O-ring face seals can eliminate leaks in many hydraulic applications and instrumentation systems. These common fittings should conform to the SAE J1453 standard and are often made manufactured from carbon, nickel-plated carbon, or stainless steel. According to industry leader Brennan Inc., the type of O-ring commonly used with this fitting is either Buna-N, Viton, or…
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Industrial hoses are an integral part of many equipment systems, but tend to receive the least amount of consideration compared to other important components. The truth is a worn-out hose can be just as problematic as a failed pump or electronic system. When a hose assembly fails, not only can it lead to unplanned downtime,…
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We’ve been supplying the American workforce in and around St. Louis with the industrial supplies they need to keep moving since 1969. Yet, the more we speak to our customers the more we realize that you may not know all the hoses and accessories we carry. For that reason, we want to routinely share products…
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Whether your application takes you to a manufacturing plant or a maintenance facility for trucks and buses, Eaton Everflex® fluoropolymer hoses have the resilience to operate in the toughest situations. Excelling in a variety of applications where chemical and abrasion resistance, flexibility and non-aging characteristics are essential, Eaton Everflex hose made with TEFLON™ fluoropolymer is…
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All you want is a drill bit that can quickly and accurately create the right size hole without damaging the workpiece. It should be simple, right? To the untrained eye, all drill bits may appear to be the same. But each drill bit type is much like a snowflake with subtle differences that can make…
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Fun Fact: Did you know that there are only 575,000 welders in the U.S. today? That’s only .004% of the entire American workforce. But that number is growing. And the welding profession is changing. What was once work guided by scorching fire and aching muscles now involves high levels of skill and precision. Common modern…
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In the transportation industry, you need tools designed specifically for the job at hand — especially when working in tight spaces. Fabricators, contractors and technicians can’t always bring the workpiece to a machine for hole-making. In which case, they need a portable drill. However, not all portable magnetic drills have the power or the capacity…
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We’ve been supplying the American workforce in and around St. Louis with the industrial supplies they need to keep moving since 1969. Yet, the more we speak to our customers the more we realize that you may not know all the hoses and accessories we carry. For that reason, we want to routinely share products…
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Superior carries the products you need for heavy equipment repair like the Synflex Eclipse Air Brake Tubing from Eaton that offers superior abrasion resistance, ease of cutting, enhanced flexibility and extension and flow performance. Get the specifications and read more in this flyer from Eaton: Download the flyer
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More than 300 billion fasteners are used in the U.S. each year. It’s critical that assemblies relying on them never fail. Here’s a great article from our supplier Loctite on preventing failure and selecting the right threadlocker for the job. They write that you can use two maintenance strategies to counteract self-loosening. Of the two,…
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