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System Focus - Grab Sampling

Posted by Lorna Hicks on May 30, 2019 9:14:00 AM

Configurable, Local, Reliable.

This month's product focus is looking at Grab Sampling. The  article below discusses the benefits and reasons our customers choose us to supply components for a grab sample panel, or request a fully built panel that is simply installed.

Considering individual customer requirements grab sampling can be fast, reliable and efficient with a Swagelok sample panel. 

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Topics: Engineering, Resources, Custom, Grab Sampling

Product Focus - 60 Series Ball Valve

Posted by Lorna Hicks on May 1, 2019 10:24:00 AM

Last month three of our Swagelok Bristol team went to Swagelok Aberdeen for a Europe-wide collaboration and training with Sam Dibert, President of Swagelok Dibert Valve and Fitting Co. Sam gave a demonstration of a more varied range of applications for the 60 Series ball valve.

At Swagelok Bristol we most commonly deploy the 60 Series Ball Valve in challenging process applications where higher flow, larger tube sizing (1/2" -2") and a broad range of temperature adn operating parameters exist, mainly within industries such as Chemical, Refining and Nuclear. 

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Topics: Engineering, Resources, Series 60, valve, Ball Valve, Custom

Bristol's resident steam expert, Alex Chu discusses best practice with Canadian Process Equipment and Control News (CPECN)...

Posted by Lorna Hicks on Apr 16, 2019 1:35:26 PM

Alex Chu is a Swagelok Field Engineer based here in Bristol, UK. Alex has worked at Swagelok Bristol for over 5 years and supports Swagelok globally.

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Topics: Insider, Engineering, Service Support, Resources, risk mitigation, cost pressure, external expertise

Addressing Skill Gaps with External Expertise

Posted by Lorna Hicks on Nov 22, 2018 10:00:00 AM

With technology advancing rapidly, individual job roles becoming more and more specialised and the availability of experienced engineering expertise shrinking in market, skill gaps in the workforce are an issue that many businesses are faced with. While there are many remedies for this modern problem, from investing in internal training for existing employees to increasing the size of the workforce, often the most effective solution is to utilise external expertise.

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Topics: expertise loss, Engineering, Service Support, Resources, Education, external expertise

"Brain Drain" in the UK

Posted by Jayden Harvey on Nov 16, 2018 9:45:25 AM

The "Brain Drain" Rears its Ugly Head...

Swagelok Bristol supplies many industry sectors across it’s distribution area, ranging from Power, Semi-Conductor and Defence applications to Chemical and Refining. Beyond a historical commitment to supplying the highest quality valves, tube fittings, hoses and much more, Swagelok has an unrivaled view of trends in our industries because we have been manufacturing and supplying since 1947.

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Topics: expertise loss, Engineering, Service Support, Brain Drain, Resources, risk mitigation, cost pressure, Education

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Pressure Point Blog

Swagelok Bristol strives to help keep our customers differentiated by sharing relevant, impactful and current information aimed at continuous improvement and addressing common issues businesses in the UK are facing.

Effective management of limited or finite resources (including human resource), sharing of technical knowledge and expertise, continuous improvement within the time/cost/quality relationship, and supporting with the latest stocking strategies, are all topics we will cover in this new blog.

In Pressure Point we will be sharing news from our engineers and factories, keeping you up to date on innovations and new product releases. We will also detail the services we offer and the successes we have had with customers. 

If there are topics you would like us to investigate or blog on, please feel free to contact Lorna Hicks -  lorna.hicks@swagelokbristol.co.uk 

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