Breaking the Mold
Spent the morning at the foundry, inspecting the cast-alloy clevis ends of the 350 ton and 500 ton swivels, and discussing the method with the foundrymen there. Sand casting has a long history, contributing to the Industrial Revolution and...
Back to the Lab!
We had a busy morning, tensile testing at the material lab: our semi-annual destructive tests of the 00505 Series Line Swivels once again confirmed their rated load capacities. Combined with the full material traceability inherent in our production...
We Have a New Winner
A couple months back, we had Maxi-DUB swivel no. 250102 come in for overhaul. That swivel was 11 years old and we called it The Old Dog.
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"More Miles to the Gallon!"
Last week's presentation of Tube-Lube 326 to the attendants of the Western Underground Committee's January meeting went really well, with the support of the WUC Executive, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Pacific Utilities. A thirty minute PowerPoint presentation...
ICUEE - From the Floor
We're halfway through the first day of ICUEE, and the morning has flown by! Lots of interest in Tube-Lube, duct rodders and Power-Grips. We've been explaining why the 505 series line swivels are unique - our bearings are...