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Basic Principles Of Grooved Mechanical Joints

THE GROOVED CONCEPT

HOUSING

GROOVE
BOLT / NUT
GASKET
GROOVE

THE GROOVED JOINT

The grooved mechanical joint is comprised of four
main components, making it both a simple and
reliable way to join pipe.

• First, grooves are rolled or cut into the ends of the pipe
• An elastomer gasket is then placed over the pipe ends

• Ductile iron housings, assembled with track head
bolts and nuts, surround the gasket and engage
into the grooves

The end result is a self-restraining pipe joint,
designed to last the life of a piping system.

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