Easy-Brace®
Easy-Brace® is a universal Small Bore Connection bracing system.
Providing an effective and economical permanent solution for reducing vibration and the risk of fatigue failures in process pipework.
Small Bore Connections’ (SBCs) and ‘Main Lines’ are particularly susceptible to vibration induced fatigue leading to pipework failure. Easy-Brace® is an ‘off the shelf’ universal pipework bracing product that can be configured on-site for each application and is guaranteed to fit all standard SBC geometries.
The Easy-Brace® system is an effective alternative to the bespoke bracing solutions usually employed to meet Energy Institute Guidelines*.
Key Features
- Guaranteed to fit any standard SBC geometric configuration. No need for site visit to design bespoke brace. Easy-Brace® has full angular and linear adjustment enabling it to fit any standard SBC geometric configuration without stressing the SBC.
- Clamp-on Retrofit design. No welding or ‘Hot Working’ permit is required. Uses bolted split clamps onto main line pipe and SBC.
- Guaranteed to work. Increases stiffness of the SBC.
- Easy to Install. Can be installed by non-specialist fitters. Supplied in kit form.
- Permanent. Clamp on solution uses Nord-Lock® anti-vibration washers and manufactured from marine grade 316 stainless steel.
- Saves Time. Reduces engineering time to design and manufacture a bespoke solution.
- Low Maintenance. Requires no routine maintenance and easily removed for valve maintenance.
- Simple to Specify and Order. Just 2 or 3 dimensions required to order a standard Easy-Brace®
Anti-Vibration protection rating options
Easy-Brace® reduces the risk of piping failures and can be configured to provide different levels of protection to match the application. The standard 2-arm configuration meets the requirements of the Energy Institute (EI) Guidelines* for bolted clamps/braces.
If required, additional protection can be obtained from the use of 3-arm or 4-arm configurations and will offer increased levels of protection against vibration induced fatigue failures, as summarised below:
- 2-arm Low Risk (precautionary)
- 3-arm Medium Risk
- 4-arm High Risk
