Style 177 QuickVic Flexible Coupling

Designed for joining standard roll-grooved and cut-grooved steel pipe, the Style 177 QuickVic Flexible Coupling is the latest addition to a line of patented, installation-ready products that also includes the Style 107 QuickVic rigid coupling and the Style 177 QuickVic coupling for flexible piping systems. It is said to be ideal for utility service and industrial process piping in power generation and manufacturing facilities. With no loose parts and no need to be disassembled before installation, the coupling can be installed in one-tenth the time required by other pipe-joining methods, such as welding, brazing, soldering or flanging. The single-unit design is inserted onto the grooved end of a pipe, fitting, valve or any other accessory, and standard hand tools or an impact wrench are used to tighten the nuts. The coupling features a proprietary ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) or nitrile gasket material for performance from –30°F to 250°F (–34°C to 121°C). The gasket is geometrically optimized for performance under pressure, heat, assembly and stress relaxation. The Style 177 flexible coupling is rated to 1,000 psi (6,900 kPa), the Style 107 rigid coupling to 580 psi (4,000 kPa). The couplings are available in sizes of 2 in./50 mm, 2.5 in./65 mm, 3 in./80 mm, 4 in./100 mm, and 6 in./150 mm.