The summer 2011 issue of Resource Engineering and Maintenance featured a contributed article by Marc Carriere, Global Mining Manager at Victaulic, highlighting two strategies to prevent leaks through pipe couplings in compressed air lines. Carriere explains why leaks are a costly problem that should be dealt with immediately, and describes how two of primary causes of leaks through couplings—pinched gaskets and gasket deterioration—can be prevented through the use of installation-ready couplings and nitrile gaskets.

Resource Engineering and Maintenance publishes information about operations, repair and maintenance for resource-based facilities. This publication reaches 11,000 industrial engineers and plant operations and maintenance professionals in large scale, asset intensive resource industries including the oil and gas industry.

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