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LOKRING® & LOKCLIP

LOKRING® & LOKCLIP
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VULKAfl lOKflflG LOKRING & LOKCLIP SOLDER-FREE TUBE AND HOSE CONNECTIONS For the installation and repair of vehicle air conditioning lines

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ONE SYSTEM ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES MORE THAN 1.5 BILLION LOKRINGS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY FITTED SO FAR SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES FOR ALL TUBE MATERIALS: ALUMINIUM, STEEL, COPPER CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS FOR THE SERIAL PRODUCTION POSSIBLE NO WELDING, SOLDERING OR THREAD CUTTING NECESSARY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS TRIED-AND-TRUSTED BY OEMS

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For more than 30 years now, VULKAN LOKRING‘s success has facturers of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Thanks to the been founded on worldwide patented, unique connecting new aluminium LOKRING® connectors it is possible to replace heavy elements for refrigerant lines. In the meantime, more than tube materials like steel or copper by aluminium to reduce the total 1,500,000,000 LOKRING® tube connections have been successfully weight of the vehicle. LOKRING® & LOKCLIP is tested in accordance used by leading car and bus manufacturers as well as manu-

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The typical LOKRING® union joint consists of two LOKRINGs and one tubular joint for the acceptance of the two tube ends. Thanks to the conical inner contour of the LOKRING® and the special outer contour of the joint, the diameter of the connection is reduced during assembly to such an extent that the joint and the tube create a hermetically sealed metal-to-metal connection. The lifetime air-tightness of the fitted connection is guaranteed by the state of permanent elastic pre-tension, which is produced by the radial forces of the LOKRINGs acting in the opposite direction to the tube-joint...

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LOKRING - MATERIAL COMBINATIONS CORROSION TEST ACCORDING TO Aluminium Aluminium Copper Copper Steel Aluminium Copper Copper Steel Steel TEMPERATURE CHANGE The following illustration is only showing the principle of a LOKRING® assembly. Always respect the detailed assembly instructions on www.vulkan.com. . AROUND THE TUBE STEP 04 | INSERT THE TUBE TO THE STOP STEP 05 | ASSEMBLE THE RINGS TO THE STOP

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LOKCLIP LOKCLIP technology provides you with a simple and low-cost alternative to pressed and screwed connections for tubes. LOKCLIPs can be used to set up both hose-to-hose and hose-to-tube connections for all conceivable repair situations. The system, comprising stainless steel clips, clip position holder and contoured joint practically excludes application mistakes during assembly. Alongside the important SAE J2064, LOKCLIPs meet all the required standards. OPERATING PRESSURE TESTED ACCORDING TO EU DIRECTIV LOKCLIP – ASSEMBLY STEP 01 | INSERT STAINLESS STEEL CLIPS STEP 02 | PUSH THE...

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LOKCLIP – MATERIAL COMBINATIONS Hose OPERATING TEMPERATURE BURST PRESSURE The following illustration is only showing the principle of a LOKCLIP assembly. Always respect the detailed assembly instructions on www.vulkan.com. STEP 05 | SET UP A TUBE CONNECT

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Head Office Production Subsidiary Australia VULKAN Australia PTY LTD 12 Wollong Street, PO Box 790 AU – 2250 North Gosford NSW Phone + 1 2 43 22 85 33 6 Fax + 1 2 43 22 85 99 6 Mail info@vulkan.com.au Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands VULKAN Benelux Van Coulsterweg 3 NL – 2952 CB Alblasserdam Phone + 1 7 86 81 07 80 3 Fax + 1 7 86 81 07 99 3 Mail info@vulkan-benelux.com Japan Nippon VULKAN Co., Ltd. 6-28 Nishikobari – Ina-machi Kitaadachi-gun F – Saitama 362-0811 Phone + 81 4 8729 0202 Fax + 81 4 8729 0055 Mail info@vulkan-nippon.co.jp France VULKAN France SA 12 avenue Emile Zola – ZAC...

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