Flanged Dredge ball joint is a connection between two pipes that are used to transport a mixture of water and sand from a dredger to the discharging area.

Sanyang Heavy Machinery’s flanged dredge ball joints are designed to provide flexibility to the pipeline in all round direction up to a limited angle.

To provide customer with the best suitable solution and lowest cost, our joints are designed in several types.

That gives them variations in tilting angle from 15 to 22.5 degrees and duties from 10 bar to 40 bar.

We have produced thousands of flanged dredge ball joints.and delivered them all over world.

In addition to our wide range of standard designs we can offer the following options:

● Alternative swivel angles;
● Higher operating pressures;
● Customized flanges on female and male part;
● Customized connections on female and male part for direct welding on pipes;
● liners in male and/or female part;
● Wear resistant liners;

Flanged dredge ball joint can be used in several situations and are suitable for the following applications:

● Connection between floating pipe lines;
● Connection between pontoons;
● Ship to shore connection;
● Side discharge connections;
● Connection between pipe lines on mountainous or hilly terrains

Flanged Dredge ball joint – Benefits

● Easy assembly and dis-assembly
● Low maintenance required
● Low friction between ball and gland due to grease grooves and polished ball and gland face
● Replaceable liners made from wear resistant materials
● Quick fix and release of locking

Flanged Dredge ball joint – Features

● Grease grooves provided in the gland
● Stiffened dredge ball joint case lugs
● Quick fix and release locking due to a pin and chain connection
● Pipe welded through ball
● Maximum thickness provided at the neck of the ball joint

Flanged Dredge ball joint – Options

● Ball joints can be provided with welded pipe and flange execution
● Gland liner
● Extra or special lifting lugs
● Different types of locking