Break-Away Couplings

Technical Information

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 01
Break-Away Couplings – Product Range
The TODO Break-Away Coupling range is an essential part of the work place safety equation. As well as ensuring
the environment is protected from potentially hazardous spills, the Break-Away Couplings are designed to
prevent pull away/drive away incidents thereby eliminating potential spills, and protecting the loading system /
hose in the process.

NGX Series – Next Generation Safety Break-Away

Faster – Smaller – Lighter

The NGX Series Break-Away is a new product from TODO and dramatically
improves the performance of the first generation with a large reduction in
pressure drop, overall length and weight, making it the market leader in
performance Break-Away products.

NGXM Series – Next Generation Marine Break-Away

The NGXM Series Marine takes the dramatic improvements of the NGX
Series and applies break force limitation, so that it will only break when
subjected to an overload in straight-pull force, rendering any tidal or wave
movement redundant.

BCR Series – Collar Release Break-Away

The Collar Release Break-Away is specifically designed for loading arm

protection, avoiding potentially dangerous pull away situations. The Collar
Release design ensures a safe break point when the predetermined
working envelope is exceeded. This ensures that there is no over-extension
of the loading arm.

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 03
 Break-Away Couplings – Overview
The TODO Break-Away Coupling product range has been designed with safety in mind. Its main
purpose is to prevent spillage of potentially hazardous substances and damage associated with drive
away / pull away accidents when loading / unloading via loading arms, hoses or rigid pipework
systems.

TODO provides a range of products to suit the needs of the application; whether the requirement is
to protect a loading arm, high performance or a simple reliable break point in the line, we have the
product to solve the problem.

Product shown – FGX Series

In the coupled position, the Break-Away allows the liquid or gas being transferred to flow normally
with minimal flow restrictions. The two halves are sealed by the O-ring in the piston seat, ensuring
zero leakage during transfer.

When subjected to an overload in force, the break pin or retaining collar will shear, releasing the two
halves. This action activates the spring-loaded pistons and closes both ends, sealing tight. The Break-
Away will contain the pressure and liquid / gas until the line is de-pressurised and/or drained. At this
point the Break-Away can then be inspected for damage and a repair kit installed, allowing the
Break-Away to return to a fully functional state, and then recoupled as a full product via new break
pins or the retaining collar, ready to be used once again.

Benefits of TODO Break-Away Couplings

• High quality products – TODO uses only the highest quality materials in the manufacture of
its products
• Excellent reliability
• Simple service and maintenance
• Minimal product loss on disconnect
• Easy to reset on site

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 NGX Series – Next Generation Break-Away

The TODO NGX Series Break-Away is a high performance safety product, offering the best flow rate
versus pressure drop relationship on the market. It’s also smaller and lighter, meaning much simpler
handling, service and maintenance.

Fluid Dynamic
Fluid Dynamic software
software
optimised
optimised design
design forfor
improved
improved flow flow

Reconfigured seal
Reconfigured seal
location
location to reduce
to reduce
maintenance
maintenance down
down time
time

Shielded spring
Shielded spring design
design -–
zeroflow
zero flowinterruption
interruption

Still designed to be a reliable break point in the loading / unloading line, the NGX series speeds up
customer deliveries through its optimised flow design throughout. The spring is totally encapsulated
whilst coupled, and the piston seal has been relocated to greatly ease servicing and maintenance.

New Features: Benefits:

• Low Pressure Drop – The internal and external
geometry has been designed with flow in mind –
the flow path now has limited obstructions and
heavily reduced turbulent flow areas, offering
highest flow rates on the market today.
• Lighter –The material thickness now has
uniformity in all possible areas, maintaining the
same safety factor of its predecessor
• Smaller – The NX range had been designed with
the operator in mind
• Sealing – The seal locations have been optimised
• Faster loading/unloading due to the optimised
flow rates offered
• Simple to retrofit onto Loading Arms
• Easier to handle when loading / unloading
• Reduced maintenance due to internal redesign
and new seal placement
• Easy to reset on-site, saving time, saving money

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 05
 Technical Data

Sizes: 2” (DN50) - 6” (DN150)

Materials: Aluminium, Stainless Steel (316L)

Seals: Viton® (FKM) as standard.

