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MECHANICAL VIBRATION ISOLATION PRODUCTS
With some basic
information regarding the equipment and the field conditions, Oshex can help
you determine the right isolation product for your application. Call
800-537-7568 or email to sales@oshex.com.
Flexible Connectors
Model KinFlex
 Description:
Kinflex Flexible Connectors prevent stresses due to expansion and
contraction, isolate against the transfer of noise and vibration, and
compensate for misalignment.
Kinflex connectors absorb the continuing movement experienced in piping
systems because of varying ambient temperatures, differences in temperature of
materials being handled, and differences in composition. The danger of buckling
or pulling apart and resulting maintenance costs are eliminated.
Connectors reduce objectionable noise and vibration in piping systems
connected in pumps, compressors, and similar pulsating equipment. The
transmission of noise and vibration tends to reduce the efficiency of adjacent
equipment as well as impairing the working conditions in offices and factories.
Settlement, load stresses, and wearing of parts frequently cause piping and
mechanical equipment to move out of normal alignment. Kinflex Flexible
Connectors compensate for these lateral, torsional, and angular movements.
Model KinFlex Applications
 Applications:
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilating Systems: Kinflex
Flexible Connectors eliminate stresses caused by changes in temperature and
piping misalignment, as well as reduce the transmission of noise and vibration.
They are used on both hot and chilled water circulation lines, suction and
discharge sides of pumps, and header connections.
Industrial: One of the most significant uses for Kinflex
Flexible Connectors is in industrial piping installations to compensate for the
thermal expansion and contraction of the pipe.
Power Plants: Because of the ability of the Kinflex
Flexible Connectors to adjust to all kinds of movement, they can be used in
power plants for condenser connections, auxiliary exhaust lines, and
connections to air ejectors.
Marine Systems: Kinflex Flexible Connectors isolate marine
systems against the transmission of noise and vibration and eliminate the
destructive action of electrolysis. They are used on suction and discharge
sides of circulating water-cooling systems and air intake lines on diesel
engines.
Sewage Treatment Plants and Pollution Control: Kinflex
Flexible Connectors are used extensively in sewage water treatment-plants and
pollution-control systems.
Control Rod Applications: Control rod assemblies are
designed to absorb static pressure thrust developed at the connector thus
minimizing possible failure of the connector or damage to the equipment. When
used in this manner, control unit assemblies are an additional safety factor,
minimizing possible failure of the expansion joint or damage to the equipment.
1) Anchored Systems: Control rod assemblies are not
required in piping systems that are anchored on both sides of the connector
provided piping movements are within the rated movements.
2) Unanchored Systems: Control rod assemblies are always
recommended in unanchored systems and when the maximum pressure and movement
exceeds the rated limit.
3) Spring-Mounted Equipment: Control rod assemblies are
always recommended for spring-mounted equipment when the maximum pressure and
movement exceed the rated limit.
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