Vector Techlok® Clamp Connector
Vector Techlok® clamp connectors are one of the most effective and economical pipe connection systems available today. Typically, several Vector Techlok® joints can be installed in the time it takes to assemble a single standard ANSI or API flange. Conventional flanges are assembled with up to 24 bolts (with a greater bolt torque) compared to the 4 bolts with the Techlok® connector.
External loadings are an inevitable part of any piping system, resulting in high stresses being placed on pipe joints. Independent strain gauges and destructive tests have shown the Vector Techlok® connector can withstand considerable bending moments and axial forces under pressure without leaking or the bolts becoming loose, greatly reducing maintenance costs at the same time as being highly beneficial to the environment.
High pressure systems are not a problem, with Vector Techlok® clamp connectors working in applications where pressures up to 60,000psi are found. For offshore applications, where topside loading is critical, Techlok®’s low weight is a significant advantage, a factor applicable in any industry where weight and overall installation cost is a consideration.
Main benefits:
- Size & weight – Up to 75% lighter and significantly smaller than a comparable ANSI or API flange.
- 360 Orientation – Radial bolting on our clamp connector allows 360° orientation around the pipe.
- Less bolting, no alignment – Only 4 bolts to tighten rather than up to 24 on a conventional flange, with no bolt holes to align.
- Less maintenance – Much quicker make-up and release time.
- Reduce emissions
- Lower bolt torque
- Reusable seal rings
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