Weicco Flexible Connector

Expansion joints / flexible connectors for pip e up to 50mm, featuring exclusive forged steel threaded flanges
and unique configuration options for connecting steel pipe dir ectly to copper pipe or coppe r equipment headers .
Rugged leak-proof and slippage-proof design . Available for 16 bar o r 20 bar wor king pressure .
Product Application
Installation of Versaflex is recommended as expansion
joints within the piping system and at connection poin ts
of piping with mechanical equipment . These:
Compensate for axial, transverse and ang ular pipe
movements - thereby protecting the system from
stresses due to thermal pipe expansion / contraction ,
minor pipe mis alignment and hydraulic surge effects .
Significantly reduce noise and v ibration transmi tted
in the sys tem through pipe wall s .
Allow vibration isolators to function properly, by
providing flexibility at equipment connection.
r Cushion water hamm er by expanding volumetrically,
thus protecting against sudden startup / surge forces .
Typicalexamples of usage include: Versaflex with threaded connections for steel pipe
('VF' - supplied as standard)
At inlet and outlet of HVAC equipment - FCUs, small
AHUs, Pumps, Condensers, HEX.
In HVAC chilled / hot water piping - risers, circu lation
lines, across bu ilding expansion joints.
Process Piping, Power Plants , Water Distribution etc .
Product Features
WEICCO Versaflex have forged steel flanges , which
are not offered by any other manufac turer. Being muc h
stronger than cast I malleable I ductile iron (supplied
by others), forged steel eliminates any poss ibility of
leakage in operation or breakage during tightening.
Triangular threaded floating flange design offe rs
safety, reliability and conv enience over union type
design (please see comparison overleaf).
Special extra-wide lips of bellow prevent sl ippage.
Each unit is i ndividually tested at 150% of rated Versaflex
(add suffix with bronze couplers
'Be')
for copp er pipe
maximum working pressure before leaving works .
Available with sweat-end or threaded bronze couplers
at bot h ends , or at one end with standard FPT steel
flange at the other (please see 'Options' overleaf) . This
unique configuration, a WEICCO innovation , serves as
both a flexible connection and a dielectric union . It
is part icularly recommended for connecting steel pipe
at Fan Coil Unit headers .
Rugged and f1exiQle construction , that eliminates need
for any ex ternal m 8taL.dIlQ£.Or steeVeinforcement in
the bellows. Versaflex do not re quir e control units ,
even at peak pressure in unanchored piping systems .
As per ASHRAE literature: Elastomeric joints are
significantly superior to metal hose since th ey
provide noise attenuation , axial movement and fluid
pulsation I hammer cushioning - none of which are
given by metal hose (please see comparison overleaf) . Versaflex with th readed connection and bronze
coupler - for steel to co pper pipe (add suf fix 'BS ')
F l anges are epo xy p o w der coated .
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Option s Avai lable
SPECIFICA~IONS
Conn ections - Forged steel FP T flanges (standard ),
Model Steel Pipe Ove r all
Bronze FPT flan ges (suff ix 'BF '),
Nominal Length Bronze sweat-end couplers (suffix 'BC') ,
VF20 %" 150mm Bronze MP T couplers (suff ix 'BM'),
VF25 1" 155mm SS 304 cou plers (suff ix 'SS').

VF30 1%" 155mm To order WEICCO Versaf lex with an y co mb ination of
VF40 1',1," 165mm the above, add suffix 'BS' and specify the type and
size of co n nection required at each end .
VF50 2" 175mm
2
Pressure Ratin g - 16 kg/cm , tested at 24 bar
Construction 2
(standard); 20 kg/cm , tested at 30 bar (suf fix '20B').
Bellow Bellow Ma terial - Neoprene (standard) , EPDM (for
InnerT ube Neoprene
temperature rating up to 121 °C), NR, SBR, CBR,
Reinforcement Multi-ply Nylontire cordfa bric special elastomer suitable for Dr inking Water . Suffix
Outer Cover Neoprene name of the elasto mer (or 'OW' for drin king water ).
Threaded Flanges Forged Steel, threadedto BS21
Finish
Flanges Epoxypowder coated
Nuts I Bolts Zinc Electroplated
Allo wable Movem ents

Compression 17mm
Elongation 6mm
Transverse 15mm
Angular 25° to 15° (based on increasingsize)
Performance Da ta
Working Pressure' 16 kg /c m 2 (standard) or 20 k g /cm 2
Vacuum 650 mmHg
TemperatureRange -20°C to 105°C
Burst Pressure appx. 4 times working pressure
Working Fluids Water, weak Acids I Alkalies, Air
* Applicable till 7rC. Above that , please derate linearly ,

considering 30% reduction at up per end of temp . range.
Compliance - ASTM F 1123-87 (2004); all u nits are

tested as per BS 515 0 : 1974
Advantages of Elast omeri c Expan sion Join ts I

Connectors over Meta l Hose
Elastomeric bellows introduce a discontinuity in the
pipe material and are capable of volumet ric growth.
Both attributes serve to dissipate high frequencies , Advantages of Flanged ov er Union ty pe conn ecto rs
making the bellows excellent noise a ttenuators . A much larg er and firme r gripping area on the side
Metal hoses are acoust ically ine ffective s ince they lips of the be llows. Failure o f union type connectors
sustain metal to metal contac t throughout and frequently takes place due to sl ippage of rubber lips.
cannot grow in volu me. As a resul t , they perm it This possibility is eliminated by th e triangular flanges.
noise transmission in the system through pipe wa lls.
Forged flanges are much strong er than cast or
Elastomeric bellows are effective as expa nsion mallea ble iron unions and elim inate chances of
jo ints since they permit both axia l and transverse leakage in operat ion or breakage during tighten ing.
movement. Metal hose only accommoda tes lateral
Triangular flanges offer convenie nce of assembly I
movement perpendicular to length .
disassembly by reducing the task to tightening of six
Volumetric expansion ability of elastome ric bellows small nuts a nd avoiding the need for large wrenches
enhances their efficiency as v ibration isolators and as ne eded for u nions.
helps shield the sys tem from fluid pulsations.

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Expansion joints / flexible connectors for pip e up to 50mm, featuring exclusive forged steel threaded flanges

VF25 1" 155mm SS 304 cou plers (suff ix 'SS').

Allo wable Movem ents

* Applicable till 7rC. Above that , please derate linearly ,

Compliance - ASTM F 1123-87 (2004); all u nits are

Advantages of Elast omeri c Expan sion Join ts I

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