Vosta LMG Delivers New Dredge Ball Joints
The Crossover ball joint from Vosta LMG is a new dredge ball joint that is designed to provide optimal flow performance. Through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) the frictional losses and turbulence have been reduced. Conventional dredge ball joints act like a ball valve when tilted, causing the flow area to reduce and frictional losses to increase. The patented Crossover design incorporates two wear liners which are shaped to provide full flow area in any tilted position. Additionally the two liners provide maximum wear protection for the ball, which no longer suffers from direct wear caused by the flow.
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(As published in the August 2014 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News - http://magazines.marinelink.com/Magazines/MaritimeReporter)
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