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    Bellows Seal Valves: A Primer

    17/03/2021

    When it’s critically important to keep a gas or liquid inside a system, consider a bellows seal valve. Bellows seal valves incorporate a cylindrical metal tube that expands and contracts like an accordion to create a hermetically sealed closure in a valve stem. The bellows gets compressed when the valve is in the open position and expands when the valve is closed. Because the bellows expands and contracts as the valve is operated, and because it is welded to the stem and bonnet, there is no...

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    The Future State of Energy Infrastructure

    24/02/2021

    Is history repeating itself? Just as the horse was slowly replaced by the automobile, is the gasoline automobile slowly being replaced by the electric vehicle? Whether the electric vehicle will ever directly replace the gasoline automobile or not is debatable, but along with renewable fuels, electric vehicles will undoubtedly dilute the demand for gasoline over time as fewer and fewer gasoline-fueled automobiles are on the road.

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    America's Terminal Market-A Brief History

    05/02/2021

    At the turn of the 20th century, there were just over 8,000 automobiles in the United States. By 1910 that number had grown to nearly 500,000. Today there are over 285 million motor vehicles on the road.

    The transition from the horse-drawn carriage to the automobile is an amazing story that didn’t just happen overnight. By many accounts, it took over fifty years for Americans to replace their trusted horses with the new and unfamiliar technology. Horses had been mankind’s dependable...

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    Clean-In-Place Systems: An Overview

    21/01/2021

    If your business can’t afford to compromise on cleanliness, you’ve likely heard about CIP, otherwise known as Clean-In-Place. Clean-In-Place is a specialized method of sanitizing a manufacturing system’s interior contact surfaces—its valves, pipes, fittings, and tanks—without disassembling equipment.

    CIP methods are employed in a variety of industries, from pharmaceuticals to food and beverage to paint and chemicals to personal care products—or in any production environment that...

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  • Chlor-alkali Industry Transportation Challenges

    12/01/2021

    The chlor-alkali industry is broken down into three distinct business types. Each has its own set of data, including incident reports and market tracking.

    1. Producers are facilities that produce, ship, sell, or use chlorine internally when creating other products.
    2. Sodium hypochlorite manufacturers produce sodium hypochlorite by using chlorine that was produced outside of the facility.
    3. Packagers receive chlorine in bulk. Their task is to package the product into...
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  • Press Release - Dixon launches new coupling & accessories catalogue

    18/02/2020

    PRESS RELEASE

    Dixon launches new coupling and accessories catalogue

     

    Dixon is excited to be launching their new full colour comprehensive Couplings and Accessories catalogue which will be available from January 2020.

     

    The company's global reach includes a wide range of products for numerous industries, including petroleum exploration, refining, transportation, chemical processing, food & beverage, steel, fire...

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  • Press Release - Offering the Right Connection

    18/02/2020

    PRESS RELEASE

    Offering the Right Connection

     

    Founded in 1916, Dixon is a premier manufacture and supplier of hose couplings, made to order hose assemblies, valves, manifolds, dry-disconnects, flame arresters, vents, bespoke fittings, and other fluid transfer and control products. The company's global reach includes a wide range of products for numerous industries, including petroleum exploration, refining, transportation, chemical...

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  • Press Release - Marine Accessories Offers Superior Performance

    18/02/2020

    PRESS RELEASE

    Marine Accessories Offers Superior Performance

     

     Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products for a wide range of applications. With an unsurpassed reputation, we are committed to superior customer service, technical support, and training to the marine industry. With our global distribution footprint, Dixon can efficiently service our customers with the right goods at the right time....

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  • Press Release - Weighing the benefits of a loading arm over traditional hose assemblies

    18/02/2020

    PRESS RELEASE

    Weighing the benefits of a loading arm over traditional hose assemblies

     

    One of Dixon’s newest product developments is our loading arm which can be configured and built to a customer’s specification. Dixon’s loading arms are engineered for long life performance as well as ease of use in the field and can be used to overcome some of the typical issues and complications faced in the transfer of liquids.

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    Dixon to Exhibit at ChemUK

    03/04/2019

    Visit Dixon at ChemUK. For more information and to register for your free entry badge, click here.