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HOW NON-GRIPPING NU-BOLTS™ WORK

I-Rod® is available in a non-gripping configuration for pipes that regularly experience lengthwise movement,
usually due to expansion and contraction from heat and cold. Here’s a look at how it works:

GRIPPING Entire pipe

No clearance;
gives uniformly
NON-GRIPPING Leaves desired
clearance even
In these installations, pulled to snug fit In non-gripping installa- when tightened
Nu-Bolts pull the pipe support tions, a nut is added to
firmly against the the Nu-Bolt on the top
I-Rod when the nuts side of the pipe support.
on each side are The bottom nuts tighten
tightened. The pipe is against the top nuts
held tightly to the pipe instead of the pipe,
support, allowing no allowing some pipe
movement. movement.
Pipe
Nut added

Extra nut
pulls tight
I-Rod against
support

Pipe
support

The I-Rod: The I-Rod:

Drilled lengths of I-Rod For non-gripping
are used for gripping applications, each end of
applications; the rounded the I-Rod is machined
pipe-contact edge flat to accommodate the
extends to both ends. extra nut on the Nu-Bolt.

The result: The result:

Pipe is securely Pipe is securely
attached to pipe attached to pipe
support; no support, but some
movement is lengthwise
permitted. movement is
permitted.

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