Viega, the initial press suitable system to fulfill the criterion for usage on Navy battle ships, has actually won authorization for extra elements to be made use of onboard.
Last year, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) authorized using MegaPress ® CuNi press installations in dimensions 1/2″ to 2″ to be made use of in surface area fighter vessels for a range of systems, consisting of cooled water, safe and clean water, digital freshwater air conditioning, salt water air conditioning, washdown countermeasures, water drainage and also several others.
ProPress copper 1/2″ installations were additionally authorized for safe and clean water and also numerous drains pipes. This brand-new prolonged authorization from NAVSEA consists of the enhancement of MegaPress CuNi 90 ° arm joints, 45 ° arm joints, straight tees, lowering tees, and also reducer combinings.
This enables shipbuilders and also Navy workers to much better incorporate Viega installations right into onboard systems.
“NAVSEA is arguably the toughest standard in the world and we’re proud to have won additional approvals for our system,” stated Viega LLC’s Director of Marine TJTracy “We make the most reliable press fittings in the world and this is proof of that.”
MegaPress CuNi is constructed from a 90/10 copper-nickel alloy particularly developed to hold up against rough aquatic settings. Pressing pipeline supplies the Navy, its shipyards, and also specialists 2 massive advantages, Viega stated.
The initially is reduction of fire, which is among the best risks in ship building and construction, fixing and also upkeep. There were greater than 600 shipboard fires recorded in between 2017 and also 2020, Viega stated, pointing out a current evaluation by the Society of Naval Architects and also Marine Engineers which located that over half the fires were brought on by warm job, such as welding and also soldering.
Because pushing does not need warm, fire, or an outside source of power, it gets rid of the threat of fire when signing up with pipeline.
It additionally makes it unneeded to publish a fire watch or to prepare a work website for warm job. The 2nd advantage is expense and also labor cost savings.
According to Viega, pushing can lower installment time by 70 percent over standard techniques of signing up with pipeline. When combined with cost savings when evaluating the systems, the expense and also routine benefits quickly exceed the financial investment.
The National Steel and alsoShipbuilding Co (NASSCO), which constructs Navy ships, has actually done research studies revealing that screening pushed pipeline installations sets you back much less as a result of less leakages, fixings and also retesting. “Commercial and offshore marine have benefited from pressing for years. And our defense partners have embraced the technology since its initial approval by NAVSEA last year. The new extension to multiple configurations opens the door to additional opportunities, especially with maintenance, repair and overhaul of existing vessels,” stated Tracy.
Along with the NAVSEA authorization, the united state Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping, DNV-GL, Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas and also RINA all have actually formerly authorized using Viega installations in aquatic settings.
