SHOULDER PIPE JOINTING SYSTEM
Benefits
• Speed and ease of installation saves
time, which effectively reduces
downtime costs and labour.
• Proven joint reliability at pressures of
up to 117 bar and temperatures of
-34ºC to+177ºC.
• No special fitting skills or equipment
are required.
• Each joint acts as a union - systems
can simply be dismantled for cleaning
and modification and rotation of pipe
to reduce wear.
• Allowance for controlled pipe
movement; expansion, contraction,
angular deflection - essential in
varying operating conditions
and to accomodate differing
pipework levels.
• Space saving - ideal for installation in
areas with limited space and access.
• Full technical support offering advice
on design and installation.
Application
The Viking Johnson Shouldered system
can be used on a wide range of
applications, including:
Mining and Industrial
• Fire Mains
• Chiller installations
• Soluble oil systems
• Temporary pipework
• Drainage systems
• Pulverised fuel and ash systems
• Lined pipe systems
• Dust suppression
• Pumped water mains
• Power pack return lines
• Slurry pipelines
• Pump packing
• Coal preparation systems
• Nitrogen supply lines
• Fire hydrant ring mains
• Methane drainage
• Tailings
• Cement packing
Water Industry
• Water treatment
• Aeration
• Pumping stations
• Waste water
• Sewage treatment
• Reverse osmosis
• Potable water
• Slurry lines
Approvals
The range of Viking Johnson products
are designed and manufactured to
exacting quality standards in accordance
with BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and ISO
14001. The Viking Johnson system
enjoys approvals from leading authorities
in a variety of different industries and
is listed in many of the major pipework
installation specifications. These include
the following:
• British Coal Specification 296 Part 1
- Steel tubes and flexible joints for air
and water services.
A typical mining application
• British Coal Specification 596 -
Carlton type steel tubes and
joints for methane drainage (and
other purposes).
• Transmanche Link (Channel Tunnel).
• National Power.
• Powergen.
• WRc - UK WFBS Listed.
Petrochemical Industry
• Well service lines
• Pipeline headers
• Flow lines
• Tank batteries
• Mud lines
• Gathering lines
• Injection lines
• Salt water disposal
• Water flood plants
• Production headers
• Well head hook-up
Building Services
• Low temperature hot water
Pulverised fuel lines -
• Condenser water
Kingsnorth Power Station
• Compressed air systems
• Wet and dry risers
• Chilled water
• Domestic cold water
• Vacuum systems
• Fire protection systems
Other industries include:
Shipbuilding and Marine; Military piping
and lay flat fuel hose connections.

Unique ‘C’ shaped gasket forms three
stage sealing action
Seal enhanced and strengthened by
either pressure or vacuum in pipeline
Gasket lip forms seal on pipe ends.
Housing reinforces and compresses
gasket to increase seal.
Pressure
Vacuum
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The Shouldered concept
The Viking Johnson Shouldered Pipe Jointing System can claim over 80 years of
effective performance worldwide. Its speed and ease of installation, proven reliability,
lower installed costs and unique mechanical characteristics offer design installation
and economic benefits unmatched by any other pipe jointing method.
Based on a simple, yet highly effective design of pipe joint, two or more identical
housings fully enclose a specially designed lip seal pressure sensitive gasket and key
onto a raised shoulder formed on the pipe end, providing the joint with end-load bearing
capabilities. During assembly the seal lip is pre-tensioned over the shoulder. The
housing compresses the gasket and internal pressure reinforces the seal, giving reliability
of operating up to 117 bar (1700 psi) working pressure, vacuum service is down to
76cm (29.9”) Hg and subject to gasket selection, working temperatures of between -
34ºC to +177ºC.
The system consists of a comprehensive range of joints and fittings ranging from
40mm to 1250mm (1.5”. to 50”) in size. Shouldered joints are intended for use with
shouldered carbon steel (including lightweight steel), stainless steel, lined pipe and
other piping materials.
Components
Shoulder
The shoulder is simply formed by a number of methods including the following:
Cross-weld ends, weld-on-rings or pre-formed expanded ends. The chosen method
is dependant on the required pressure rating of the system and application.
Housing
Manufactured from malleable iron, ductile iron or rolled steel, housing segments fully
enclose the gasket. The housings engage the entire circumference of pipe shoulder
to provide full end load restraint. The design allows for controlled linear and angular
movement at each joint for expansion, contraction and deflection.
Gasket
The resilient elastomeric gasket forms a seal on the outside of the formed shoulder.
As the housing segments are tightened they compress the gasket and enhance the
sealing function. Thus the system pressure reinforces the sealing capabilities of the
gaskets. A range of gaskets are available to suit varying applications, temperatures,
fluids and mediums.
Bolts
Bolts have a ‘D’ or oval track neck which is designed to locate in the housing and
permit tightening of the nuts from one side only, using a single spanner. A galvanised
finish is standard on most sizes.
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