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GD Engineering Bandlock™ 2 high pressure quick-opening closure

T h e G l o b a l L e a d e r i n C l o s u re P ro d u c t s

Innovative Design Features Door Hinging Seal Material European Pressure


GD Engineering is a world leader in the manufacture of quick For horizontal use the door is double pivoted on hinges with The standard seal is Nitrile with shore hardness of 75°. Viton, Equipment Directive (97/23/EC)
opening closures. Our GD Bandlock™ 2 is the benchmark design self-lubricating bearings. The bolted fitment allows adjustment HNBR and explosive decompression-resistant Fluoroelastomer The following options are available:
for global high-pressure applications with over 20,000 units in for wear and can be specified for right or left swing. materials are also available. Temperature range is -45°C to • Technical file – submitted to vessel fabricator for incorporation
operation worldwide. +210°C according to the elastomer specified. into CE Marking of vessel
Vertical installation includes a davit which enables the Bandlock™ 2
GD Bandlock™ 2 Closures provide horizontal or vertical access door to be lifted and swung clear of the hub. At diameters over • CE Marking of Closure by GD Engineering
to pipeline pig traps, filters, coalescers, strainers, separators, 30", lifting eyebolts are normally fitted instead of the davit, Hydrostatic Testing
so that the door can be lifted out of the way.
meter skid systems, hydrocyclones or any pressure vessel in
seconds. Compared with other quick-opening closures they can
Normally carried out as part of the final vessel test but an Approved Design
individual closure hydrotest can be provided as an option.
be operated safely at remarkable speed – any size of unit can Standard units meet ASME VIII Div.1. The requirement of other
be opened or closed in less than a minute, with no special
Unique Seal pressure vessel codes, such as ASME VIII Div. 2 and PD5500
tools required. To give a completely pressure-tight seal, the purpose-designed can be accommodated. ASME Code Stamp with U-2A partial
servo acting lip seal energises at zero pressure. It is housed in the data report can be furnished as an option. Code stamping
Computer-aided technology has played a large part in the design door face away from the working area for protection and long life, verifies shop inspection of the closure and materials by an
of Bandlock™ 2. For instance, the main pressure-loaded sections and is easily fitted without tools. The one-piece moulding is available ASME Authorised Inspector.
have been designed to save weight by employing finite element in a range of elastomers and incorporates a stainless steel spring to
analytical techniques and proof testing by strain gauges, while prevent extrusion and provide a full vacuum capability.
still adhering to primary pressure vessel code requirements.
Size and Pressure Range
Bandlock™ 2 is available to suit differing vessel sizes and
The tried and tested locking band mechanism which gives the pressures from 6 inch to 100 inch diameters with hub sized
range its name is a duplex stainless steel conical thrust ring fitted for welding to any diameter and thickness, for any pressure from
between the door and hub. This transmits loads uniformly around ANSI Class 150 up to Class 2500 (425 bar working pressure).
the full 360° circumference of the hub.

Materials
Integral Safety Devices Forged steel hubs with forged or plate doors can be supplied
Safety has been engineered into the Bandlock™ 2 at every stage to meet all international material specifications. All product
of its design and manufacture. A hand-operated pressure warning wetted pressure retaining materials conform to NACE
screw integrated into the mechanism prevents the door being Standard MR-01-75.
unlocked until it is confirmed that the
vessel's internal pressure has been
relieved. Additional secondary safety Finish
features, such as mechanical key Supplied with a single application of anticorrosive primer.
interlocks, can be fitted and integrated
with control valve operations.

For complete safety, the locking band


can be seen at all times, which satisfies
design code requirements and means
that the operator can actually see that
the door is securely closed and locked.

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