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ADVANTAGES
OF THE LOKRING TECHNOLOGY
Improved
Safety
- Tamper
Proof; LOKRING is designed as a permanent joint
- Risk
of fire or explosion due to hot work is eliminated.
- No fumes
or smoke is produced eliminating the need for special ventilation
and creating a safer environment particularly in confined spaces.
- No hazardous
materials are used in the process, created by the process or required
to be disposed of after the process is complete.
- No welding
or grinding is required thus reducing the potential for injuries.
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Install
and Inspect marks provide post-installation quality control through
visual verification of installers’ work
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Joint
reliability is “machined into” and not reliant on the skill
or “touch” of the welder/brazer.
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The
position and the presence of liquids (e.g. oil, fuel or water) do
not affect the joint quality.
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Redundant
metal-to-metal seals produce a gas-tight connection that is safe for
services in fire hazardous areas and systems. The seals will not melt
or degrade during fire.
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Installation
is a “cold work” process thus eliminating the heat affected
zone and the deteriorated metallurgical properties associated with
such zones.
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Rework
is drastically reduced or eliminated.
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Gas-freeing
tanks and spaces are not required. “Safe for Workers” is
the only requirement!
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Installation
times are a fraction of that required for conventional methods.
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No
hot work means no running chits, no fire watches and no disruption
as a result of the event that stop hot work (e.g. ammo loading, painting,
hot oil flushes, fuel spills, etc..)
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Fittings
may be installed in a system that is not or cannot be thoroughly drained
and dried.
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Joint
inspection is visual only; no NDT is required!
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Minimum
training and qualification requirements reduce time off of the job
and training costs.
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Flushing
requirements from brazing or welding are completely eliminated.
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Inter-trade
disruption is reduced.
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Damages
to surrounding wiring, tile, terrazzo, equipment and painted surfaces
are eliminated.
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Reduced
installation times result in schedule flexibility and lower installed
costs.
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A
combination of productivity and reliability, coupled with low overhead
and low rework, result in lower overall installed cost and accelerated
job completion.
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Fabrication
of piping systems utilizing LOKRING fittings are “intrinsically”
safe since no torches, open flames or sparks are associated with installation
or maintenance.
Improved
Productivity and Job Scheduling
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LOKRING
fittings can be consistently installed in the field at a rate of approximately
10 times faster than equivalent weld connections.
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LOKRING
fittings can be installed in any weather conditions, indoors or outdoors,
with no loss of productivity.
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Eliminates
or significantly reduces welding-related costs such as hot work permits,
the building of weld boxes, welder availability, and plant downtime.
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Eliminates
the need to purge (“gas free”) process lines as required
for hot work.
Repeatable, Reliable Connections
- The LOKRING
system requires only a minimum of skill to install and maintain a leak
tight system the first time.
- The quality
of the system is “designed into” the fitting – independent
of the installer.
Easy Access
- Compact,
lightweight hydraulic installation tools require only one-plane of access
on fitting application.
- Closely
spaced pipe runs can be fabricated or repaired using LOKRING fittings.
A 2” NPS pipe can be run on as little as 3 ½” centers.
- Through-bore
designs allow for the easiest assembly of all mechanically attached
fittings.
Low Overhead
- Tooling
is inexpensive and lightweight, power requirements are minimal; no need
for pipe threading, purging, flushing or welding equipment.
- All field
fabrication greatly reduces need for expensive isometric drawings and
shop pre-fabrication expenses.
Low Rework
- Repair
with our through-bore designs are as simple as cut, slip fitting over
pipe, and LOK!
- Historical
rework rates for LOKRING fittings on stainless steel and carbon steel
pipe and tube are less than 0.1% of all installation compared to 5%
- 10% for welded installations.
- Zero contamination
in the tube or pipe connections eliminates flushing requirements.
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