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1947
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Large 200,000 PSI Pumping Systems using tapered shrink construction for
high favorably oriented residual stresses for maximum resistance to fatigue
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Laboratory sized 200,000 psi equipment
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1948
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Stainless and Shrouded High Pressure Tubing for service to 14 Kilobar
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Tapered Tubing Collars and Gland Nuts
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1949
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Isostatic Compaction Systems
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Controlled Clearance Principle, first applied to the Free Piston Gage *
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Wedge Rings used with conventional packings such as "O" Rings, "U" Packings
*, Cups, etc. Making the conventional packings suitable for
high pressure service
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1950
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First Catalog offering equipment for Laboratory and Industrial use for
pressures to 14 Kilobar
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1951
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Pulseless Pumps and Compressors for producing continuous, uninterrupted
controlled flow essentially without the ripples due to compressibility
and pump reversal*
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Tri-Axial Testing machine for geological studies with a frictionless ram
(a unique use of the Controlled Clearance principle)
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1952
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Cell with Windows - 2 Kilobar
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1953
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Stirrer in Vessel, 10 Kilobar hydrostatic vessel
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1954
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Stirred Autoclave - 3/4 horsepower controlled clearance gland for heavy
service
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1955
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Bulk Modulus Cell - 200,000 psi (14 Kilobar) with pneumatic pressure transmitter
*
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1956
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Hydraulic Fatigue System - 5.6 Kilobar (fatigue of gun tubes) used to study
crack propagation and estimated gun tube life
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1958
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Harwood version of the Birch-Bridgman 30 Kilobar apparatus
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Laboratory Air Operated Panel for 7 & 10 Kilobar
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1959
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Fansteel Isostatic Pressure Vessel 3.5 Kilobar, 18" diameter. Largest at
that date, 500mm diameter x 1,500mm long
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1960
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Pressure Vessel for 70o K with electrical leads, 50,000 psi
pressure service
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Laboratory Air Operated Panel for 150,000 and 200,000 psi
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1961
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3 Kilobar Hydrogen Compressor - Furnace in Vessel 2,000 o C
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PVT Cell - 14 Kilobar
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Gas Compressor - 14 Kilobar
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Check Valves - hard and soft plunger elements*
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Differential Pressure to control speed of intensifier*
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Ultra High Pressure Radial Press - 100 Kilobar*
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1962
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Hemi-Spherical Press - 75 Kilobar*
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Spherical Anvils*
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30 Kilobar Controlled Clearance Free Piston Gage
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Reaction Vessel with Stirrer for 2 Kilobar service; stirrer has essentially
zero friction. Position of stirrer is adjustable longitudinal and axially
inside of vessel. Different sized stirrers can be accomodated. Vessel has
multiple electrical and thermocouple lead throughs
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Rock Deformation Equipment for shear strength studies at high temperature
and ultra high pressure
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Shock Modulating Devices at crossover of intensifier for gas compressor
*
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1963
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20 Kilobar Pressure Vessel - 1 1/4" diameter x 10" long, multiple electrical
and thermocouple leads
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100,000 Kg Force Measuring System using multiple controlled clearance free
piston load cells*
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Controlled Clearance Free Piston Gage for low absolute pressure measurements
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Force Standards Apparatus*
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Seawater Pump - 7 Kilobar
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Jet Cutting System - 15 Horsepower, 50,000 psi
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Introducing Harwood's uniquely designed "O" frame press, 4,000 tons, remotely
controlled, used in Isostatic compaction with 10" bore x 29" long vessel
cavity - 100,000 psi (7 kilobar)
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Hot Gas Bonding, 10,000 psi, 3,000 o F, internal furnace - working
cavity 5" diameter x 22" long
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Improving Pulseless Pumping
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1964
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Electro-Hydraulic Extrusion Chamber with Acoustic amplification
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14 Kilobar environment with 23 Kilobar impulses from condenser discharges.
