2026 Butterfly Valve Guide
Key Takeaways A butterfly valve uses a simple quarter-turn motion to start, stop, or regulate flow using a rotating disc inside the pipe. At PLYET, we supply resilient seated, high-performance (double offset) and triple offset butterfly valves for everything from water systems to demanding industrial applications. Choosing the right valve...
Hydraulic Fitting Size Chart: Complete Identification Guide from PLYET Industrial
Key Takeaways A hydraulic fitting size chart helps match hose, tube, and port threads (NPT/NPTF, BSP, JIC, ORB, ORFS, metric) to the correct size and pressure rating—this guide walks through how to read them step by step. To identify the standard size of a hydraulic fitting, one must determine its...
Hydraulic Cylinders: Types, Sizing, and Industrial Applications
Key Takeaways Hydraulic cylinders convert hydraulic pressure into linear force and motion, serving as the muscle of presses, loaders, excavators, and industrial machinery across countless applications. The main cylinder types PLYET Industrial Supply customers look for include welded cylinders, tie rod cylinders, telescopic units, and position-sensing “smart” cylinders for automated...
Fluid and Hydraulics: Practical Guide for Industrial Buyers
Key Takeaways This article is a buyer-focused overview of hydraulic fluids, components, and services PLYET Industrial Supply provides to keep your industrial equipment running at peak performance. Hydraulic systems use pressurized, nearly incompressible fluids (usually mineral-oil based) to generate massive forces in equipment like presses, excavators, injection molding machines, and...