Wide range of other materials to suit many applications

Working Temperature: -20°C (-4°F) - +80°C (176°F)

Working Pressure: Up to 40 bar (580 psi)

Test Pressure: Up to 60 bar (870 psi)

Possible Break Angle: 0-90°

End connections: NPT / BSP / PN10/16 / PN25/40 / ANSI 150 / ANSI 300 / TTMA

Others available on request

Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers

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 NGXM Series – Next Generation Marine Break-Away
The TODO NGXM Series Break-Away again takes the principles of the engineered NGX Series and
makes the product suitable for offshore applications. The addition of five load pins protects the
break pins against lateral forces (i.e. tidal and wave movement), resulting in a high performance
Break-Away that will only separate due to an overload in straight pull force.

Technical Data

Sizes: 2” (DN50) - 6” (DN150)

Materials: Stainless Steel (316L)

Seals: Viton® (FKM) as standard.

Wide range of other materials to suit many applications

Working Temperature: -20°C (-4°F) - +80°C (176°F)

Working Pressure: Up to 40 bar (580 psi)

Test Pressure: Up to 60 bar (870 psi)

Possible Break Angle: Straight pull only

End connections: NPT / BSP / PN10/16 / PN25/40 / ANSI 150 / ANSI 300 / TTMA

Others available on request

Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 07
 BCR Series – Collar Release Break-Away
The Collar Release Break-Away is specifically designed for loading arm protection. Its design ensures
BCR Series – Collar Release Break-Away
a safe and reliable break point when the loading arm exceeds it predetermined working envelope.
The safety cable, attached to the Collar Release Break-Away via the loading arm, ensures that there
The
is noCollar Release Break-Away
over-extension is specifically
by activating designed
and preventing for loading arm protection. Its design ensures
damage.
a safe and reliable break point when the loading arm exceeds it predetermined working envelope.
At the
The point
safety priorattached
cable, to over-extension, theRelease
to the Collar safety cable pulls onvia
Break-Away the retaining
the loadingcollar of the Break-Away,
arm, ensures that there
releasing the clamps and allowing the collar to spring
is no over-extension by activating and preventing damage. open. Once released, the spring loaded pistons
inside the two halves are activated, closing off the two ends, stopping product flow, with minimal
At the point
spillage, andprior to over-extension,
preventing damage to thetheloading
safety cable
arm. pulls on the retaining collar of the Break-Away,
releasing the clamps and allowing the collar to spring open. Once released, the spring loaded pistons
inside the two halves are activated, closing off the two ends, stopping product flow, with minimal
spillage, and preventing damage to the loading arm.

Benefits of TODO BCR Series Collar Release Break-Away Couplings

• Same excellent flow rate / low pressure drop as the FGX Series
Benefits
• No of TODO BCR Series Collar Release Break-Away Couplings
break pins
• Shielded spring design
• Same excellent flow rate / low pressure drop as the FGX Series
• Operates independently of shut off safety systems
• No break pins
• Easy to reset on site
• Shielded spring design
• Wide range of product variants
• Operates independently of shut off safety systems
• High quality, high reliability
• Easy to reset on site
• Wide range of product variants
• High quality, high reliability

08 BREAK-AWAY COUPLINGS
 Technical Data

Sizes: 2” (DN50) - 3” (DN80)

Materials: Stainless Steel (316L)

Seals: Viton® (FKM) as standard.

Wide range of other materials to suit many applications

Working Temperature: -20°C (-4°F) - +80°C (176°F)

Working Pressure: Up to 40 bar (580 psi)

Test Pressure: Up to 60 bar (870 psi)

End connections: NPT / BSP / PN10/16 / PN25/40 / ANSI 150 / ANSI 300

Others available on request

Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 09
 Connection Type and Working Pressure
Connection Type
BA Size / in Material Units NPT BSP PN10/16 Flange PN25/40 Flange ANSI 150 ANSI 300 Weld Ends TTMA Flange
Bar 40 40 16 40 16 40 40
Stainless Steel X
psi 580 580 232 580 232 580 580
2
Bar 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Aluminium X
psi 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
Bar 40 40 16 40 16 40 40 16
Stainless Steel
psi 580 580 232 580 232 580 580 232
3
Bar 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Aluminium X
psi 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
Bar 25 25 16 25 16 25 25 16
Stainless Steel
psi 363 363 232 363 232 363 363 232
4
Bar 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Aluminium X
psi 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
Bar 23 23 16 23 16 23 23 16
Stainless Steel
psi 334 334 232 334 232 334 334 232
6
Bar 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Aluminium X
psi 145 145 145 145 145 145 145

