Categories Starting with 'F'

A flow meter (flowmeter) or flow sensor is an instrument used in almost all mechanical, electrical and instrumentation processes to measure the flow rate of a liquid or gas.

Fourslide stamping is a process that unifies the operations of stamping and forming, creating complex stamped wires and parts consisting of bronze, aluminum, steel, and other metals with a bend larger than 90 degree. During the formation of the slide, sliding tools glide from four directions in mutual perpendicularity into the metal blank thereby bending the metal around a vertical mandrel. The slide movement is controlled by timed mechanisms termed cams existing in the slide forming area. These extra movements enable the fourslides to generate complex parts containing multiple twists and bends. Immensely precise and versatile, fourslides are competent of performing multiple operations before ejecting the part.

Fourslide products are produced from a process that unifies the operations of stamping and forming, creating complex stamped wires and parts consisting of bronze, aluminum, steel, and other metals with a bend larger than 90 degree. During the formation of the slide, sliding tools glide from four directions in mutual perpendicularity into the metal blank thereby bending the metal around a vertical mandrel. The slide movement is controlled by timed mechanisms termed cams existing in the slide forming area. These extra movements enable the fourslides to generate complex parts containing multiple twists and bends. Immensely precise and versatile, fourslides are competent of performing multiple operations before ejecting the part.

Fineblanking is a specialized metal stamping process that carves characteristics such as flatness or a full-sheared edge on a workpiece, to a precision impossible to be attained by a conventional punching or metal cutting process. Products featuring a precise finish as well as a clean sheared surface, characteristics hardly possible to be etched out in normal processes, are obtained by employing this process. An added advantage of this methodology is that the fine finish and the shearing operations are accomplished in a single operation.

Flexible metal hoses are fluid transportation pipes, conveying fluids to the intended destination. They are hollow flexible metal tubes, generally cylindrical in shape, and are generally referred to as pipes or tubing. Hoses of this type are usually recommended for applications such as unloading stations, jump-over connections, and minimization of moments and force that are being transferred to vessels from the piping. Chemicals such as sulfur or asphalt, which are tough to handle can be conveyed easily through these hoses. These hoses are accompanied with a stainless steel braid covering to tackle (or accommodate) the corrugated hose’s increased pressure rating.

Flange gaskets are sealing components inserted to a perfect fit in between a pair of pipe sections that spread outward to provide higher surface area. These gaskets are comprised of protruding rims or lips that assist in the attaching process. Gaskets of various standards are available for flanges of pipes. Sheet, spiral-wound, and ring gaskets are the three core categories of gaskets for flanges. Gaskets of this type are widely employed in pipelines for flange connections.

Fineblanked stampings use a process that carves characteristics such as flatness or a full-sheared edge on a workpiece, to a precision impossible to be attained by a conventional punching or metal cutting process. Products featuring a precise finish as well as a clean sheared surface, characteristics hardly possible to be etched out in normal processes, are obtained by employing this process. An added advantage of this methodology is that the fine finish and the shearing operations are accomplished in a single operation.

A foot valve is a check valve placed in the water source below a surface pump. It allows the pump to pull water up, but does not allow the water to flow back down, thus keeping the pipe full of water, and "primed" while the pump is not running. Foot valves come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials. The most common materials are brass and plastic.