As a leading provider of packaged pump systems for the oil and gas industry, AGI Industries cannot endure setbacks caused by leaks or failure from its component parts. So when the company sought out a fitting and valve solution that could withstand the demanding needs of its chemical injection skids, they turned to Swagelok®.
Eliminate lengthy cone and thread fitting installation and associated maintenance with alternative solutions like Swagelok FK series fittings for medium-pressure applications. They reduce installation time and lower assembly and maintenance costs, while providing a more reliable and robust connection resulting in increased up-time.
The simple two-piece design of the Swagelok patented FK series medium-pressure tube fittings consists of a female fitting body
and preassembled cartridge containing the male FK series nut and front and back ferrules on a disposable plastic arbor.
The preassembled cartridge ensures correct ferrule orientation, visual confirmation of ferrule presence, and easy and proper installation into the female body.
FK Series Fittings Technology – Advantages
Reduces installation cost
- Installs approximately 5x faster than cone and thread connections
- Requires common tools, simple assembly methods, and minimal training
- Features preassembled cartridge for rapid error-proof assembly
Improves uptime
- Shortens initial commissioning time with no leaks at startup
- Reduces unplanned maintenance with no leaks during use
- Provides reliable performance in dynamic (vibrating) systems
Boosts safety and environmental compliance
- Avoids environmental noncompliance and costs with leak-tight design
- Offers proven reliability, with more than 100,000 connections installed
Specifications
| Materials of construction |
316 Stainless Steel, Super Duplex Alloy 2507, or Alloy 625 |
| End Connections |
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| Types |
NPT, medium-pressure cone and thread adapters, male SAE/MS |
| Sizes |
1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 9/16, 3/4, 1 in.; 6, 10, 12 mm (1 in. only available in 316SS) |
| Configurations |
Straights, elbow, tees, cross, port connectors, tube adapters, caps, plugs |
Cone and Thread or FK Series Compression Tube Fittings?
The key to these labour and cost savings is the reduced time required to assemble fittings used to connect tubing with system components. A cone and thread fitting, which requires the installer to prepare a piece of tubing, takes approximately five times longer to assemble compared to an FK series compression tube fitting. With dozens to hundreds of connections required on assets, the faster installation capabilities of FK series tube fittings yield significant time and cost reductions, as well as accelerated deliveries of completed assets.
How Our Customers Use FK Series Technology
When cone and thread fitting performance issues were identified as being responsible for a series of chemical injection leaks in an important deep-water offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the operator sought out a new fitting solution to correct the issue. Speed and ease of installation were critical considerations in choosing the replacement.
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