Safety Break-away Couplings

Safety Break-away Couplings

Industrial Version Marine Version Cable Release Series Non-Closure Version

Safety Break-away Couplings

Industrial Version

Industrial break-away couplings are utilized in industrial product transfer installations. The industrial couplings are specifically designed to be able to activate with a tensile force being applied at an angle up to 90 degrees to the hose or pipe. INSTALLATION BETWEEN A FIXED POINT (PIPE, PUMP OR MANIFOLD) AND HOSE.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Industrial Version
The breaking bolt industrial break-away coupling is designed to minimize spillage and damage associated with drive away and pull away incidents.
Provides protection against situations where a hose or loading arm could be subjected to excessive loads Coupling automatically senses an excessive load, closes the valves and disconnects Operates independently of shut off safety systems and does not require an external power source High flow rate with low pressure drop Female NPT is standard, ANSI/DIN flanges are available Standard seals are Viton Available in sizes 2, 3 and 4 Material: 316 stainless steel & aluminum

Safety Break-away Couplings

Marine Version

Marine break-away couplings are designed specifically to be installed within a hose string between two lengths of hose. This coupling incorporates the same internal mechanism as the Industrial couplings, but has additional external features that provide increased resistance to torsional and bending forces which may be applied to the coupling. This make the coupling react only to tension in the hose string and preventing premature activation in the unpredictable marine environment.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Marine Version
The breaking bolt marine version break-away coupling is designed to minimize spillage and damage associated with pull-away incidents.
Typical applications include: ship-to-offshore platform and ship-to-ship product transfer operations Designed to be installed in a hose string where the coupling will be installed between two length of hose Coupling automatically senses an excessive load, closes the valves and disconnects Release is executed when force causes bolts to break Standard seals are Viton Female NPT is standard, ANSI/DIN flanges are available Operates independently of shut off safety systems and does not require an external power source High flow rate with low pressure drop Available in 2, 3 and 4 Material: 316 stainless steel

Safety Break-away Couplings

Standard O-Rings in FPM (Viton), other on request Protecting ring in NBR (rubber)

Breaking bolts in stainless steel Protecting ring in NBR (rubber)

Internal NPT threads

Safety Break-away Couplings

How It Works
The Safety break-away couplings consist of two halves, each with a valve that has a flat typesealing surface similar to a dry disconnect coupling. When the force on the breaking bolts exceed their design load, the bolts break and allow the valves to separate. The coupling automatically senses an excessive load, closes the valves and disconnects. When the SBCouplings separate, it allows the poppets to close. The two poppets close rapidly, minimizing product loss.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Construction, Threaded Version

Before emergency disconnect

After emergency disconnect

Safety Break-away Couplings

Range of Applications
Range of Application Plant engineering & construction Power plant construction Chemical industry Food processing industry Process technology Tank cleaning Filling systems for: airfields, railcars tanker trucks, ship, tank containers Filling and emptying liquid gas (LPG) Media Lyes & acids Fuels & oils Sea-water Water, waste water Toxic liquid Gases, compressed air Superheated steam Powders Foodstuffs Pharmaceutical products LPG/LNG CNG Hazardous materials

Safety Break-away Couplings

Safety Break-away Couplings

Break Forces
The SBCouplings dry break-away couplings has three external break bolts. In the case of axial tension all of the bolts take up the force corresponding to the break force on the hose with a safety margin. Non-axial forces concentrate the tension forces more strongly on one bolt, so that the breakaway coupling reacts to the reduction of the hose break forces. The break forces are transferred directly to the break bolts up to 90 degrees from hose center Size 2 3 4 Industrial 7.9 15.9 21.4
Tension Forces in kN

Marine 13 33 52

Safety Break-away Couplings

Cable Release Series

Cable Release version is utilized in all industrial product transfer installations, the coupling is specifically designed to be able to activate with a tensile force being applied at an angle to the plane not exceeding 30 degrees. INSTALLATION BETWEEN A FIXED POINT (PIPE, PUMP OR MANIFOLD) AND HOSE.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Cable Release Series
Cable release series break-away couplings are designed to minimize spillage and damage associated with drive away and pull-away incidents. Couplings feature a simple mechanism and no components to loose after release. In some applications the necessary force of the breaking bolts may be too high to prevent damage to loading arms or other pipe and equipment; under these conditions the use of cable release safety break-aways may be more suitable. coupling automatically senses an excessive load, closes the valves and disconnects release is executed by pulling out the locking bolts with the help of a cable when the coupling separates, the poppets close 316 T1 stainless steel body with Viton O-Rings Available sizes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Standard O-Rings in Viton, other on request

Locking bolts in stainless steel Pressure clamps in stainless steel AISI 316 Valves in stainless steel

Internal NPT threads

Safety Break-away Couplings General Info

For safe transfer of all hazardous and nonhazardous products. The Cable Release break-away series, is designed to minimize spillage and damage associated with drive away and pull away incidents. The Coupling automatically senses an excessive load, closes the valves and then permits a safe disconnect.

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How It Works
The safety break-away coupling consists of two halves each with a poppet valve. The valves remains constantly open under normal use. The release is executed when the locking bolts are pulled out by the attached cable. The locking bolts hold the two pressure clamps in position which press both coupling halves together. The coupling halves separate, and allow the poppets to close. Product loss is minimized because of the two poppets close rapidly as the coupling seprates.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Construction, Threaded Version

Before emergency disconnect

After emergency disconnect

Safety Break-away Couplings

Safety Break-away Couplings

Release forces and length on pull cable

In applications where the hose or pipe is longer 10 feet, the length of the pull cable should be 1 feet less then the overall length of the hose or pipe being protected. The maximum release angle of the pull cable should not exceed 30.

Safety Break-away Couplings

Range of Applications
Range of Application Plant engineering & construction Power plant construction Chemical industry Food processing industry Process technology Tank cleaning Filling systems for: airfields, railcars tanker trucks, ship, tank containers Filling and emptying liquid gas (LPG) Media Lyes & acids Fuels & oils Sea-water Water, waste water Toxic liquid Gases, compressed air Superheated steam Powders Foodstuffs Pharmaceutical products LPG/LNG CNG Hazardous materials

Safety Break-away Couplings

Non-Closure Version

The non-closure design acts purely as a safe parting point within the transfer system, protecting equipment and personnel. With no internal mechanism these couplings are utilized when the product is non-hazardous and spillage is acceptable.