EST

Group

GripTight High Pressure Test Plugs

Asia Pacific Sales Meeting 2015

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 Why Test Plugs?
• Test plugs are temporary end closures that simplify pressure testing piping systems,
pipe spools, pipe racks or pressure vessels
• Test Plugs are reusable – provide lowest Cost Per Test
• Test Plugs Eliminate 80% of time spent welding-on and cutting-off end caps
• Eliminates the time consuming process of pre-heat, post weld stress relieving re-beveling the
pipe
• Significantly reduces the cost per test – supported by DC2529

Welded End Cap Installation Boiler Header With Stubs – end caps or GT’s?

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 Why Test Plugs?

Example: 10” SC120 ASTM A-106 Gr B Pipe

Welding takes 2 welders 12 hours
GripTight plugs take 1 fitter ½ hour – Savings 11.25 hours per pipe end
Note: Extracted from DC2529, full size copy included in APAC Sales Meeting Handout

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 GripTight® High Pressure Test Plug

Save 80% of the time you’d spend welding on / cutting off end caps

GripTight® High Pressure Test Plug

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 GripTight® High Pressure Test Plug
• Faster – No welding/cutting end caps - reduces
testing times up to 80%
• Safer – Will not eject under high pressure
• Hydrostatic or pneumatic testing
• Ideal for testing open ended pipes, spools,
tubes and pressure vessels
• Sizes ½” to 42” NPS (DN15 - DN1100)
• Extreme pressures, up to 14,000 psig (960
BarG)
• Self Gripping - uses line pressure to increase
grip power
• Seal and Gripper assemblies are field
8” NPS DN200 & Larger
replaceable Multi-shaft Design
• Eliminates need for pre & post weld heat
treatment
• Industry Best Practice

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 GripTight Vent Assembly
• Evacuate / Vent Air From Test System Evacuate all the Air from the
System Prior to Testing
• The GripTight Vent Assembly provides the ability
to vent as much air as possible from a piping
system
• Testing with air present in a piping system or components
stores energy within the system
• ASME B31.1, 31.3 and ASME PCC-2 require placing GripTight Vent Assembly

vents at the high points of a piping system or vessel to

purge air during filling
• Best hydrostatic testing practice dictates as much air as
possible must be vented from all test components before
pressurization
• The GripTight Vent Assembly can be used to
collect test fluid from test systems
• Gives the ability to easily control test medium
• Contaminated fluids can be handled safely
• Allows operators to collect any special test medium, such
as glycol
• Increases safety by keeping test medium off scaffolding
and other walking surfaces Plug A Plug B

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 GripTight Safety Gag
• Provides
GripTight ® enhanced
Safety Gag safety during testing

GripTight Safety Gag

• In the event that a plugs pressure holding capabilities

are compromised due to unforeseen complications,
the Safety Gag is designed to prevent the plug from
exiting the designated testing area by limiting its
travel and changing its direction

Safe, Reliable, and Easy to Us

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 Test Plug Lifting Arm

• Improves Improves Safety and Reduces

Test Safety,
Plug Lifting Arm further reduces plug installation / removal times
Installation Time
• Can be used on all GripTight® High
Pressure Test Plugs from 10” thru 24”
• 1500 LB (682 kg) Lifting Capacity
• Special sizes available upon request for
up to 42” plug sizes
• Can be adapted to be used with Double
Block and Bleed / GripTight Isolation
Special Test and Isolation Plugs

GT24P80 GripTight Installation

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 OD GripTight® Test Plugs
• Grips and seals on pipe OD – one size fits all
• Sizes 1/8’ to 4” (6-100mm) NPS, Pressures to
5,000 psig (343 Barg)
• Dual Seal mechanism ensures seals will not be
damaged during installation or removal
• Self-gripping - uses line pressure to increase
grip power
• Faster – reduces testing times up to 80%
• Eliminates welding/cutting end caps
• Eliminates pre heat & post weld heat treatment
• Eliminate re-bevelling pipe end
• Safer – self gripping design will not eject under
high pressure
• Industry Best Practice – HHI, SHI

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 Complete Testing Packages

• Make hydro testing and isolation work easy, convenient, and safe
• Tooling is available for all Test and
Isolation plug sizes.
• Reduce prep time by having all the
tooling needed to perform a pressure
test or isolate a line consolidated in a
single shipment.
• Torque Wrenches, Adapters, Socket
Extensions, Deep Sockets, High
Pressure Hoses, Quick Connects
Gages, Valve Assemblies, and
Hydrostatic Test Pumps are readily
available.
• EST Group will supply everything but
the Water!

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 Customers

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 Want More Information?

EST Group
2701 Township Line Road
Hatfield, PA 19440 USA
T: +1.215.721.1100 • F: +1.215-721.1101
E: est-info@curtisswright.com

www.cw-estgroup.com
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