The Swagelok Tube Fitting Advantage, Part III

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Swagelok Tube Fitting Advantage - Part Three: Excellence In Our Manufacturing

Swagelok Warehouse Workers

Part I of our Swagelok Tube Fitting Advantage series detailed the intricacies and advantages of our proprietary design that delivers exceptional tube contact, grip support, and an ultra-strong gas seal. In Part II, we explained how the superior raw materials used in the construction of our fittings – as well as our rigorous testing procedures – enable our product to last far longer and perform demonstratively better versus competitive styles, even in the most challenging fluid-system applications and operating conditions.

But our 1,800-strong Manufacturing staff, with an average tenure of 12 years with Swagelok, are the true difference-makers regarding the tube fittings we produce and sell. Simply, even though they’ve tried, other fittings makers cannot replicate the skill and output of our machine operators, nor do competitors provide the more than 80,000 hours of shop-floor training our workforce completed in 2016 alone. In addition, Swagelok Company adheres to a strict Zero Customer Disappointments policy that permeates throughout every step of our manufacturing process. Plus, we forge, machine, electro-polish, weld, assemble, and test in our own facilities – using cutting-edge tools and methods in all of our 20 global production sites. And we also employ a robust Reliability Excellence program that keeps our equipment running at optimal efficiency at all times.

Swagelok Technician

Our overall quality assurance system includes the complete traceability of the raw materials used in everything we make, from initial receipt through manufacturing, processing, storage, and delivery. All Swagelok fittings are clearly marked with our name, materials type, with a trace identifier also included. In fact, our quality system has been fully approved by ISO 9001:2000, UN/ECE R110, METI/KHK, ASME N and NPT, The US Navy, the American Bureau Shipping, and other sanctioning agencies.

Lastly, all Swagelok fittings/componentry are backed by the superior Swagelok Limited Lifetime Warranty that is our ongoing promise that your Swagelok purchase will yield the unmatched performance, value, and brand integrity that you’ve known from Swagelok for more than 70 years.

To browse our vast style and size offerings, visit pittsburgh.swagelok.com or contact us at 412.761.3212 or info@pittsburgh.swagelok.com.