Straub Grip-L Axial Restraint Pipe Coupling

Application

• Particularly suitable for pipes within the lower pressure range. Applications include, but are not limited to: ship building, water and waste water treatment plants and industrial process pipe work.

Use

• Joins like or dissimilar pipe materials: steel, galvanized, painted, stainless steel, thin-wall stainless steel, PVC, copper

Specifications

• Built to ASTM 1476, Type C, Class 2 specifications
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) up to 232 PSI on 3/4” – 5”
• 188 PSI on 6”
• 145 PSI on 8”
• Underwriter’s Laboratories
• National Sanitation Foundation

Features

• Accommodates up to 5° of pipe misalignment
• Vary gap between pipe ends
• Absorbs vibration, water hammer and sound
• Special patented grip ring for superior holding power on hard-surfaced pipes
• 5 year limited warranty
• Reusable

Construction

• Highest quality 316 Ti stainless steel construction
• EPDM sealing sleeve standard, temperature range of -4°F to 176°F

• Casing: AISI 316 Ti
• Screws: AISI 316 L
• Bolt: AISI 316 Ti (Coupling has 2 bolts)

Available Options

• NBR and FKM sealing sleeves are also available, contact Dixon

Installation

• Requires no special tools or pipe-end preparation
• only a torque wrench is required for a secure and safe pipe connection that seldom needs retightening.