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Flanges and fittings from China
Shanxi Fullside International Trade Co, Ltd is one of the
largest flange and pipe fittings suppliers in China. The
company offers various flanges and relevant pipe fittings
such as elbows, tees, crosses, reducers and pipe caps.
Products are made according to ASME/ANSI, JIS, BS
and DIN standards, and the manufacturing size range is
½" to 80", in pressure classes from DN15 to DN2000.
Materials used include stainless steel, carbon steel,
alloy steel and ranges in large grades. Non-standard
flanges can also be fabricated to customers’ designs.
The TUV accredited company has completemanufacture
management and quality control. A catalogue is
available, on request.
Shanxi Fullside International Trade Co, Ltd – China
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GPS ploughs speed and
reliability into pipe fittings
upgrade
Installers and end users will benefit from the latest
manufacturing improvement in GPS PE Pipe Systems’
electrofusion fittings range.
The ‘ploughed wire’ production technique, applied to GPS’s
small diameter, black PE100 couplers and 90º elbows from
March 2010, leads to a strong and secure electrofusion joint
when installed correctly. With an accelerated fusion time,
the new fittings are also
quicker to use than was
previously possible.
Spanning the size range
25 to 63mm, the new
production method cuts
a claimed average of
19% off the fusion time
for the couplers and
elbows. This is due to
the precise positioning
of the electrofusion coil,
which allows optimal heat transfer to the pipe surface. Wire
ploughing dispenses with a conventional pre-form core
and positions the wire with a high degree of precision. This
results in consistent dimensional accuracy and construction
from one moulded fitting to the next.
All the fittings are manufactured to close tolerances with
minimum ovality. The ploughed wire manufacturing method
adds to GPS’s comprehensive product range and specialist
knowledge in PE pipe systems for water, gas and general
industries.
GPS PE Pipe Systems – UK
GPS’s small diameter, black
PE100 fittings are now
manufactured using the ploughed
wire production method