Victaulic Catalog - IPS Carbon Steel Pipe

Grooved End Piping System

The only system that provides the option of rigidity or flexibility.

The Victaulic grooved piping system is the most versatile, economical and reliable piping system available. It is up to three times faster to install than welding, easier and more reliable than threading or flanging, resulting in lowest total installed cost.

The system is designed for roll grooved or cut grooved standard pipe or roll grooved light wall pipe. Pipe end preparation is fast and easy either in the shop or on the job site with the variety of Victaulic grooving tools available.

In addition to speed and ease of assembly, the Victaulic system offers varied mechanical benefits to the designer, installer and owner. With the introduction of Zero-Flex and FireLock rigid couplings, the option of flexibility or rigidity adds to the design versatility. Flexible and rigid couplings can be incorporated as needed in any system to take full advantage of the characteristics of each.

	Rigidity Versatility is the key, utilizing standard grooved pipe, fittings and valves, rigidity can be achieved with standard couplings. The unique patented angle-pad design of Zero-Flex stainless steel or ductile couplings provides positive clamping of the pipe to resist torsional and flexural loads.		Flexibility The Victaulic system accommodates expansion/contraction/ deflection and permits designing to take advantage of these characteristics. Elimination or reduction of special vibration accessories, expansion loops and settlement allowance are amoung the options. Request 26.03.
	Noise and vibration attenuation The basic design of independent grooved pipes, sealed by a rubber gasket and unified by an externally bolted coupling housing, reduces noise/vibration transmission providing superior vibration attenuation throughout a system. Request 26.04		Seismic stress absorption The full engagement of the housing keys into grooves around the full pipe circumference provides significant pressure restraint and end load capabilities to withstand pipe movement from varied internal and external sources. Request 26.05.
	Easy system or equipment access Removal of two couplings (just four bolts) provides access for cleaning, maintenance, system expansion or changes. Victaulic butterfly valves provide "dead-end" shut-off service to isolate equipment or systems		Alignment ease The grooved system allows full rotation of pipe, valves, fittings or couplings before tightening for easy alignment. This compensates for some alignment errors and eliminates the "two-holing" required with flanges. Fitting in tight places is eased. Request 26.03.