TPI January 2014

products & developments Check valve video demonstration

slamming by flow reversal. The Surgebuster also features drop tight seating and a 35° short disc stroke to help reduce the closing time of the valve, minimising flow reversal and the resultant water hammer normally associated with the sudden stoppage of reverse flow. Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp – USA valves@valmatic.com www.valmatic.com

Val-Matic has placed a video, titled ‘Slam! or How to Stop the Ground from Shaking’, on its new YouTube channel. The dynamic test in the video demonstrates that the Val-Matic Surgebuster ® check valve closes faster than a conventional air cushion swing check valve, which reduces check valve slam up to 80 per cent. The Val-Matic Surgebuster features the patented Disc Accelerator, which closes the valve disc rapidly, avoiding

Val-Matic’s Surgebuster check valve

Fittings and flanges Hebei Haiyuan Pipe Fittings Co specialises in the manufacture of steel butt weld pipe fittings and forged flanges, which are widely used in the water, oil, gas and chemical industries.

tees from ½" to 48"; concentric and eccentric reducers from ½" to 48"; caps from ½" to 48"; and welding neck, slip-on and blind flanges from ½" to 24".

machine, air hammer, CNC lathes and drilling machines.

It also has advanced testing equipment such as metallurgical analysis, physical experiment, chemical analysis, X-ray testing and ultrasonic testing.

Hebei Haiyuan Pipe Fittings Co, Ltd – China

The company has advanced production equipment including hot forming elbow machine, cold drawn tee machine, bevelling machine, sandblasting

csfittings@live.com www.csfittings.com

Products include 45° and 90º elbows from ½" to 48"; straight and reducing

Compact press tool Ridgid’s pressing solutions enable contractors to make reliable, water- tight connections to copper, stainless steel, multilayer and PEX tubing in as little as four seconds. The RP 340 is the company’s latest press tool innovation.

smaller tool and they can move swiftly from job to job. That’s what the RP 340 is all about. It’s smaller, lighter, and runs off corded or battery – exactly what contractors need to get the job done quicker.” As part of the launch of the RP 340, Ridgid has created a dedicated webpage (www.ridgid.eu/340), which explains in more detail the benefits and applications of the tool. Ridgid markets its tools and equipment in more than 140 countries. The company’s range of more than 300 types of tool serves the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical, petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets.

The RP 340 is compatible with standard series pressing jaws from Ridgid and other manufacturers. It only requires recalibration after up to 42,000 cycles. Microprocessor- controlled cycles ensure a reliable press and watertight connection. Other features of the RP 340 include an LED status indicator and warning light; white LED work-light to illuminate workspaces; nylon straps for attaching a security harness; on/off button for disabling the tool; and an extreme- temperature sensor to prevent the tool from operating outside acceptable limits (-10°C to 50°C / 14°F to 122°F). Enver Celik, product manager at Ridgid, commented, “Ask any contractor and they’ll tell you bulky tools can really slow them down. But give them a

The Ridgid RP 340 press tool is 30 per cent smaller and 17 per cent lighter than its predecessor, while offering a 25 per cent longer service life. For maximum flexibility, an interchangeable power source allows the RP 340 to be operated as a corded and battery- powered tool. The compact RP 340 is 33cm long and weighs just 3.76kg, and supports con- nections up to 108mm. The detachable corded power adapter can be replaced with new advanced lithium batteries (2.0A or 4.0A), allowing contractors to carry out more work per charge.

Ridgid – Belgium www.ridgid.eu

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