May 2013 Tube Products International
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valves , f i t t ings , f langes
and connectors
Erne celebrates
receiving NNRSOK M-650
accreditation for its Titan
butt-weld fittings
Erne Fittings GmbH has announced that
it has successfully achieved NORSOK
M-650 edition 4 accreditation for Titan
butt-weld fittings.
The company has held the
accreditation for its Duplex products
since 2010. Since then, Erne Fittings
has been listed on the prestigious
Statoil Approved Vendor List. The
NORSOK standards, developed by the
Norwegian petroleum industry, give
continuous improvement of safety,
health and environment.
By achieving this approval, Erne Fittings
underlines that it fully understands
the respective requirements of this
sophisticated industry, and is able to
produce according to one of the most
demanding standards in the oil and
gas industry. Senior sales manager
Christian Rehmann commented,
“The on-going perfection and quality
assurance has made Erne Fittings the
leading supplier of butt-welding fittings
for the approved market. We are happy
to add another important accreditation
to our list. We will take this as further
motivation to exceed expectations
in regard of meeting standards and
adhering to specifications.”
Thanks to high technological expertise
in moulding, heat treatment and weld-
end preparation, Erne Fittings produces
elbows, tees and reducers for use in
the construction of power stations,
refineries, oil and gas plants, and in
many other demanding applications.
Erne Fittings GmbH
– Austria
Reducing weight of quick connectors with
material-optimised ‘push and seal’
Engineered joining technology firm
Norma Group AG has developed a
material-optimised ‘push and seal’
quick connector for cooling water
systems in passenger cars. The new
design reduces the overall weight of
the Normaquick PS3 quick connector
by more than 40 per cent.
The new design was created in response
to automobile manufacturers’ increasing
demands for lighter connectors that can
be assembled rapidly.
The wall thickness of the connector’s
plastic housing has been reduced
by up to 50 per cent compared with
the original thickness. As a result, the
overall weight of the element has been
reduced by more than 40 per cent. The
structural dimensions of the new design
have become even more compact,
which makes the connector suitable for
narrow spaces. The quick connector’s
performance is maintained at the same
high level of the old design.
Bernd Kleinhens, member of the
Norma Group management board and
responsible for business development,
commented, “The optimised design
of the push and seal quick connector
helps to reduce the overall weight of
cooling water systems and at the same
time cuts down on fuel consumption.
We are proud that this development
can support our customers in improving
their end products and in saving
precious resources.”
The Normaquick PS3 quick connector
is made from recyclable materials and
is characterised by rapid assembly
without tools.
An integrated retainer allows for
mounting and dismounting the quick
connector easily. Assembly in fully
automated processes is also possible.
An incorporated O-ring keeps the
connection tight, and the new plastic
housing of the quick connector can be
used with a VDA standard spigot.
Norma Group manufactures a wide
range of engineered joining technology
solutions in the clamp, connect and
fluid product categories, and offers
around 35,000 products and solutions
to approximately 10,000 customers in
90 countries.
Norma Group AG
–
Germany
