TPI May 2013

valves , f i t t ings , f langes and connectors

Triple eccentric valves Zwick Armaturen GmbH’s facility at Ennepetal, Germany, is home to 16,000m 2 of warehouses and machine shops, with over 5,000 valves and ready to mount parts. The company claims to have one of the largest stocks of triple eccentric valves in the world. in critical applications. The standard portfolio of products starts with sizes from DN 50 to DN 1800, pressure classes fromPN10 to PN 160, corresponding inch diameters (2" to 72"), and ANSI pressure classes 150 to 900.

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Zwick assures short-term delivery times and flexibility in material selection, even when it comes to materials like duplex, super duplex or bronze. Unusual requests are handled with high priority. For more than 30 years, Zwick has manufactured valves for various industrial applications. At present, the company is focused on producing TriCon series triple offset metal-seated butterfly valves. TriCon valves are used where reliable function and absolute tightness are essential for the user or operator. These valves are found mainly in applications of waste gases, liquids, hot water or steam at low and high temperatures of up to 815°C. Other important markets include the chemical and petrochemical industry, especially

The TriCon Series offers the full range of popular face- to-face dimensions and body styles such as short and long pattern double flanged valves, lug-type or valves with buttweld ends, all in accordance with DIN, ANSI and API standards. Zwick is committed to offering environmentally friendly products, such as its stem packing design that is certified as a low emission device, as per TA

Luft II. All Zwick parts and manufacturing processes are conducted at the company’s Ennepetal facilities, with no third party participation. Zwick Armaturen GmbH – Germany info@zwick-gmbh.de www.zwick-armaturen.de German specialist for pipe connectors

The equivalent in the field of solar is the company’s quick coupling system for corrugated stainless steel pipe with the ‘poka yoke’ seat, which ensures trouble-free installation without special tools. The manufacturer has more than 60 years of experience in constructing and producing connectors for PE pipes. As one of the first suppliers of brass fittings for plastic pipes, the company provides a connecting technology based on different metals (brass, red brass, steel, stainless steel and aluminium). Due to its product expertise in pressing, casting and turning, numerous customer- specific solutions are realised for users in the fields of solar, pumps and water treatment, heating and fitting industry, electronic industry and building services. Beulco GmbH & Co KG – Germany info@beulco.de www.beulco.de

strongly as necessary. Trouble caused by premature wear is excluded.

Whether for the application of gas and water or district heating, Beulco’s brass connectors provide safe and simple handling. The latest development in this segment is a plug-in connector that is applicable for gas and for water. Equipped with ‘smart grip’ technology, the connector ensures that the pipe is only stressed as

In addition to connectors with male and female thread, elbows and T-pieces, adjustable repair couplings are part of the product range. The adjustable repair coupling ensures a safe bridging of PE and PE-Xa pipe damage. With the use of insert pipe the plug-in repair couplings are certified for applications in the field of gas and water.

Quick coupling for corrugated stainless steel pipe

Beulconnect repair coupling for gas and water

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Tube Products International May 2013

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