OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGIES

    BlueSky Flexball


    Flexible connector providing up to 30° total flex capability and 360° rotational freedom

    Flexible Ball Joint Providing Up To 30° Total Flex Capability and 360° Rotational Freedom


    The FlexBall flexible connector is an effective solution providing piping systems with the required flexibility to compensate for thermal growth, vibration, or motion of equipment in the piping system. The FlexBall has the unique ability to provide up to 30° total flex capability and 360° rotational freedom in a bi-directional flow design. It is designed for use in oil extraction systems using thermal processes such as SAGD, cyclic steam, THAI, and SAP.

    High quality and cost effective, with enhanced mechanical and sealing properties, BlueSky's flexible piping connectors provide reliable service in the most severe applications.


    Product Features

    Product Features

    • Compact, robust, lightweight design machined from solid forging
    • Highly reliable, field adjustable compression type seal
    • 360° of rotational freedom and 30° total flex capability
    • Chrome plated ball for superior wear and smoother performance
    • Hard faced bearing surface reduces friction and wear
    • Independent packing compression
    • Joints can be used in combination for optimal results
    • Field adjustable packing for lower maintenance costs
    • Absorbs thermal growth and mechanical movement
    • Compensates for misalignment in piping systems
    • Alternative to large pipe loops
    • Engineered to eliminate thermal expansion stresses and bending loads in piping systems
    • SAGD, cyclic steam
    • Low torque
    • Inline maintenance


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    Additional Capability: Injectable Packing

    We now offer injectable packing that can integrate into a standard FlexBall ball joint design to serve as a secondary seal. This solution provides customers with the option to add further sealing capabilities and lubrication to the ball joint while in the field, reducing maintenance costs & improving the ball joint’s longevity.

     

    Benefits

    • Significantly lowers maintenance requirements

    • Mitigates leakage failure issues

    • Meets ASME CL600 operating requirements

    • Specification & quality
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    Specification

    • Available in 1” through 24”, up to ASME 2500# pressure class and temperatures up to 1000ºF, in a wide range of materials


    Quality

    • Factory engineered, manufactured, and tested within an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Quality Management System
    • FO&GT's significant experience and background ensures our customers get the best and most reliable equipment for their applications
    • Shipped from factory fully assembled

    Available downloads:

    • BlueSky Products Product Line

      English V-2-2016 available DOWNLOAD

    Specification & quality

    Specification

    • Available in 1” through 24”, up to ASME 2500# pressure class and temperatures up to 1000ºF, in a wide range of materials


    Quality

    • Factory engineered, manufactured, and tested within an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Quality Management System
    • FO&GT's significant experience and background ensures our customers get the best and most reliable equipment for their applications
    • Shipped from factory fully assembled

    Downloads

    Available downloads:

    • BlueSky Products Product Line

      English V-2-2016 available DOWNLOAD

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