History
Grooved Technology
Installation
The Heart
Victaulic applications
100
In what year Victaulic founded?
1919
100
This type of groove is made by cold form pressing a small indentation on the ID of the pipe.
Roll Groove
100
After Visual inspection of this installation ready coupling, would this be considered a proper installation and why?
No, bolt pads need to be touching for proper installation.
100
The unique C shape of the gasket creates a seal on the lips of the gasket seating surface. Unlike sealing with compression, the seal is what?
Pressure responsive or pressure enhanced
100
This Y-pattern globe style ____ offers 1440 degrees of rotation for precise flow measurements, and a built in memory stop in the handle.
Balance valve
200
Victaulic is the is the combination of these two words
VICTory & hydrAULIC
200
This illustration represents what type of groove?
Cut groove
200
True or false, this is an acceptable groove measurement.
True
200
This was added to the traditional "C" shape gasket with the introduction to our installation ready couplings. guaranteeing perfect pipe end separation on every install.
Pipe stop
200
Featuring a flat bolt pad, this type of coupling is used to accommodate linear or axial movement in a system.
Style 177N
style 77
flexible coupling
300
In what year did Victaulic locate its headquarters in New York, officially becoming an American Manufacture?
1925
300
The "A" dimension refers to what?
Gasket seating surface(area)
or
Gasket sealing surface(area)
300
Max flare tolerance
300
This gasket grade is a new formulation that consist of a fluoroelastomer blend designed for added resistance to disinfectants like chlorine, chloramine, and chloride found in potable water systems.
P gasket
300
The PGS-300 Groove profile is a cut groove, made with a small handheld tool, specifically designed to groove on what material?
CPVC
400
The Burma Pipeline, spanning over 3,200 miles, was assembled almost entirely with Victaulic couplings. And Helped provide allied troops with fuel in this War...
WWII
400
This is the dimension you measure with a Vic-Tape.
"C" or groove diameter
400
Does the arrow indicate an acceptable groove? If no, can it be fixed
Not an acceptable groove, and No it cannot be fixed because it was grooved too deep.
400
This Gasket comes as a standard in Victaulic installation ready quick-vic couplings. equipped with dry graphite lubricant, identifiable by a Red & Green, or Yellow & green Stripe.
EHP
400
By using this Victaulic method, you can attenuate noise and vibration around equipment better than a braided flex hose or rubber bellow.
3 flexible couplings in a series
500
Developed in response to customer needs, in 1983, this coupling was introduced to provide welded like rigidity to piping systems.
Style 07 or Zero-flex
500
This type of groove would typically be used if media consist of abrasive material.
Cut groove
500
Does the arrow indicate an acceptable groove measurement? If no, Can it be fixed?
Not acceptable, but groove is shallow, so yes it can still be fixed.
500
While a standard EPDM or E gasket can be used on both hot water service or oil-free air. This gasket should be used for air that does contain oil vapor.
(identified with Orange stripe)
T gasket
500
Wider "A" dimension and a chamfered edge on the "B" dimension for easier installation. This Groove profile was made for joining pipe 14" and larger.
AGS groove