NB – Where X is shown, the product is not available

Certification and Approvals

All TODO Break-Aways are certified and approved to the following standards:

• 2014/68/EU – Pressure Equipment Directive

• 2014/34/EU – ATEX
• BS EN ISO9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems

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 Disconnection Data
NGX, NGXM Break-Aways

2” (DN50)

Al SS

Break Pin Size

Separation Force 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm
(kN)

Unpressurised 15.5 20 28 15.5 20 28

10 bar 13.5 18.5 25 13.5 18.5 25

25 bar X X X 11 16 23

30 bar X X X 10 14 22

35 bar X X X 9 13 21

40 bar X X X 8 11.5 19.5

3” (DN80)

Al SS

Break Pin Size

Separation Force 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm
(kN)

Unpressurised 13 19.5 27 13 19.5 27

10 bar 7 15 22 7 15 22

25 bar X X X X 7 15.5

30 bar X X X X 3.5 13

35 bar X X X X 1 11

40 bar X X X X X 8.5

4” (DN100)

Al (3-Pin) SS (5-Pin)

Break Pin Size

Separation Force 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm
(kN)

Unpressurised 15.5 22.5 29.5 TBC TBC TBC

10 bar 6 12.5 21 TBC TBC TBC

25 bar X X X TBC TBC TBC

30 bar X X X X X X

35 bar X X X X X X

40 bar X X X X X X

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 Break Forces – Straight Pull
NGX, NGXM Break-Aways

FtrigkN

break forces 2” coupling

300

275
2.5mm pin
250 3.0mm pin
3.5mm pin
225

200

175

150

125

100

75

50

25

00 Pbar
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

FtrigkN

break forces 3” coupling

300

275
2.5mm pin
250 3.0mm pin
3.5mm pin
225

200

175

150

125

100

75

50

25

00 Pbar
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

FtrigkN

break forces 4” Al coupling

30.0

25.0 2.5mm pin

3.0mm pin
3.5mm pin
20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0 Pbar
0 2.5 5 7.5 10

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 Break Moment
NGX Break-Aways

breakmoment [Nm]

1400.0
2” Break-Away

1200.0
3.5mm pin
3.0mm pin
1000.0
2.5mm pin

800.0

600.0

400.0

200.0

0.0 Pbar
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

breakmoment [Nm]

2500.0
3” Break-Away

2000.0
3.5mm pin
3.0mm pin
2.5mm pin
1500.0

1000.0

500.0

0.0 Pbar
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

4” Al Break-Away 3 pins 4” Break-Away 5 pins

2.5mm pin 4.5mm pin 3.0mm pin

3.0mm pin 4.0mm pin 2.5mm pin
3.5mm pin 3.5mm pin

MtrigkNm
breakmoment [Nm]
2.5
10000.0

2.0
8000.0

6000.0
1.5

4000.0
1.0
2000.0

0.5 0.0

Pbar
0.0 Pbar 0 5 10 15 20 25
0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 13
 Flow Capacity
BCR Break-Aways

NGX, NGXM Break-Aways 2” – 4”

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 NGX, NGXM Break-Away 6”

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 15
 Part Number Creation
NGX, NGXM Break-Aways

Top-level Part Numbering

Top-level Part Numbering

NGX2-AEAEX-4407
NGX2-AEAEX-4407

Field 1 Field 2 - Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 Field 7 - Field 8 Field 9 Field 10
Field 1 Field22
NGX - - Field 3A Field 4E Field A5 FieldE6 FieldX 7 -- Field
4 8 Field
4 9 Field
07 10

