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A barb (or hose barb), which connects flexible hose or tubing to pipes, typically has a male-threaded end which mates with female threads. The other end of the fitting has a single- or multi-barbed tube—a long tapered cone with ridges, which is inserted into a flexible hose.
The hose is then fit onto the barb, the clamp expanded again, slid onto the portion of the hose over the barb, then released, compressing the hose onto the barb. Clamps of this design are rarely used for high pressures or large hoses, as they would require unwieldy amounts of steel to generate enough clamping force, and be impossible to work ...
A cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe. Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links.It is used predominantly in building services pipework systems, hydronic radiant heating and cooling systems, domestic water piping, insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical cables, and baby play mats.
Kate Middleton's body language was upbeat and confident during the royal family's annual Christmas walk, and she sent a specific message with her hat choice.
From January 2008 to May 2011, if you bought shares in companies when William J. Johnson joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -47.9 percent return on your investment, compared to a -8.2 percent return from the S&P 500.
Wireline truck rigged up to a drilling rig in Canada. In the oil and gas industry, the term wireline usually refers to the use of multi-conductor, single conductor or slickline cable, or "wireline", as a conveyance for the acquisition of subsurface petrophysical and geophysical data and the delivery of well construction services such as pipe recovery, perforating, plug setting and well ...
The donkey's mama was so impressed by him. The little guy was on his way to learning how to roll over! He just wanted to practice his new moves real quick before it was time to go to sleep.
From April 2012 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when John E. Lowe joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 56.2 percent return on your investment, compared to a 2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.