Coast Guard has issued an acceptance letter for PYPLOK mechanical fittings. The letter for PYPLOK, a Tube-Mac Industries Ltd., product line, approves its use in a wide range of new applications onboard vessels.
PYPLOK mechanical fittings, composed of carbon steel, stainless steel and copper nickel, are now approved for use in the following shipboard applications (under 46 CFR 50.20-50(b)):
• Potable Cold and Hot Water
• Machinery Sea Water Cooling Inboard of the Sea Valve
• Hot and Chilled Water for Air Condi- tioning
• Bilge and Ballast Systems
• Cargo Oil Systems
• Fire Main/Sprinkler/Foam Systems
• Fuel and Lubricating Oil Systems
• Domestic Sanitary Drains and Deck Scupper
• Hydraulic System
The Tube-Mac PYPLOK mechanical- ly attached fitting system is an alternative to threaded, welded or brazed joints. The PYPLOK system features an external radial swaging process that compresses the fitting onto the pipe or tube, which results in a permanent, leak-tight joint. The systems unique non-metallic o-ring sealing characteristics make it ideal for medium- to high-pressure gaseous and fluid systems.
W&O is the exclusive distributor of PYPLOK to the marine industry in North America and Turkey. The PYPLOK system will be featured at the W&O booth, 2118 at the WorkBoat Show.