NGX 2 - A E A E X - 4 4 07
Field 1 - Product Category Field 6 - Connection Size - Female End
NGX - Safety Break-Away A 0.5 Inch
NGXM - Marine Break-Away B 0.75 Inch
Connection Size - Male Connection Size -
Field 1 Product category Field 4 C 1 Inch Field 6
End Female End
Field 2 - Unit size D 1.5 Inch
NGX 1 1 Inch Break-Away
Safety A E inch
0.5 2 Inch A 0.5 inch
2 2 Inch F 2.5 Inch
NGXM3 3 Inch Break-Away
Marine B G inch
0.75 3 Inch B 0.75 inch
4 4 Inch H 4 Inch
C 1J inch 6 Inch C 1 inch
Field 3 - Connection Type - Male End
FieldA2 Unit NPT size D Field
1.57 -inch
Break Pin Size D 1.5 inch
B BSPP T 1.5mm
1 C 1Flange
inch PN10/16 E 2Uinch 2.0mm E 2 inch
D Flange PN25/40 V 2.5mm
E
2 2Flange
inch ASA Class 150 F W
2.5 inch 3.0mm F 2.5 inch
F Flange ASA Class 300 X 3.5mm
G
3 3Welded
inch End G 3Yinch 4.0mm G 3 inch
H Flange TTMA Z 4.5mm
4 4 inch H 4 inch H 4 inch
Field 4 - Connection Size - Male End Field 8 - Male Body Material
A 0.5 Inch As standard
J 6 inch J 6 inch
B 0.75 Inch
C 1 Inch Field 9 - Female Body Material
D 1.5 Inch As standard
E Connection
2 Inch Type - Connection Type -
Field 3 Field 5 Field 7 Break Pin size
F Male End
2.5 Inch Female
Field 10 - SealEnd
Material
G 3 Inch As Standard
A H NPT
4 Inch A NPT T 1.5mm
J 6 Inch
B BSPP B BSPP U 2.0mm
Field 5 - Connection Type - Female End
C A Flange
NPT PN 10/16 C Flange PN 10/16 V 2.5mm
B BSPP
D C Flange PN 25/40
Flange PN10/16 D Flange PN 25/40 W 3.0mm
D Flange PN25/40
E E Flange ASAClass
Flange ASA Class
150150 E Flange ASA Class 150 X 3.5mm
F Flange ASA Class 300
F G Flange
WeldedASA
End Class 300 F Flange ASA Class 300 Y 4.0mm
H Flange TTMA
G Welded End G Welded End Z 4.5mm

H Flange TTMA H Flange TTMA

Field 8 Male Body Material Field 9 Female Body Material Field 10 Seal Material

As standard As standard As standard

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 Part Number Creation
BCR Break-Aways

Top-level Part Numbering

Top-level Part Numbering
BCR20-AEAE-4407
BCR20-AEAE-4407

Field 1 Field21
Field Field
- 2Field -3 Field43 Field
Field Field 45 Field
Field5 6 Field 6- - FieldField 7
7 FieldField
8 8 Field 99
Field
BCR 20 - A E A E - 4 4 07

BCR 20 - A E A E - 4 4 07
Field 1 - Product Category Field 6 - Connection Size - Female End
TCR - Collar Release Breakaway A 0.5 Inch
B
Connection 0.75
SizeInch
- Connection Size -
Field 1 Product category
Field 2 - Unit size Field 4 C 1 Inch Field 6
Male End Female End
10 1 Inch D 1.5 Inch
20 2 Inch A E
0.5 inch 2 Inch A 0.5 inch
Collar Release
BCR 30 3 Inch F 2.5 Inch
Breakaway
40 4 Inch G 3 Inch
B 0.75 inch B 0.75 inch
H 4 Inch
Field 3 - Connection Type - Male End J 6 Inch
A NPT C 1 inch C 1 inch
B BSPP Field 7 - Male Body Material
Field 2 UnitCsize Flange PN10/16 D 1.5 As
inch
standard D 1.5 inch
D Flange PN25/40
10 1 inch
E Flange ASA Class 150 E 2 inch
Field 8 - Female Body Material E 2 inch
F Flange ASA Class 300 As standard
20 G
2 inch Welded End F 2.5 inch F 2.5 inch
H Flange TTMA Field 9 - Seal Material
As Standard
30 3 inch G 3 inch G 3 inch
Field 4 - Connection Size - Male End
A 0.5 Inch
40 4 inch
B 0.75 Inch
H 4 inch H 4 inch
C 1 Inch
D 1.5 Inch J 6 inch J 6 inch
E 2 Inch
F 2.5 Inch
G 3 Inch
Connection Type - Connection Type -
Field 3 H 4 Inch Field 5 Field 7 Male Body Material
MaleJ End6 Inch Female End
A NPT A
Field 5 - Connection Type - Female End
NPT As standard
A NPT
B BSPPB BSPP B BSPP
C Flange PN10/16
C Flange
D PN 10/16
Flange PN25/40 C Flange PN 10/16 Field 8 Female Body Material
E Flange ASA Class 150
D F
Flange Flange
PN 25/40ASA Class 300 D Flange PN 25/40 As standard
G Welded End
H Flange TTMA
E Flange ASA Class 150 E Flange ASA Class 150
Field 9 Seal Material
F Flange ASA Class 300 F Flange ASA Class 300

