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- What is a Catalytic Converter?A catalytic converter is a device installed in automobiles that is designed to reduce harmfulemissions released from the vehicle’s exhaust. In the United States, all vehicles produced after 1975 are required to have one as part of an attempt to reduce air pollution.The emissions from automobiles conProducts News January 05, 2017
- What is an Exhaust Hose?An exhaust hose is a type of flexible hose used to extract vehicle exhaust fumes from an indoor automobile repair facility. A method of removing the automobile exhaust is necessary as exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is highly toxic. Exhaust hoses is very easy to use and provides a safe methoProducts News January 12, 2017
- What is a Manifold?Automobile engines are complex pieces of machinery with countless moving parts that facilitate combustion, which provides the power by which the vehicle moves. Two important pieces of this puzzle are the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold. The intake manifold is a pipe (or pipes) that suppliesProducts News January 20, 2017
- What is a Flange Coupling?A flange coupling is a type of coupling device meant to bring two tube ends together in a flush, sealed manner. This two-piece coupling unit consists of a keyed receiving side for the flanged end to be fastened to, so it may be married to the opposing tube end, which also has a flanged end. Each flaProducts News February 04, 2017
- What Is an Exhaust Flange?An exhaust header is an after market automotive part designed to improve vehicle performance. The small gain in performance facilitated by an exhaust header is important to high performance drivers who often make other modifications to their vehicles in order to increase speed. These modifications iProducts News February 09, 2017
- What is an Exhaust Pipe?An exhaust pipe is a pipe or a system through which waste gases are released from a combustion engine, stove or furnace. These gases can be released directly into the air or into other components of the system that they are attached to. One might commonly associate an exhaust pipe with a car mufflerProducts News February 17, 2017
- What Is a Pipe Vise?A pipe vise is an apparatus which enables a pipe to be held tightly. Complete with two half-circle jaws, the pipe vise can be tightened to grip a pipe and hold it securely while it is being worked on. Often a feature of a common bench vise, the addition of a pipe vise makes the bench vise an all-purProducts News February 24, 2017
- How Do I Choose the Correct Flange Dimensions?Choosing the correct flange dimensions is often easier than you may expect, because most flange sizes are pre-determined and regulated by a national set of standards. In the United States, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) establishes the regulations governing flanges. If the flangProducts News March 03, 2017
- What Is a Flange Bolt?A flange bolt differs from the common bolt in that it has a wider surface area under the head to provide for an even distribution of clamping pressure. This wider surface acts like a washer, eliminating the need to combine one with this kind of bolt. Flange bolts are available in numerous sizes, strProducts News March 10, 2017
- What Is a Stainless Steel Flange?Metal flanges are common in numerous applications, but under certain circumstances, some types of metal flanges are better than others. A flange assembly may utilize different materials due to the properties they possess. Among the many types of flanges, the stainless steel flange is a relatively poProducts News March 17, 2017