Fluid Handling Products and Solutions

 

Fluid Handling ProductsKadant's fluid handling business specializes in the design and manufacture of rotary joints, rotating unions and precision unions. Rotating unions are mechanical seals that connect rotating cylinders to fixed piping to transport steam, water, thermal oil, coolant, hydraulic oil, and other media into and out of the roll.

 

In addition to rotary unions and related accessories such as flexible metal hose, syphons, and sight flow indicators, Kadant's fluid handling division also designs and manufactures steam and condensate systems, advanced controls, and fluid handling systems that incorporate float-operated and float-free pumps, separator stations, steam jet thermocompressors, and direct injection heaters.

 

To complete the integration of Kadant products into the process, services including training, installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting, and analysis are available.

 

Get instruction, best practices, and technical know-how at our blog, Kadant Toolbox.

 

Rotary Joints, Rotary Unions, and Rotating Unions

Steam System Design and Control
A rotary joint, also referred to as rotating union and rotary union, provides a mechanical seal between a stationary supply pipe and a rotating drum or cylinder to permit the flow of heat transfer media into and out of the rotating roll. Heat transfer media typically used with rotary joints include steam, water, thermal oil, hydraulic oil and coolant. A systematic, application-specific approach to solving steam and fluid handling challenges. Kadant Johnson's extensive process knowledge in steam systems engineering and the ability to integrate these systems with process equipment provides industrial processors with cost-effective solutions to steam distribution.

 

Steam Profiling

Fluid Handling Accessories
Kadant delivers a high level of control with curl and moisture control systems. Our patented steam profiling solutions include the Steam-Foil® profiling system and Narrow Web Decurler™ profiling system. Auxiliary fluid handling products include vacuum breakers, flexible metal hoses, sight flow indicators, steam and air separators, stationary and rotating syphons, and Turbulator® Tube™ bars.