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title: Top 10 Swagelok Northern California Blogs from 2014
description: "2014's top ten articles, topics include: tube fittings, pressure gauges, pressure regulators, training, sampling systems, and two how to articles"
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# [Top 10 Swagelok Northern California Blogs from 2014](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/99229/Top-10-Swagelok-Northern-California-Blogs-from-2014)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 1/7/15 4:30 PM

## Here are last year's most read articles 

| 10 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/93215/Taking-Our-Swagelok-Tube-Bending-Training-On-The-Road> | [Taking Our Swagelok Tube Bending Training On The Road](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/93215/Taking-Our-Swagelok-Tube-Bending-Training-On-The-Road) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88017/Skill-Applying-PTFE-tape-to-tapered-pipe-threads>Your facility or ours: Tap into our Swagelok tube bending training  |
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| 9 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/87104/Gaining-the-Tube-Fitting-Advantage> | [Gaining the Swagelok® Tube Fitting Advantage](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/87104/Gaining-the-Tube-Fitting-Advantage)  Reliable fittings are crucial. Some designs are inherently better than others. |
| 8 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/100426/Seven-Reasons-to-Use-Swagelok-Tube-Adapter-Fittings> | [Seven Reasons to Use Swagelok Tube Adapter Fittings](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/100426/Seven-Reasons-to-Use-Swagelok-Tube-Adapter-Fittings)  Swagelok tube adapters can help you simplify installation, eliminate difficult alignment problems, and much more. |
| 7 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/101340/FAQ-What-Is-the-Temperature-Rating-of-a-Swagelok-Tube-Fitting> | [FAQ - What Is the Temperature Rating of a Swagelok Tube Fitting?](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/101340/FAQ-What-Is-the-Temperature-Rating-of-a-Swagelok-Tube-Fitting) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88199/Skill-Tube-fitting-assembly-one-inch-and-under>Swagelok tube fittings can handle the heat (and cold, too). |
| 6 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/101090/What-Is-the-Pressure-Rating-of-a-Swagelok-Tube-Fitting> | [What Is the Pressure Rating of a Swagelok Tube Fitting?](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/101090/What-Is-the-Pressure-Rating-of-a-Swagelok-Tube-Fitting) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/85988/Flow-Control-Don-t-let-pressure-regulators-throw-you-a-curve>The answer depends on the other components in your system. |
| 5 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88199/Skill-Tube-fitting-assembly-one-inch-and-under><http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/90031/Video-Supply-pressure-effect-in-pressure-reducing-regulators> | [Skill: Tube fitting assembly, one inch and under](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88199/Skill-Tube-fitting-assembly-one-inch-and-under) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88199/Skill-Tube-fitting-assembly-one-inch-and-under><http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88199/Skill-Tube-fitting-assembly-one-inch-and-under>A benefit of using Swagelok tube fittings is their ability to be disassembled and reassembled many times. See a demonstration. |
| 4 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/93124/Tony-Waters-Wrote-The-Book-On-Industrial-Sampling-Systems><http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/95247/remembering-joe-callahan-former-swagelok-chairman> | [Tony Waters Wrote the Book on Industrial Sampling Systems](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/93124/Tony-Waters-Wrote-The-Book-On-Industrial-Sampling-Systems)  Tony Waters packs a half century of expertise into the most thorough work on sampling systems ever created. |
| 3 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/85988/Flow-Control-Don-t-let-pressure-regulators-throw-you-a-curve><http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/95369/Our-View-On-The-SEMICON-West-450MM-Transition-Forum> | [Flow Control: Don't let pressure regulators throw you a curve](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/85988/Flow-Control-Don-t-let-pressure-regulators-throw-you-a-curve) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/85988/Flow-Control-Don-t-let-pressure-regulators-throw-you-a-curve>Get an overview of flow curves and how they work plus links to key downloads. |
| 2 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/98706/FAQ-To-Fill-Or-Not-To-Fill-a-Swagelok-Pressure-Gauge> | [FAQ: To Fill Or Not To Fill a Swagelok Pressure Gauge?](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/98706/FAQ-To-Fill-Or-Not-To-Fill-a-Swagelok-Pressure-Gauge)  That is the question, and here are some tips to help you find the answer. |
| 1 | <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88017/Skill-Applying-PTFE-tape-to-tapered-pipe-threads><http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/87104/Gaining-the-Tube-Fitting-Advantage> | [Skill: Applying PTFE tape to tapered pipe threads](http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88017/Skill-Applying-PTFE-tape-to-tapered-pipe-threads) <http://norcal.swagelok.com/blog/bid/88017/Skill-Applying-PTFE-tape-to-tapered-pipe-threads>Applying PTFE tape is an important procedure to do right. This article and video show how. Then download information on Snoop®, Goop®, SWAK®, and more. |

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