Course Overview
This full day course covers the theoretical aspects of “Tube versus Pipe”; tube fitting design and installation; the specification, selection and identification of tubing, including storage, cutting, de-burring, bending and installation; pipe threads; thread sealing; thread galling; and safety considerations.
Course Content
- Tubing
- Tube fitting history
- Installation procedures
- Leakage
- Swagelok tube fitting
- The quarter turn demonstration
- Tube fitting installation demonstration
- Tapered threads and straight parallel threads
- Fitting products to make the job easier
- Tube bending
- Theoretical and practical examinations
- Course evaluation
As well as installation personnel directly involved, the course is of benefit to everybody who has a vested interest in safe, reliable, low-cost system installations.
Assessment
Delegates must successfully complete a theoretical examination and a practical test requiring them to produce a test loop from stainless steel tubing, to dimension and tolerance drawings.
On successful completion of this course attendees receive a mounted test loop and Global Standard Swagelok Certificate of Completion, lasting three years.
