This adage couldn’t be truer when applied to industrial maintenance. The longer a system takes to get back online, the more money a company loses.
Think about it. When you are not producing, you are not making money. The longer maintenance takes, the ...
Posted by: Lisa Keck
It’s not hard to understand that in most cases faster is better. Faster grocery checkout is better. Faster internet service is better. Faster subsea tools are better.
Sadly, when it comes to subsea maintenance, fast is not the term most people would use. When maintenance is slow, subsea production takes ...
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By Bill Washington
When answering this question, it is important to understand what happens when we tighten a bolt. The bolt acts as a heavy spring that clamps two or more pieces together. When we turn a nut we stretch the bolt. Stretch or elongation provides clamping force. Not enough clamping force allows the nut to vibrate loose causing leaks. Too much clamping force causes gasket damage, bolt galling, flange ...
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