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It’s tool time, folks! In this episode of Swaging with Gary, Swagelok expert Gary Wellborn, talks about the larger Swagelok tubing tools available to make installation safer and faster. From tube cutting to tube bending and fitting tools. Learn how the Swagelok tubing tools will make your life easier.

In this episode of Swaging with Gary, he talks with Technical Advisor, Buster Caballero about a recent customer shutdown caused by tube fitting failures that could have been prevented with proactive training for the Technicians maintaining that system.

In this episode of Swaging with Gary, he talks with Technical Advisor, Jake Jones, a former millwright, and I&E tech and planner, with one of the largest rubber plants on the Gulf Coast about the benefits of Swagelok's Seal Support Systems.

Watch this episode of Swaging with Gary, as tube fitting expert Gary Wellborn discusses proper tube fitting installation with Technical Advisor, Buster Caballero.

Gary and Buster discuss:

• old myths such as backing out fittings
 1/8"
• the importance of proactive training
• the four components of a tube fitting

Watch Episode 2: Ease of Doing Business and Installation 

As part of our 'Swaging with Gary' expert video series, we asked viewers to submit questions for Gary to answer regarding each episode topic. Here are the questions and Gary's answers for Episode 2: Ease of Doing Business with Swagelok and Installation of our products.

Watch Episode 1: Tube Fitting Intermix/Interchange

As part of our 'Swaging with Gary' expert video series, we asked viewers to submit questions for Gary to answer regarding each episode topic. Here are the questions and answers for Episode 1: Tube Fitting Intermix/Interchange.

Watch this episode of Swaging with Gary as he talks with our technical advisor, Buster Caballero about tube fitting impostors called, Copyloks.

Let’s play a game…
 
Q:  If you needed an adhesive bandage what would you ask for? 
A:  Band-Aid.
 
Q:  And if you ask for a tube fitting, what would you ask for? 
A:  Swagelok!

Sometimes you ask for things and you don’t really get what you ask for. When you ask for Swagelok, are you sure you are always getting Swagelok? 

Watch this episode of Swaging with Gary, as tube fitting expert Gary Wellborn talks about meeting your highest expectations for safety, dependability and exceptional customer service.

Swagelok makes over 40 million parts every year and every fitting goes through our rigorous quality program. We are consistent with ensuring the products you receive from us are made with the highest quality materials—our special Swagelok recipe produces superior results. You can trust that every product that is machined, forged and delivered to you exceeds industry standards.

• The Performance of the Swagelok Fitting
• Swagelok’s Manufacturing Excellence
• Swagelok’s Unmatched Associates

Watch this episode of Swaging With Gary as he gives you the straight facts and covers important issues regarding tube fitting Intermix and Interchange. 

Intermix is any combination of nuts, ferrules and bodies. Interchange is using the same brand of nut and ferrules with another brand of body.

When tube fittings are intermixed or interchanged, it doesn’t matter, you are asking for trouble and we don’t recommend it! It is an unsafe business practice which could cause costly leaks, can lead to unpredictable performance and leave you vulnerable to hazardous safety and environmental conditions.

Can you live with costly leak? To learn more, view the Lowdown on Leakage infographic.

In this episode, Gary covers:

• Intermix/Interchange in the Field
• The Truth About Intermix/Interchange
• The Swagelok Performance Facts
• The Swagelok Warranty