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Swivel Joint products are flexible/swivelling pipe components or pipe fittings made of steel, stainless steel or other materials that are needed in a wide variety of industrial applications in the following situations:

Akvemtek is the Turkish representative of Igatec GmbH, the German origin Swivel Joint brand, since 2013. In the past time, we are proud to have successfully delivered swivel joint, rotary joint and filling arm products to many different facilities such as paper industry, steel production facilities, power plants in Turkey.




Swivel Joint Connection Types

  • Flexible/rotating piping systems must transfer powders and granules, gases and liquids;
  • Gases and liquids must be injected into rotating plant components;
  • Hose connections must be stabilized against stress caused by bending or torsional forces or replaced with swivel joint scissors;
  • Due to extreme plant characteristics and/or increased safety requirements, a swivel connector is applied.
  • Swivel Joints are available in 8 different styles (10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 30 and 31) which can be combined with 3 types of connection ends (threaded, flanged and weld ends). The appropriate combination of these styles can realize almost any 3D movement.

Akvemtek Igatec swivel joint is a critical connection element that offers flexibility and durability together in industrial applications. Thanks to its swivelling components, it prevents buckling and bending in pipe and hose systems and ensures safe transport of fluids under high pressure. Especially used in demanding sectors such as oil, gas, chemical, steel and mining, these swivel joints, also known as swivel fittings; It allows moving equipment to work in harmony with fixed connections, thus reducing the risk of breakage at connection points and extending system life.

Akvemtek Igatec swivel joint is manufactured in accordance with high safety standards thanks to its modular structure and use of durable materials. The bearing balls used in the products are of high quality and have high strength even in the most severe industrial conditions. In addition, Swivel Joint products are sealed with seals such as O-ring and V-ring, which provides resistance to extreme temperature, pressure and load changes. This structure of swivel joints offers significant advantages in terms of operational efficiency, especially in heavy industry applications. Produced in different sizes and capacities, Akvemtek Igatec swivel joint options reduce the need for maintenance by adapting to various connection needs and stand out as a reliable solution in industrial processes.

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TYPE LW

Type LW is the "lightweight" version of type W for applications under low and medium pressures or low external forces or moments.

For this reason, the bed has only one bearing trace. It is structurally the same as the W type. Akvemtek has been; As the representative of the German company Igatec GmbH in Turkey and the United Kingdom, it offers Swivel Joint products to end users.

Besides carbon steel and stainless steel; Swivel Joint products made of special materials such as Aluminum, Bronze, Duplex Steel and Titanium are designed, produced and delivered according to the working conditions.


The materials of our Akvemtek Igatec Swivel Joint Type LW product include St52-3 and 1.4571; In addition, production can be made with materials such as Aluminium and Hastelloy according to the demand of our customers. NBR, Viton, PTFE and HPU options are optionally available as gasket material in our swivel joints. Single bearing swivel joint is lighter, compact and economical and provides sufficient performance in light load applications. Akvemtek Igatec Swivel Joint Type LW has TA-Luft certificate and external dust sealing gasket. Igatec Type LW swivel joint products; While it is preferred in lighter works compared to type W, it is a swivel fastener product designed in a much more compact structure due to its structure. Type LW swivel joint products are especially preferred in filling arm and rotary joint systems.


Product Features

Nominal Dimension: 1″ / DN25 to 28″ / DN700 [larger on request]
Working Pressure Pmax: 6.000 psi / 420 bar *
Operating Temperature Tmin/max: -67°F to 482°F / -55°C to 250°C




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