Emco Wheaton offers a broad selection of state-of-the-art swivel joints capable of transferring a wide variety of gasses, fluids and food products. They can be used in a large number of medium, heavy and specialized applications in industries including chemical, petrochemical and oil and gas. Whether you use swivel joints for piping systems or loading arms, they allow for flexibility and adaptability while providing safety and reliability.
Emco Wheaton Swivel Joint's Working Principle
Swivel joints are utilized for transporting liquids and gasses between two pieces of equipment and are a key element of loading arms. They are articulations enabling a movable connection of two pipes in situations when the use of a hose is not possible. Swivel joints provide mobility and adaptability, while not compromising the safety and reliability of the piping system.
Emco Wheaton’s swivel joints feature an inner and outer part joined by one or two integrated ball tracks. They relieve pipeline stress and prevent bends that could potentially reduce flow or result in pipe rips and product leaks. When multiple swivel joints are combined together, they ensure 360° rotation across all planes.
Our swivel joints are equipped with a product-specific seal. The seal is pressed against the axial sealing surface through prestressing or with the help of a spring. Some models feature precision-finished sealing surfaces plated with stainless steel. The sealing of Emco Wheaton’s swivel joints meets the requirements of environmental protection regulations.
Depending on the media being handled and the customer’s specific process needs, our swivel joints are offered in many variants. Various materials of product-carrying parts are on offer. Customized options are available to make sure Emco Wheaton swivel joints optimize our customers’ liquid or gas transfer, whatever the application.
Features
360º Rotation Capability
Emco Wheaton’s swivel joints feature an inner and outer part joined by one or two integrated ball tracks. They relieve pipeline stress and prevent rigid pipe bends that could potentially reduce flow or result in pipe connection rips and media leaks. When multiple swivel joints are combined together, they ensure a 360° rotating pipe across all planes.
Product Specific Seal
They are equipped with a product specific seal, which is pressed against the axial sealing surface through prestressing or with the help of a spring. Some models feature precision finished sealing surfaces plated with stainless steel. The sealing of Emco Wheaton’s swivel joints meets the requirements of environmental protection regulations.
Benefits
- Outstanding multifunctionality - designed to handle a variety of liquid and gas media in numerous medium, heavy and specialized applications.
- Superior adaptability – can be used in many different configurations, enabling full rotation across all planes.
- Operational safety - ensured by hardened, precision-ground ball tracks and advanced anti-leak features.
- Unrivaled durability - guaranteed by a top-of-the-class design, robust construction and the use of the highest quality materials.
- Easy maintenance - an internal flange makes it possible to replace the ball tracks and the seal without removing the swivel joint from the pipeline.
- Regulatory compliance – produced in accordance with articulated pipework regulations. They can also be adapted to comply with other specific laws.
Made of high-quality materials including carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum, Emco Wheaton’s swivel joints are engineered to provide maximum safety and longevity. Their exact load capacity depends on the particular swivel joint type and the characteristics of the given application. Emco Wheaton’s offering includes:
- Swivel joints for medium duty - made of aluminum, featuring unhardened ball tracks. Designed to handle moderate loads and are designed for road and rail tanker loading arms, as well as floating suction systems.
- Swivel joints for heavy duty - feature internal flanges, hardened and polished ball tracks and stainless steel-plated sealing surfaces. Designed for use in articulated pipelines of all kinds.
- Swivel joints for heavy duty with encapsulated ball tracks - ensure ball track protection in the event of a leak. Designed for articulated pipelines that handle corrosive material.
- Swivel joints for special heavy duty applications - are suitable for the piping of highly dangerous media (including cryogenic products) to which normal metals are not resistant.
