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Mechanical Snubber Assemblies Custom Designed for an Oil Refinery

Posted by Justin L on Jul 04, 2011

Mechanical Snubber Assemblies Custom Designed for an Oil Refinery

Mechanical Snubber Assemblies Custom Designed for an Oil Refinery

Mechanical Snubber Assemblies This week's feature is on mechanical snubber assemblies custom designed for an oil refinery in California. This project included twenty mechanical snubber assemblies with load ratings from 16,000 lb. to 40,000 lb. and lengths ranging from 65-1/2" to 103-1/2". Some of the snubbers were designed to double the standard stroke (up to 12") by using two MSA-10 sized snubbers back-to-back. All the assemblies were custom designed by adding a carbon steel pipe extension piece. Load tests were performed and the assemblies were shipped in just under four weeks.

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Tags: Shock Control, Restraint & Support Devices, Mechanical Snubber

Hydraulic Snubber vs. Mechanical Snubber

Posted by Justin L on Mar 10, 2011
Have you ever wondered which type of  snubber to select for your piping system? Should you pick a hydraulic snubber or should you pick a mechanical snubber? Which one is right for your application? This seems to be a common concern for quite a few of our customers, so we have just recently published an article that discusses the pros and cons for both hydraulic and mechanical snubbers.  Check out the article, Suitability of Snubbers for Various Applications.

Hydraulic Snubber Assemblies for a LNG Processing Facility in Peru

Hydraulic Snubber Assemblies for a LNG Processing Facility in Peru

Tags: Hydraulic Snubber, Shock Control, Restraint & Support Devices, Mechanical Snubber