G Welded End G Welded End As standard

H Flange TTMA H Flange TTMA

T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N 17
 Application
TSD001 – Rev 1 Questionnaire

Safety Break-Away Coupling Application Sheet

Application: Distribution Loading Arm ! Hose ! Marine Loading Arm !
Rigid Pipe ! Rigid Pipe/Hose !

Breakaway Required: Safety Break-Away (Break Pins) !

Collar Release Break-Away !
Marine Break-Away (Straight Pull) !

Pipe/Hose Bore Size:

Inlet/Outlet Connections Required:
Max, Min and Average Transfer Pressure of Medium: bar
Media to be Transferred:
Estimated/Calculated Flow Rate: litres/min

Concentration of Media: %
Density of Media: kg/m3
Dynamic Viscosity of Media: Pa.s
Maximum and Minimum Ambient Temperature: °C
Max and Min Transfer Temperature of Medium: °C

Surge Pressures: bar

Minimum Tensile Strength of Connecting Hose: N
Maximum Permissible Tensile Load on Arm: N
Length of Pipe/Hose between Pump and Break-Away: m
Size of Pipe between Pump and Break-Away:
Additional Information/ Instructions:

TODO – Channel Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent. UK. CT9 4JR
18 Tel: +44 (0) 1843 221521 BREAK-AWAY COUPLINGS

Fax: +44 (0) 1843 295444

www.emcowheaton.com
 Notes

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TODO SALES OFFICES Gardner Denver Austria GmbH
Channel Road Hofherr-Schrantz-Gasse 4
Westwood Industrial Estate TODO 1210 Wien
Margate Channel Road AUSTRIA
Kent Westwood Industrial Estate Phone: +43 1 270 11 99 35
UK Margate
Kent Emco Wheaton GmbH
CT9 4JR
UK Presnenskaya emb. 10
Phone: +44 (0)1843 221521
CT9 4JR 123317 Moscow
Phone: +44 (0)1843 221521 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 495 9677612
Emco Wheaton Corp.
2390 South Service Road West Emco Wheaton Asia Pacific
Oakville 21-5F IOI Business Park
Ontario Bandar Puchong Jaya
L6L 5M9 Puchong 47170
CANADA Selangor
Phone: +1 905-829-8619 MALAYSIA
Phone: +603 8075 7500
Emco Wheaton GmbH
Emcostraße 2-4 Gardner Denver International Ltd
35274 PO Box 30804
Kirchhain Diraz, Manama
GERMANY BAHRAIN
Phone: +49 6422 840 Phone: +973 17813187

Emco Wheaton USA Inc. Emco Wheaton

9111 Jackrabbit Road
Houston
Texas
77095
USA
Phone: +1 281 856 1300
Emco Wheaton France
Emco Wheaton Division
Immeuble le Miroir
15-17 Bld du Général De Gaulle
92542 Montrouge Cedex
FRANCE
Phone: +33 1 46 12 41 41
Av. Mercedes Benz
700 – Distrito Industrial – Campinas
13054-750 – SP
BRAZIL
Phone: +55 19 3765 8303
Gardner Denver Belgium
Luithagen 7A – Haven 200
B-2030 Antwerpen
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 (0)3 541 50 40
Gardner Denver Nederland B.V.
Barwoutswaarder 3
3449HE Woerden
Postbus 299
3440AG Woerden
NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)348 410150