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safety case requirements. By working closely with BSI Product Services, this has been achieved without adding significant cost pressures to the industry, and at the same time developing the original standards document. Principal engineer Gary Essam of BSI Product Services commented, “BSI Product Services was delighted to work with companies who have the depth of knowledge, willingness and spirit of co-operation to produce workable standards for the UK gas industry.” Radius Systems PE80 yellow gas pipe is also Kitemark certified, from 16mm up to 315mm, and in SDR ratings of 7, 9, 11, 17.6 and 26. BSI Product Services – UK product.services@bsigroup.com www.kitemark.com Grooved couplings and fittings Shanghai Recomb Piping System Co, Ltd has developed grooved couplings and fittings, with FM/UL/ISO9000/ CE approval. The company owns two foundries and a mechanical factory and rubber workshop, with annual capacity of 800,000 tons of casting. The company has comprehensive production equipment for casting, machining, finish and rubber gasket manufacturing with cutting-edge testing and inspection facility, and uses EPDM as raw material for its gaskets, 100% imported from DSM. Radius Systems – UK enquiries@radius-systems.co.uk www.radius-systems.co.uk

Hygiene grade pipe fittings Wenzhou Lueyu Pipe Fittings Manufacturing Co Ltd, China, founded in the 1990s, produces hygiene grade pipe fittings, valves and stainless steel industrial pipeline fittings. All products of hygiene grade can be made to various industrial standards, including ISO, DIN, IDF, SMS and 3A, and from a range of materials. Industrial pipe fittings can be manufactured according to standards such as GB, HG, HGJ, SHJ and API, ANSI, MSS-SP and BS, NID, JIS and NF.

A selection of products from Wenzhou Lueyu Pipe Fittings Manufacturing Co S S

The products are used in industrial fields such as beer, dairy products, pharmaceutical, beverage, food, petroleum, chemical industry, papermaking and natural gas. The company uses advanced domestic and international technology, including data lathes, casting machines, and inspection and test equipment, and has passed ISO9001:2000 international quality management authentication.

Wenzhou Lueyu Pipe Fittings Manufacturing Co Ltd – China xiangsg@126.com • http://en.lueyu.cc

by automatic injection-compression moulding machine. The random sampled gaskets have to pass a high temperature exposure test at 135°C for 1,080 hours, and at -40°C for 96 hours for low temperature exposure test.

process, such as raw material receiving inspection, process inspection, and hydrostatic testing for unfinished products. The company uses the best domestic ductile iron for the casting of couplings and fittings, and melts with intermediate frequency furnace. Product quality is ensured by making sample bars, and conducting tensile tests and metallographic analysis. Each piece is tested through hydrostatic testing. Casting conforms to both Chinese standard GB/T1348-88 and American standard ASTM A-536.

Recomb has a strict quality control system and specification for every

Grooved couplings and fittings from ▼ ▼ Recomb

All gaskets conform to ISO6182, FM and UL standards.

The company also provides after-sales service and technical support, including grooving and cutting of pipes. Shanghai Recomb Piping System Co Ltd – China sales@recomb.com.cn

All processes are strictly controlled: ingredient, mixing, and gasket moulding

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