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by Swagelok Northern California

Swagelok Training: Welcome to the "When Will It Burst?" Video Series!

by Jeff Hopkins, on 3/26/14 8:00 AM

See tubing, hose, and other items burst while refreshing your knowledge of best practices


Every two weeks we'll burst an assembly of Swagelok components and announce whose guess about burst pressure was best. (In the future, we may try bursting something that has nothing to do with standard fluid systems. If you have a suggestion about what to burst, please put it in the comments below.) 

Each year our Swagelok Northern California trainers help hundreds of people learn the proper way to install Swagelok products, and refresh the memories of more experienced workers. A great example is our Tube Fitting Safety Seminar.

Now we're introducing a series of videos that give you a sample of the training we provide. One of the highlights of our Tube Fitting Safety Seminar is the tube-burst demonstration. We do it to show that, when properly installed, Swagelok fittings can handle higher pressure than the tubing itself.

We put an assembly in a clear protective chamber, then pump up the pressure way beyond what the tubing is rated to hold. The Swagelok fitting doesn't leak, even as the wall of the tubing swells and bursts. To make it a bit more fun and interesting, we ask attendees to guess how much pressure it will take to burst the tube.

Today we introduce our new video series, "When Will It Burst?" Then every other Wednesday we will post a new video showing us bursting tubing, hose and other items as we talk about Swagelok products and training for fluid systems.

You can enter a guess about the pressure required to make it burst (in each video and post, we will help you out by providing the manufacturer's suggested maximum allowable working pressure), and we'll announce the winner in the next video and blog post. The winner even gets a prize (including bragging rights).

How to play "When Will It Burst?"

  1. Make sure you're getting Swagelok Northern California email updates
  2. When we email you about a new WWIB video, follow the link
  3. Type your guess in the comments area under the blog post

After 1 week, we determine who posted the best guess. We congratulate him or her in the next WWIB video and blog article, and send them a prize.

So, have a little fun with us while you learn about fluid systems, and enter your guess for a chance to win!

Additional Resources

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Get the catalog on gaugeable tube fittings & adapter fittings. More »

Get the Tube Fitter's Manual from the company that invented the tube fitting. More »

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