Written by Alex, Production Engineer at EAST AIA distributor once pushed back hard on one of our chrome plated rod quotations because a competitor was offering what looked like an identical rod for noticeably less money. When we asked to see the competing specification, the difference jumped out imm
Written by Alex, Production Engineer at EAST AIA cylinder builder called us not long ago frustrated that two batches of tube he considered equivalent were behaving completely differently on his welding line. One batch welded cleanly at the end caps and passed pressure test first time, while the othe
Every month, we get a call from someone confused about chrome plated rod specifications. They've got a drawing calling for "hard chrome plated rod" but doesn't specify what heat treatment the base steel needs. "Does it matter?" they ask. Yes. It matters enough that getting it wrong reduces cylinder