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| A reducer normally refers to a fitting that is used to reduce the |
| diameter of the suction piping to fit the pump intake. It is thus |
| used to join two pipes of different sizes. Reducer is available in |
| both eccentric and concentric designs. Concentric or eccentric |
| reducers are used to properly reduce into and out of circulating |
| pumps. The various advantages include keeping big pipes and |
| small pipes together as well as reducing noise and vibration at |
| the same time. Some of the important parameters used to select |
| a concentric reducer are pressure/vacuum, max temp compre- |
| ssion, approximate force, elongation etc. They are manufactured |
| in various alloys, schedules, sizes and flange configurations. |
| Concentric reducers frequently trap air when used at the suction |
| of the pump. An Eccentric reducer, also called a Bell reducer, |
| has two female (inside) threads of different sizes with centers |
| so designed that when they are joined, the two pieces of pipe |
| are not in line with each other, but they can be installed so as |
| to provide optimum drainage of the line. An eccentric pipe redu- |
| cer fitting is designed with the smaller outlet off center to the |
| larger end, allowing it to align with only one side of the inlet. |
| The high quality reducer fittings are designed to be welded with |
| ease and offer superior strength and leak resistance. Eccentric |
| pipe reducer must be installed with straight side up to prevent |
| trapping air at the pump suction. They are designed to allows |
| simple connection of different sized pipes. These can be used |
| as pipe reducers flexible connectors and vibration eliminators. |
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| Seamless & welded Carbon Steel & Stainless steel |
| (WPB, WP1, WP11, WP22, WP5, WP9, WP91, 304L, 316L, 317L, |
| 321H, 347H, S31254(6Mo), A815UNS S31803, A815UNS S32760 |
| & UNS S32750, Copper Alloy(70600), Titanium(ASTM B337), |
| Aluminium(ASTM B361), Nickel Alloy N04400(MONEL) & N06625 |
| (INCONEL)) |
