Pipe Standards Made Simple

  • Valve Normal Position vs. Fail Position: How to Read and Document Operating States

    Valve Normal Position vs. Fail Position: How to Read and Document Operating States

  • Piping Dimension Chains vs. Baseline Dimensions in CAD: Controlling Fit-Up and Accumulated Variation

    Piping Dimension Chains vs. Baseline Dimensions in CAD: Controlling Fit-Up and Accumulated Variation

  • Reducing Flanges vs. Reducers in Piping CAD: Size Transitions, Bolt Patterns, and Layout

    Reducing Flanges vs. Reducers in Piping CAD: Size Transitions, Bolt Patterns, and Layout

  • Pipe Ovality and Out-of-Roundness: Measurement, Fit-Up, and CAD Implications

    Pipe Ovality and Out-of-Roundness: Measurement, Fit-Up, and CAD Implications

  • Valve Body, Bonnet, and Trim: What the Terms Mean in Piping Documentation and CAD

    Valve Body, Bonnet, and Trim: What the Terms Mean in Piping Documentation and CAD

  • Threaded Pipe Joints in CAD: Engagement, Makeup, and Cut-Length Control

    Threaded Pipe Joints in CAD: Engagement, Makeup, and Cut-Length Control

  • Weld Shrinkage in Piping Fabrication: Why CAD Cut Lengths Need Shop Control

    Weld Shrinkage in Piping Fabrication: Why CAD Cut Lengths Need Shop Control

  • Pipe vs. Tube in Piping CAD: Size, Wall, Connections, and Model Control

    Pipe vs. Tube in Piping CAD: Size, Wall, Connections, and Model Control

  • Why Pipe Outside Diameter Usually Stays the Same When Schedule Changes

    Why Pipe Outside Diameter Usually Stays the Same When Schedule Changes