How to Install a Clamp Connector

Clamp connectors are special metal connectors that are used for attaching sections of pipe together, particularly in offshore drilling applications. Clamp connectors have become favored over ANSI flanges because they have fewer pieces and are considerably easier to assemble. A standard clamp connector consists of two butt weld hubs, which fit over the pipe to be sealed; two clamps; two seal rings and four nuts and bolts, which hold the sections of pipe together.

Things You'll Need

• Hydraulic wrench

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Slip the seal rings into each of the butt weld hubs.

   • 2

     Place the butt weld hubs over the section of pipe to be joined.

   • 3

     Place the two sections of the clamp connector over the belt hubs.

   • 4

     Align the four bolts with the four holes on each clamp and slip the bolts through.

   • 5

     Attach the four nuts to the end of the four bolts.

   • 6

     Tighten the nuts in an "X" pattern with the hydraulic wrench.