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Viega MegaPress CuNi approved by NAVSEA

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Tork Systems is a Tier 1 Viega DistributorGetting fittings approved for use on U.S. Navy combat ships might be the most difficult certification process in the world. Now Viega has done it twice. After rigorous testing, the Naval Sea Systems Command has approved additional components of the MegaPress® CuNi press system.Send your Viega MegaPress CuNi requests […]

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Marine Pipe Chart

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Pipe chart and common wall thicknesses for several materials, including 90/10 and 70/30 copper nickel, steel and stainless steel, and exotic materials that pop up in the marine industry.

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The 4 most common mistakes when estimating valve packages for ship repair

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The ship repair industry is a whirlwind. You need your valves, pipes, and fittings fast and you need your numbers for estimates even faster. But misinterpreting small details on an estimating spec can turn into costly mistakes when it comes time to purchase. Here are the four most common traps I see estimators fall into […]

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ABS Witness Testing now available in-house

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Tork Systems is excited to announce that we can now perform hydrostatic pressure testing in our Alameda, CA facility. With our state-of-the-art test bench, we can now perform ABS witness testing and other technical assessments in house. We successfully tested our first batch of valves in the middle of 2020 and look forward to testing […]

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Corn Based Piping Polymers (CBPP)

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We’re just joking! You made it to the end of the email so we figured we’d get a rise out of you. We’re sure that revolutionary new technologies will eventually disrupt the materials commonly used in the shipbuilding industry but we’d be surprised if it happens inside of this year. For now corn-based pipe looks more like a pipe […]

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