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What is a saddle weld?
The saddle cut is created to produce a T-shaped joint to join the branch pipe to the main pipe. Once the saddle has been cut and properly fit, the field weld can be executed. They then take a hand-cutting plasma torch or oxyfuel torch and slowly rotate the pipe, following the chalk line they created.
What are pipe saddles?
A pipe saddle is any pipe support that cradles a pipe and transfers the pipe’s load weight onto a supporting base. In process piping systems, a pipe saddle has two distinct features: A saddle that supports the pipe. An integral base that helps you transfer the load weight from your pipe.
What is reinforced pad?
Reinforcing Pad or RePAD or RF Pad (Fig. 1) is a donut-shaped pad that goes around the branch of a branch joint to add strength to the joint. It resembles a round metal washer that has been bent to conform to the curvature of the pipe. These reinforcement pads provides additional strength and capability to the pipe.
Why there is a need for providing compensation ring reinforcement pad around the nozzle?
These intersections ensure a “hole weakening” on the vessel or piping system, due to the metal removed and the stress concentration created. In critical systems, this weakness must be compensated, and can be restored with a Reinforcing Pad, to strengthen the piping branch connection or the pressure vessel nozzle.
What is a steel saddle?
Saddles are formed from either A516-70 or A633 grade E modified plate and provide structural reinforcement for pipes in need of strengthening. Saddles are not designed to be pressure-retaining, and have a vent hole to prevent entrapment of gas. All Steel Forgings saddles come with proper mill test report documentation.
What is PVC saddle?
A PVC saddle tee can be used to quickly add a tee in an existing PVC pipe such as those used in irrigation systems. These PVC fittings are available in many sizes and can be found at most home improvement stores and irrigation supply stores.
What is a sewer saddle?
Ford Meter Box’s sewer saddle offers a secure connection for tapping sewer mains. Available in three sizes with 4” or 6” branch outlets, these sewer saddles come with an adjustable stainless steel strap to accommodate a wide range of pipe sizes.
How do you make reinforcement pads?
To create a reinforcement pad
- If plantwelddisplay is off, in the ribbon, in the Visibility pane, toggle weld display on.
- Click on a weld dot in the drawing to select it.
- Click on the substitution grip.
- In the shortcut menu, click Reinforcement Options Add Reinforcing Pad.
What is the difference between stub in and stub on branches?
As explained above, Stub-in is used when the run pipe and branch pipe has a difference of more than one size. On the contrary, Stub-on pipe branch connection is applicable when the branch pipe isequal to run pipe only only one size lower than the header pipe. Stub-on branch connections are made using fillet welds.