Klamflex Dedicated Step Couplings

Designed and manufactured to join pipes of different outside diameters.

Home Products Dedicated Step Couplings

Designed and manufactured to join pipes of different outside diameters.

Key Specifications

DN50 – DN2400

PN10/PN16

DN50 – DN1800

PN25

DN50 – DN1200

PN40

Where pipe ends of different outside diameters have to be connected, KLAMFLEX Stepped Couplings can be provided.
These normally cover the difference between the outside diameters of pipes of different materials of construction with a common nominal bore, or pipes of the same materials having different nominal bores.
It is advisable to mark the pipe a known distance from the end when fitting a KLAMFLEX Dedicated Stepped Coupling to enable inspection of movement. This will allow the inspector to ensure that no telescoping along the smaller diameter pipe has occurred.
When the KLAMFLEX Dedicated Stepped Coupling is used as a Coupling between two pipes with diameter differences exceeding 25mm it is essential to ensure that the Stepped Couplings cannot be forced along the smaller diameter pipe.

KLAMFLEX Dedicated Step Coupling

Scheduled sizes will not normally require such precautions, but others may. Regular inspection of a pipe previously marked, is normally all that is required.
Alternatively, where this cannot be arranged, a mechanical means should be employed.
Pressure rating for Stepped Couplings are equivalent to the rating specified in the Straight Coupling schedules, for the larger of the two OD’s. In the case of ductile iron, AC and UPVC pipes, the pressure rating will match the pipe rating.
KLAMFLEX Dedicated Stepped Couplings can be manufactured with full sleeves to prevent end pull-out on PE, HDPE and GRP pipes.
KLAMFLEX Dedicated Step Couplings are NOT DESIGNED TO RESIST END LOAD due to pressure forces and therefore such forces must normally be resisted by other means.