and more efficient. The megatrends in hydraulics and pneumatics include miniaturization, environmental (meaning both clean and ever more efficient), and greater intelligence via electronic […]
THE HISTORY OF PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES Pressure relief valves (safety relief valves) are designed to open at a preset pressure and discharge fluid until pressure drops to acceptable levels. The development of the safety relief valve has an interesting history. Denis Papin is credited by many sources as the originator of the first pressure relief […]