FMC Technologies Chiksan® TripleStep Swivel Joint
The TripleStep Swivel Joint designed to overcome the limitations of conventional swivel joints, the TripleStep swivel joint easily handles today’s severe fracturing fluids, radical temperature extremes, and high flow rates
Features and Benefits
- Flexibility in line layout similar to original Chiksan® swivel joints
- Patented TripleStep race design
- Thicker wall section under the male ball race minimizes erosion in this area
- “Stepped” ball race design lowers the stress in the ball race and creates stronger bearing race both in tensile and bending load applications
- Use of more balls to carry the load. More uniform ball load eliminates brinneling of ball race under hydrostatic test pressure.
- Less torque under pressure than competitive brands.
- Stronger & tougher material improves erosion resistant by 50%-200% due to the thicker wall section under the ball race of TripleStep design.
- Superior grease and environmental seals virtually eliminate swivel joint component scrapping due to ball race corrosion.
- Erosion is limited to elbow area not bearing race.
Download FMC Chiksan® TripleStep Swivel Joint Catalog for more details.