Chamber bore 6 1/2" diameter x 20" long for 200,000 psi
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Hemi-Spherical Pressure Vessel - 100,000 psi (7 Kilobar), 200o
C
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High Pressure Gland Packing for 100,000 psi service*
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High Pressure Cell for ultrasonic measurements*
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Miniature Steel Sheet Rolling Bill under 100,000 psi hydrostatic pressure
for improved properties of product
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System for Isostatic Compaction at elevated temperature, 7 Kilobar, 250o
C, 10" diameter vessel
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Fluid to Fluid 30 Kilobar to 20 Kilobar Extrusion System (Prevents product
from extruding into discrete discs instead of a rod with improved properties)
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1965
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1,200 Ton "O" Frame Press with variable speeds of ram advance, with minimum
of 0.001 inches per minute (0.025 mm per minute) for a nuclear power plant
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Controlled Clearance Free Piston Pressure Controller using a controlled
clearance piston dead weight loaded, capable of maintaining pressure accurately
to better than 0.1% of setting
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1966
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Tension-Compression Apparatus for tensile tests in 30 Kilobar environment
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Pressure Vessel with window for 14 Kilobar, 4o K
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30,000 psi (2 Kilobar) Hot Isostatic Compaction System with Vessel: 21"
I.D. x 72" long; with 12" diameter x 48" long internal furnace for 3,000o
F service; multiple power leads and thermocouples; activated charcoal purifier,
60 Horsepower remotely controlled helium compressor
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Optical Cell - two windows, 10 Kilobar
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1967
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Tandem Press with 1200 Ton and 500 Ton Jacks
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Rock Deformation Apparatus which provided ram speeds varying from 10-1
to 10-8 inches per minute or 2.54 to 2.54 x 10-7
mm per minute in an environment of 45,000 psi (3 kilobar). The ram is capable
of producing 65,000 pounds (30,000 Kg) in the axial direction of the vessel
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1968
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125 Horsepower, 200,000 psi (14 Kilobar) Autofrettage System
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1969
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Hydraulic Fatigue Machine, servo-controlled, 50 cycles per minute to 100,000
psi (7 Kilobar)
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Bulk Modulus Pressure Cell with electronic readout, 200,000 psi
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3-Stage Compressor for Helium 200,000 psi (14 Kilobar) 20 Horsepower
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Controlled Clearance Free Piston Devices using spherical pistons
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1970
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Rotating Reacting Gas Chamber for 20,000 psi (1.4 Kilobar) at 250o
C
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Production Equipment incorporating a unique rotating valve
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1971
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Intensifier for Hydrogen Service to 10 Kilobar
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Optical Cell, 360o viewing in transverse plane, 10 Kilobar vessel
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1972
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Press, 700 ton, with double jack arrangement for use with "Piston Cylinder"
apparatus
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Swivel Joints for jet cutting
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1973
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Wire Drawing apparatus, pressure assisted, reducing many annealing steps
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Cu-Be Tapered Cylinder for use in 30 Kilobar equipment for hydrogen service
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Cryogenic Press - 40 Tons
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1974
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New Apparatus for generating 100 Kilobar in a volume 0.25 in3(4
cm3)
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5,000 Ton Press with 40 inch (100 mm) wide opening x 70 inch (1800 mm)
down acting - advance variable from minimum of 0.025 mm per minute, provided
with quick return. All controls remote
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1975
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Special Pressure Generating Apparatus for 14 Kilobar (200,000 psi) so designed
that burst test, timed pressure test, and low cycle fatigue tests may be
accomplished (There is a total of 75 Horsepower)
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Pressure Vessel for 45,000 psi (3 Kilobar) with multiple electrical leads,
externally powered rams, and optical window for studying triaxial loading
of rock specimens
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1976
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Density and Viscosity Measuring Devices for use with fluid at 30 Kilobar
and 200o C
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1978
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Step Pressure Generator 0 to 150,000 psi in less than 1 millisecond for
calibration of dynamic pressure gages
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1979
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Hydrogen Gas Booster, 60,000 psi to 150,000 psi
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1980
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Special Pressure Vessel with optical access for laser instrumentation
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1981
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Isostatic Pressing System 100,000 psi and 250o C heating with
a quick opening vessel
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1982
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Special Pumping System to 150,000 psi for pressure test, autofrettage and
fatigue testing
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1984
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Computer Controlling Pumping Systems for 60,000 psi
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Triaxial Load Cells and Strain Gages
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100,000 lb. Force Calibrator
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1985
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20 Kilobar Test Apparatus
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200,000 psi Fatigue Testing Machine
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200,000 psi Pressure Vessel. Largest 200,000 psi vessel for geological
research in world
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125,000 psi Powder Bomb used for propellant studies
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1987
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High Pressure Triaxial Cell
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Fiber Optic Lead Thru for high pressure vessel
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Pressure Vessel with asymmetrical window and two additional viewing ports
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1989
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Special High Pressure Telescoping Joint for 50,000 psi service
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Special Four Window inconel Vessel for use with super critical fluids
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150,000 psi Vessel for use at -190o/+150oC
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H2 Booster for 10 Kg
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1990
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Complete Autofrettage Pumping System for 225,000 psi with 60 connected
horsepower for guns and pressure vessels
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1991
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Pressure Testing Unit for 7 Kilobar service for burst, fatigue and timed
pressure tools. Explosion proof unit for class one, Group D service uses
pneumatic controls
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Miniature Hydraulic Fatigue Machine for 100,000 psi
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1992
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Pressure Vessel and Furnace, 1300o C for inert gas service
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1993
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Computer Controlled Dead Weight Tester, DWT-1500 for 150,000 psi
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1994
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Large Triaxial Machine for earth quake studies, 5 Kilobar, 300o
C
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1995
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Pressure Vessel and Furnace to 10 Kilobar, 1500o C, H2
Service, hydrogen atmosphere, with intensifier for hydrogen service
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1996
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Special Device for studying super critical water. Moveable probe, thermocouple,
and windows (650o C)
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* Patented
Harwood
Engineering Company, Inc.