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so the basic function of a regulator is
to consistently and reliably control
pressure for a system if the regulator
doesn't perform as the customer expects
they will see a an interruption to the
system in which the regulator has been
placed it has to function properly to
ensure the customer system functions as
it should safety is an important aspect
of the regulator when a regulator does
not perform properly
and fluid escapes into the atmosphere it
can result in a safety issue for the
operator
so if a regulator is working a lot of
the things we see in the field as it's
operating are related to that
regulator's accuracy so what that means
is as one thing in the system changes
whether it be flow rate or a temperature
change even as the sun goes down and it
gets cool outside you can have subtle
changes in the system that will affect
pressure delivery and the accuracy of a
regulator is judged by how well it deals
with all of those changes so very often
when our customers think about quality
of regulators they're thinking about
robustness that's the ability for the
pressure regulator to continue doing its
job even with all the things that a
fluid system can throw at it like
contamination or chemical attack
things that can cause a regulator to
stop functioning the way that swagelok
has designed and built our regulators
has robustness in mind
our seat designs and materials are built
in such a way that it can deal with a
level of contamination before needing
maintenance that some others might not
integrated filters for those really
dirty systems help prolong the life of
those pressure regulators as well the
series of regulator has a longer range
spring which allows for
better resolution while we are adjusting
the control pressure the benefit of a
larger range spring is it's easier for
the customer to dial in the outlet
pressure that they're intending
instead of having a shorter range spring
which
is is more touchy to adjustments to the
handle swagelok is known for its quality
and reliability our design
sophistication and testing allow us to
ensure that regulators will perform in
real-world applications we have an
extreme level of test equipment so we
can make our own flow curves and every
regulator we supply into the market is
100 tested with our own test equipment
some people think that it stops at that
point but then we also have like a
system when if it fails at the customer
the customer can send it back so we have
a product with during process
from a maintenance standpoint the poppet
cartridge being bottom loaded allows
your key components to be maintained
without removing the entire regulator
from the system
since this comes out through the bottom
all we have to do is isolate our
pressure upstream
and we can maintain this with a brand
new cartridge our regulators are
serviceable customers always have the
option to
purchase as far as pockets for cases
regulators and probably more so for the
rfps regulators which are designed and
recognized as serviceable products
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one aspect of regulator quality which
isn't directly tied to
the product itself is selection so
proper selection of a pressure regulator
can have an outsized impact on not only
the performance of the system but the
longevity of that regulator the help
that swagelok gives our customers in
finding the right regulator for an
application
can have a very big impact on the
performance and outcomes of the fluid
systems that our pressure regulators
serve what sets us apart is the local
service and support we have over 200
sales and service centers worldwide and
they can offer custom services and
support at the local level to help
customers meet their needs
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