Modular Pipework and Tubing Systems for Bulk Handling
- Rapid Installation: Pull-ring connections reduce assembly time by up to 45% compared to traditional flanged systems.
- High Integrity: Despite the ease of assembly, our lipped-end pipes provide an airtight and leak-proof seal, suitable for both vacuum and overpressure environments.
- Smooth Internal Bore: Laser-welded seams ensure a perfectly smooth internal surface, minimizing material hang-up and reducing pressure drop in Pneumatic Conveying lines.
Modular Pipework System – Technical Specifications & Materials
- Lightweight (1mm): Ideal for dust extraction, mist collection, and general ventilation.
- Heavy Duty (2mm – 3mm): Engineered for the gravity-fed transport of abrasive granules, cereals, and minerals.
- Mild Steel: Prime coated
- Galvanised Steel: Cost-effective for general industrial and woodworking extraction.
- Stainless Steel (AISI 304/316L): Essential for food-grade, pharmaceutical, and corrosive chemical applications.
Components of a Modular Tubing System
- Straight Pipes: Available in standard lengths (500mm, 1000mm, 2000mm) with precision-lipped ends.
- Modular Bends: Pressed or segmented bends available in 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90° angles.
- Branch Pieces & Trouser Pieces: For splitting or combining product flows in gravity-fed systems.
- Pull-Rings & Seals: Choose between standard pull-rings or bolted clamps, fitted with U-shaped seals (NBR, Silicone, or Viton) to ensure a perfect fit.
Applications in UK Industry
- Bulk Solids Handling: Ideal for gravity-fall lines in flour mills, plastic recycling, and animal feed plants.
- Dust & Fume Extraction: High-speed assembly for CNC woodworking lines and chemical laboratories.
- Pneumatic Conveying: Robust enough for dilute-phase transport of powders and pellets.
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Technical FAQ: Modular Pipework
A: Yes. When specified in 304 or 316 Stainless Steel with white FDA-compliant seals, our modular system meets the highest hygiene standards for UK food and pharma sectors.
A: We supply a wide range of Machine Adapters and transition pieces to connect our lipped-end pipes to standard flanged or threaded equipment outlets.
A: Standard pull-ring systems are rated for ±0.5 bar. For higher pressures or heavy vacuum applications, we recommend using our bolted clamp range to ensure the lipped ends remain perfectly seated.
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The smart lipped-ends piping system is applied to pipeworks for:
– free flow of bulk solid materials
– dust suction to a central filter unit
– pneumatic conveying up to 2.5 bar overpressure
It consists of tubes, bends, segments, T-pieces, branch pieces, cone pieces, butterfly valves, slide valves, 2-way valves, rotary manifolds, inspection pipes, telescopic tubes, and many other accessories. All these pieces have a lip (twisted tube at the ends) that is joined tightly with quick-connect clamps.
JACOB Germany piping systems hold the No. 1 place in Europe. This system is easy and quick to assemble because it comes loose and can be mounted without the need for welding, metal cutting, or adjusting with any tools. Also in future expansions of the pipework or during a total relocation of a pipeline all the pieces are disassembled and reused at 100%.
The piping system with lipped ends is available ready-to-deliver in standard dimensions from Φ 80 mm – Φ 630 mm in black painted, galvanized, or stainless steel in a thickness of 1, 2, or 3 mm.
They find application in all branches of industry such as flour mills, food, animal feed, tobacco industries, plastics, chemicals, building materials, detergents, medicines, etc.
Curves
PIPE CURVES (BENDS)
Lipped piping systems include 90° bends with radius R = 1D, R = 2D, R = 5D, etc. There are also 15, 30, 45, and 60 deg. bend segments..
Cone pieces
CONE REDUCTION PIECES
Piping systems with lip include various contractions e.g. Φ300 / Φ150 mm with conical shape. There are also “figures”, ie contractions from square to round in various dimensions.
T-pieces and Branch pieces
T-PIECES & BRANCH PIECES
Lipped piping systems include T-pieces (90° shears) and half T-pieces, 30° branch, and 45° branch pieces.
Visual control tubes
FLOW MONITORING PIPES (SIGHT-GLASS-PIPES)
Lipped ends piping systems include plexi-glass tubing for visual control of product flow. They are applied to air transport networks as well as to free-flow pipes.
Jointed pipes
BALL-JOINT PIPES
Lipped pipe systems include hinged pipes, which take any slope between -25° and +25° facilitating the installation of side pipes.
Special pipes
INSPECTION & CONTROL PIPES
Lipped piping systems include inspection pipes and control pipes. They are applied in flour mills but also in general in critical product flow positions.