Flanged Braided Flexible Connectors
Product Code: BBF/N
EMFLEX braided flexible connectors are used to suppress vibration from pumps, to absorb intermittent lateral movement in pipelines and to compensate for subsidence when pipelines cross building movement lines. They must be installed at right angles to the direction of movement when installed in pipelines and close to the suction and discharge connections when used on pumps. They are not suitable for absorbing AXIAL movement, but are an alternative to articulated or angular expansion joints for low velocity applications.
Product Type
Info Table
Additional Information
For use on steel pipelines and is suitable for steam and hot water for heating. This unit has stainless steel hose and over braiding with flanges of carbon steel.
For use on copper pipelines and is suitable for condensate and domestic hot water. This unit has stainless steel hose and over braiding with ends having stainless steel to all internal surfaces. Hence, this unit is also suitable for potable water.
- Nominal Size
- mm
- 15
- 20
- 25
- 32
- 40
- 50
- 65
- 80
- 100
- 125
- 150
- 200
- 250
- Minimum Bend Radius
- mm
- 165
- 225
- 260
- 300
- 340
- 390
- 500
- 525
- 625
- 750
- 900
- 1020
- 1220
- Overall length for +/- 3mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 140
- 160
- 170
- 180
- 220
- 260
- 290
- 310
- 330
- 360
- 400
- 440
- 500
- Overall length for +/- 12mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 200
- 230
- 250
- 280
- 330
- 390
- 430
- 470
- 510
- 550
- 630
- 680
- 750
- Overall length for +/-25mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 240
- 280
- 310
- 330
- 400
- 470
- 520
- 590
- 630
- 670
- 770
- 830
- 900
- Overall Length for +/-50mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 340
- 370
- 400
- 440
- 520
- 610
- 680
- 770
- 820
- 880
- 1030
- 1110
- 1220
Other lengths and sizes are available.
Working Pressure:
Using carbon steel PN16 flanges and single overbraid.
{Nominal Size} {20ºC} {100ºC} {150ºC}
{15-80mm} {16bar} {16bar} {14bar}
{100mm} {14bar} {13bar} {12bar}
{125mm} {10bar} {9.5bar} {8.5bar}
{150mm} {8bar} {7.5bar} {7bar}
{200mm} {7bar} {6.5bar} {6bar}
{250mm} {6bar} {4.5bar} {4bar}
N.B. A higher working pressure can be achieved using double overbraid.
Test Pressure: 1.5 x Working Pressure
Design Consideration:
The overall lengths in the table are for flexing applications. When using these units on static applications, for example subsidence, they will absorb 1.5 times the lateral movements shown.
For installation details see our design book.
Notice:
Braided flexible connectors must not be used to absorb AXIAL compression or elongation.
Do not exceed the minimum bend radius.
Do not stretch or twist the unit.
Material Specifications:
Convoluted hose and overbraid are stainless steel.
For steel service the flanges are carbon steel.
For copper service all wetted surfaces are stainless steel.
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01423 326 789
N.MINIKINS & SONS LIMITED
MINIKINS.CO.UK
Flanged Braided Flexible ConnectorsProduct Code: BBF/N
EMFLEX braided flexible connectors are used to suppress vibration from pumps, to absorb intermittent lateral movement in pipelines and to compensate for subsidence when pipelines cross building movement lines. They must be installed at right angles to the direction of movement when installed in pipelines and close to the suction and discharge connections when used on pumps. They are not suitable for absorbing AXIAL movement, but are an alternative to articulated or angular expansion joints for low velocity applications.
For use on steel pipelines and is suitable for steam and hot water for heating. This unit has stainless steel hose and over braiding with flanges of carbon steel.
For use on copper pipelines and is suitable for condensate and domestic hot water. This unit has stainless steel hose and over braiding with ends having stainless steel to all internal surfaces. Hence, this unit is also suitable for potable water.
- Nominal Size
- mm
- 15
- 20
- 25
- 32
- 40
- 50
- 65
- 80
- 100
- 125
- 150
- 200
- 250
- Minimum Bend Radius
- mm
- 165
- 225
- 260
- 300
- 340
- 390
- 500
- 525
- 625
- 750
- 900
- 1020
- 1220
- Overall length for +/- 3mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 140
- 160
- 170
- 180
- 220
- 260
- 290
- 310
- 330
- 360
- 400
- 440
- 500
- Overall length for +/- 12mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 200
- 230
- 250
- 280
- 330
- 390
- 430
- 470
- 510
- 550
- 630
- 680
- 750
- Overall length for +/-25mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 240
- 280
- 310
- 330
- 400
- 470
- 520
- 590
- 630
- 670
- 770
- 830
- 900
- Overall Length for +/-50mm Lateral Mvt.
- mm
- 340
- 370
- 400
- 440
- 520
- 610
- 680
- 770
- 820
- 880
- 1030
- 1110
- 1220
Other lengths and sizes are available.
Working Pressure:
Using carbon steel PN16 flanges and single overbraid.
{Nominal Size} {20ºC} {100ºC} {150ºC}
{15-80mm} {16bar} {16bar} {14bar}
{100mm} {14bar} {13bar} {12bar}
{125mm} {10bar} {9.5bar} {8.5bar}
{150mm} {8bar} {7.5bar} {7bar}
{200mm} {7bar} {6.5bar} {6bar}
{250mm} {6bar} {4.5bar} {4bar}
N.B. A higher working pressure can be achieved using double overbraid.
Test Pressure: 1.5 x Working Pressure
Design Consideration:
The overall lengths in the table are for flexing applications. When using these units on static applications, for example subsidence, they will absorb 1.5 times the lateral movements shown.
For installation details see our design book.
Notice:
Braided flexible connectors must not be used to absorb AXIAL compression or elongation.
Do not exceed the minimum bend radius.
Do not stretch or twist the unit.
Material Specifications:
Convoluted hose and overbraid are stainless steel.
For steel service the flanges are carbon steel.
For copper service all wetted surfaces are stainless steel.
01423 326 789
N.MINIKINS & SONS LIMITED
MINIKINS.CO.UK