Swagelok Company

Michael Mussig

Peter C Williams

Cal R Brown

Mark A Clason

Jeffrey Michael Rubinski

Jeffrey S Rayle

William J Menz

Raymond Scott Milhoan

Kennan Joseph Malec

Dale C Arstein

Richard A Ales

William Michael Ponikvar

Kevin Silk

David N Stafford

The present application discloses methods and apparatus for installing fitting components, such as a conduit gripping device, on a conduit to form an assembly. The assembly is joinable with at least one other fitting component to form a fitting. The present application also discloses methods and apparatus for evaluating characteristics of components of a mechanically attached connection. Characteristics that may be evaluated include, but are not limited to, the position of a conduit gripping device on a conduit, an amount of axial compression or stroke of the conduit gripping device, an amount of clamping force applied to the conduit gripping device as the conduit gripping device is compressed, and an amount of torque applied to members that compresses the conduit gripping device.

Fitting assembly evaluating apparatus and methods

Fitting assembly evaluating apparatus

Methods and apparatus for evaluating characteristics of components of a mechanically attached connection are disclosed. Characteristics that may be evaluated include, but are not limited to, the position of a conduit gripping device on a conduit, an amount of axial compression or stroke of the conduit gripping device, and an amount of clamping force applied to the conduit gripping device as the conduit gripping device is axially compressed or stroked.

Purge gas apparatus and method for a welding system uses automatic purge gas flow control function, such as an MFC, to control ID and/or OD purge gas flow rate or purge gas pressure or both at the weld site.

Welding purge control using electronic flow control

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Painesville, OH, United States of America

Michael Mussig