COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Software built by engineers for engineers. It’s a personal mission at Applied Flow Technology (AFT) to develop hydraulic flow tools that truly impact the engineering ...

Among a service tech’s many responsibilities is to pipe together refrigeration system components. When piping a system together, a technician must decide which pipe size to use — it’s not always as ...

Higher flow velocities lead to better water quality by increasing residual disinfectants and reducing microbial activity and nitrification Smaller diameter pipes (3/8") benefit most from high flow ...

You can best test and diagnose a residential hydronic heating system using pressure ports and balancing valves. However, few residential systems have either of these accessories. A commonly ...

While several methods exist for sizing collector pipes on steam lines, the results obtained from the various approaches can be quite different. This article will show how design parameters can be used ...

The Castle Rock, Colo., town council has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single and multifamily buildings. A ...

The oil & gas industry faces some of the most-demanding machine design challenges for engineers, but the lessons learned are often transferable to other industries. This is especially true with motion ...

Pipe supports are basically of two types: primary and secondary. Primary Support: In primary type, the support is attached directly to the pipe. Secondary Support: In secondary type, the support is ...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association, conducted by researchers at Drexel University suggests higher flow velocities and smaller ...