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RECLAIM CONTROL

of your sand reclamation pipelines with the XLE Extended Life Elbow

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HOW THE ULTRA TECH XLE WORKS

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RECLAIM CONTROL

Designed for impact and wear resistance, with proprietary steel chemistry and maximum wall thickness on the extrados of the pipe, the XLE elbow puts you in control of your pipeline. XLE offers better performance and improved durability, resulting in fewer change outs and reduced exposure hours.

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PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY

Through metallurgical research and internal testing, Ultra Tech identified a steel chemistry with high manganese content as the ideal material to create its extended life elbow. This steel chemistry actually hardens over time as it absorbs impact, making it ideal for pneumatic applications!

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ABRASIVE TRANSPORT

Extremely abrasive molding sands and fine dust are transported through long sand reclamation pipelines. Directional changes like 90° bends wear quickly during abrasive pneumatic transport, resulting in high risk of potential failure.

Valmet’s casting foundry pneumatically transported over 4 million pounds of sand using the Ultra Tech XLE. Find out how the XLE maintained over half its wall thickness throughout this difficult application.

problem

Ultra Tech successfully converted numerous sections of Valmet’s foundry sand pipelines to UT 600 abrasion-resistant steel pipes, resulting in significantly improved durability and cost savings. Despite the overall successful pipe conversions, there remained a few short, 90° elbows where our UT 600 could not be installed because it is not possible to form an induction-hardened pipe into a short, 90° bend.

solution

Impact issues solved! The Ultra Tech R&D team decided to tackle the problem with a new solution: the XLE 90° elbow. This bend is cast with a new wear-resistant steel chemistry that extends the life of the elbow by hardening over time as it absorbs impact. The Ultra Tech 4" XLE was installed at the top of Valmet’s silo pipeline where sand deliveries are received.

solution

The 4″ XLE was in place for a full year and transported over 4 million pounds of sand! When inspected at the one-year mark, it still had over half of its wall thickness intact. Now, Valmet’s foundry operations can run longer with less downtime, saving the company time and money.

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8 GREAT REASONS TO CHOOSE THE XLE

PERFORMANCE

Designed to be longer lasting and perform the best against pneumatic impact and wear

SAFETY

Durable design means fewer change-outs, reducing exposure hours. Plus, its smaller profile is easier to handle

cost effective

Integrates with most existing Schedule 80 systems and comes with an option for reusable, rotating 150# split flanges

CONVENIENT

Fits in most 2D bend applications and uses 150# split flanges for easy installation

in stock

Robust inventory management processes keep the XLE in stock to meet customer demand

fast lead times

Superior and speedy manufacturing process allows for faster order processing and delivery

single units

Single units are available for purchase with direct shipping through UPS

plan ahead

Replace bends with XLE during your next planned shutdown

XLE SPECIFICATIONS

3" (76mm) Sch 80 XLE, WT 1"

Part #UXLE3030C0890F01

4" (102mm) Sch 80 XLE, WT 1"

Part #UXLE4033C1090F01

5" (127mm) Sch 80 XLE, WT 1"

Part #UXLE5037C1190F01

6" (152mm) Sch 80 XLE, WT 1"

Part #UXLE6043C1290F01

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