Mechanical Pipe Joining Systems Offer Maintenance and Safety Benefits in Plumbing Engineer
The July 2011 issue of Plumbing Engineer featured a contributed article by David Hudson, a senior engineer for Victaulic, highlighting the unique benefits offered by mechanical pipe joining systems including ease of maintenance, safety, maintainability and flexibility. Hudson explains the difference between a flexible and a rigid joint, primarily describing how flexible couplings allow a certain amount of angular and linear movement while rigid couplings do not allow any movement.
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