Victaulic system receives five new approvals
Mechanical pipe-joining systems manufacturer, Victaulic, has received five new type approvals for its Vic-Press, a flame-free press system for joining small-diameter stainless steel pipe.
With these approvals from ABS, Bureaus Veritas, DNV, Korean Register and Lloyd’s Register, more shipbuilders will be able to take advantage of the Vic-Press, which the company says is a quick, simple, safe and reliable means of joining stainless steel pipe in new vessel construction.
The system is approved for use in Class III piping systems for marine and offshore applications. It creates rigid, permanent, leak-tight joints in a matter of seconds. Pipe is cut to length and deburred, marked for visual verification of fuel insertion, then inserted in to a coupling or fitting. A handheld pressing tool is used to compress the coupling/fitting onto the pipe end.
Patent-pending press-detection technology enables the installer to identify unpressed joints as the system is filled and tested. With no flame, arc or cutting oil and little preparation time required for installation, Vic-Press is said to be a safe, efficient alternative to welding, threading and flanging.
The system works with Schedule 10S Type 316 stainless steel pipe. A standard size, Schedule 10S pipe is readily available off-the-shelf and offers greater strength and durability than light-wall tube.
Victaulic’s Vic-Press product range includes couplings, tees, elbows, reducers, end caps and adapters in sizes ranging from 15 to 50mm, with a maximum pressure rating of 1,600 kPA.
Vic-Press also has type approval from Germanischer Lloyd, valid until 1 August 2018.
The Vic-Press system will be on show at SMM 2014 in Hamburg in September. Visit Victaulic at booth 406, hall A4.
By Rachael Doyle
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