Coupling Technology - The Competition

1. Grooved-end pipe couplings

Since 1923, pipe coupling has wallowed in accepting the same old cumbersome, often faulty, time wasting and expensive grooved end pipe couplings which have presented the pipe fitting industry with various inherent difficulties:

Mechanical bolted coupling that engages into grooves, indented, adjacent to the end of each length of pipe
Incorporates a pressure responsive gasket seal.
Limited to use in the low pressure segment only
at 350 psi

2. Socket Pipes

Used principally with low pressure piping to
350 psi
Coupling Technology couplings tested to
2,500 psi with a proven potential for 5000 psi

3. Welded Joints

Continue to be used where mechanical couplings are inadequate
Hazardous working practices - welding, burns, electric shock, poisonous fumes
Expensive in skilled labour, consumables and energy wastage
Slow, technically difficult, bulky and rotary welding equipment on large diameters
Time consuming - typical welding time 9 hours with cost of £1500, depending on size
Wasted time and expense with estimated total of £10 billion annually