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Victaulic, the world leader in grooved and plain-end mechanical pipe joining systems, was founded in New York City in 1925 to market a radical new concept in the piping industry — a mechanical bolted coupling that would engage into grooves and feature a gasket seal.
The concept of joining pipe with bolted mechanical couplings originated during World War I for rapid deployment of fuel and water to Allied forces. The company that worked closely with the War Department of England to develop this new method of joining pipe was named Victory Pipe Joint Company after the coupling it had engineered — known as the "victory joint" from early military uses. Later, combining the words "Victory" and "Hydraulics" the name was shortened to Victaulic, and the company began to shift its focus to the commercial piping industry and market its new innovative method of joining pipe.
For more than 80 years, the company’s enthusiasm for crafting unconventional solutions has allowed it to forge new paths as it tackles the industry’s most unique challenges.
Unique Approach
The grooved piping method — which dramatically reduces the amount of installation time and reduces total installed costs as compared to welding, threading or flanging — is now used extensively for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, water and wastewater treatment, oil field operations, mining, industrial processes, power plants, military and marine systems, and other demanding fluid-handling applications.
The economics of the grooved method derive from simplified assembly that involves three basic concepts:
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A pressure-responsive gasket that creates a leak-tight seal
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Coupling housings that hold the pipe together
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Bolts and nuts that secure the couplings.
A groove is rolled or cut into the end of the pipe to engage the couplings, whereupon the gaskets seal on the outside diameter of the pipe. The sealing action is enhanced as the couplings are tightened by line-operating pressure or vacuum. What began as simply a faster, easier and more economical way of joining pipe has evolved into a whole new approach to solving piping problems — a total "systems" approach. Today, Victaulic offers complete, start-to-finish solutions that anticipate a project’s every need.
Standard of Quality
Victaulic is an ISO 9001 certified company, with all of its worldwide locations earning the highest certified ratings possible.
Victaulic performs continuous metallurgical, dimensional and structural quality checks during the manufacturing process. The company also conducts both static and dynamic post-manufacturing tests to assure adherence to quality standards.
Victaulic World Headquarters
Victaulic is headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania with manufacturing and support centers located throughout the world.