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Production of F ittings, Couplings & Tubular Joints
86 M ay 2010 ›
EMS, France, produces a large range of
tube processing equipment dedicated to
press-fittings manufacture. From simple
manual feeding end-forming machines
to fully automatic production lines, the
company delivers machines adapted for
each particular need.
The press-fittings equipment is designed
under the most modern configurations, and
according to recent standards, including the
bending of tube serpentines for 45° and
90° elbow fittings, hydroforming for tee part
fittings, de-burring, end-forming and washing
units. All equipment is adapted for stainless
steel, steel, copper or brass tubes.
EMS – France
Fax: +33 388 910 537
Email:
Website:
Press-fittings manufacturing
EMS produces equipment for the
manufacture of press-fittings
TIME- and cost-saving installation in water
and in industrial applications is of great
importance. Additionally, the used materials
should be long-term, efficient and easy
to assemble. 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
field 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.
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
Fax: +39 010 9621 209
Email:
Website:
Akatherm FIP GmbH – Germany
Fax: +49 621 486 2925
Email:
Website:
Simple and efficient clamp fittings
now accommodate PE-Xa