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Swivels
Dixon Valve & Coupling
Company manufactures Swivel
Joints that are intended for
piping applications .
Be sure to contact Dixon prior
to ordering Swivel Joints
intended as Hose Swivels.
• The main function of a Swivel
Joint is to alleviate torque and
misalignment in a piping system.
• The secondary function of a
Swivel Joint is to aid the
rotational need of the system.
Dixon Valve & Coupling
Company manufactures two
different types of Swivel Joints.
• O-Ring design
• V-Ring design
O-Ring Style
• Slightly lower working pressures than
the V-Ring style of Swivel Joints.
• A bit easier to rotate than V-Ring type.
O-Ring Style Swivel Joints
Common Sizes:
1” ID through 4” ID
Common Materials:
Aluminum, Brass, Iron, Carbon Steel,
and Stainless Steel.
Common End Configurations:
Female x Female, Flange x Flange,
Tank Truck Flange x Tank Truck Flange.
O-Ring Style Swivel Joints
Special Options
V-Ring Style
• Slightly higher working pressures
attainable than in O-Ring Style.
• A bit “stiffer” in rotation than O-Ring Style.
V-Ring Style Swivel Joints
Common Sizes:
2” ID through 8” ID
Common Materials:
Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and
limited Aluminum.
Common End Configurations:
Female x Female, Flange x Flange, and
Weld End x Weld End (WxW in Style 20 only)
V-Ring Style Swivel Joints
Special Options
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 10 Joint
offers three(3) planes
of rotation, joined by
two (2) 90 degree
elbows, and having
straight port ends.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 20 Joint
offers a single
plane of rotation,
with straight ends.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 30 Joint
offers a single plane
of rotation, with one
straight end, and
one 90 degree end.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 40 Joint
offers a single plane
of rotation with both
ends at 90 degrees.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 50 Joint
offers two (2) planes of
rotation, joined in the
center by a 90 degree
elbow, and having a
straight port end by a
90 degree end.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 60 Joint
offers two (2)
planes of rotation
on a single 90
degree elbow.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 70 Joint
offers two (2) planes of
rotation, connected in
the center with a 90
degree elbow, and
featuring a 90 degree
elbow at each end.
Swivel Joint Styles
The Style 80 Joint
offers three (3) planes
of rotation, joined
together by two (2) 90
degree elbows. One
end is a straight port,
the opposite end being
a 90 degree angle port.
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Pressure Ratings
So … what the heck are all them
numbers and letters about?
Ordering Information
Absolutely ESSENTIAL …
… plus … find out if the Swivel Joint is
going to be used in submerged service,
steam service, or, oxygen service.
Any
questions
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