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October 2010 Tube Products International 45
Fi t t ings
Time- and cost-saving installation in
water and in industrial applications is of
great importance.
Additionally, the usedmaterials should be
long-term, efficient andeasy toassemble.
FIP (Formatura Iniezione Polimeri SpA),
a subsidiary of Axialis group, offers the
Magnum® compression fittings system
as an alternative to conventional joining
techniques to bond or weld.
Magnum clamp fittings made of PP are
said to be particularly resistant, with
high hardness, thermal stability and
chemical resistance. The fittings are
suitable for high tensile strength, and
the detachable connection of plastic
pipes of equal and different plastic
types, such as HDPE 80/100, LDPE, PP,
PVC-U/C (with special ZCKO clamping
ring), and now also for PE-Xa (up to
d63).
By tightening the nut, the clinching ring
is released and clamps the pipe while
the compression bush compresses
the O-ring, creating a permanently
tight connection, which can be
further re-tightened for maintenance if
necessary.
The Magnum system, which is
distributed in Germany by Akatherm FIP
GmbH (Mannheim), provides a secure
connection of the pipeline thanks to
the dynamic user-sealing system, and
it is mainly implemented in the fields
of irrigation, household connection,
swimming pools, horticulture, mining
and telecommunications.
By DVGW approval, it is a reusable
system for drinking water pipes up to a
maximum operating pressure of 16 bar
(d20-d63) or 10 bar (d75-d110) in water
at 20°C applications.
Simple and efficient clamp fittings
now accommodate PE-Xa
In addition to the standard fittings,
Magnum transition fittings, with a one-
sided plastic or metal thread, solve the
critical problem of transition to plastic
or metal counter. Through the use of
Magnum universal transition fittings,
metal pipes such as copper, lead and
steel can also be easily connected.
The Magnum clamping system includes
fittings, couplings, elbows, tees,
reducers, end caps, transition fittings
with tapered external or internal threads,
universal flanges, universal transition
fittings and accessories.
FIP SpA – Italy
Akatherm FIP GmbH – Germany