A resin joint includes a joint body having a flow path, sleeves, and union nuts that fix tubes to the joint body. The joint body has a body portion with a curved inner peripheral surface and a straight portion protruding from an end portion of the body portion. The straight portion has outer and inner cylindrical portions radially arranged inside the outer cylindrical portion. An end portion of the inner cylindrical portion is positioned closer to the body portion than is an end portion of the outer cylindrical portion. A groove portion extending parallel with the outer and inner cylindrical portions in an axial direction is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion and an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion. The tube is fixed to the joint body such that a press-fit portion of the sleeve is press-fitted in the groove portion.

A resin joint includes a joint body having a flow path, sleeves, and union nuts that fix tubes to the joint body. The joint body has a body portion with a curved inner peripheral surface and a straight portion protruding from an end portion of the body portion. The straight portion has outer and inner cylindrical portions radially arranged inside the outer cylindrical portion. An end portion of the inner cylindrical portion is positioned closer to the body portion than is an end portion of the outer cylindrical portion. A groove portion extending parallel with the outer and inner cylindrical portions in an axial direction is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion and an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion. The tube is fixed to the joint body such that a press-fit portion of the sleeve is press-fitted in the groove portion.

A connector suitable to be connected to a multi port extruded tube comprises a socket suitable for an end section of a multi port extruded tube to inserted into the socket along a linear insertion direction, whereby the socket contains an end section receiving space suitable to receive the end section of a multi port extruded tube, the end section receiving space bordering a first opening suitable for a multi port extruded tube to extend through it, whereby a cap arranged inside the socket such that the cap can slide from a forward position that is closer to the first opening to a backward position that is further away from the first opening, the cap having an outer circumferential surface whereby a sealing is provided inside the socket that contacts the outer circumferential surface of the cap in the forward position of the cap.

A connector suitable to be connected to a multi port extruded tube comprises a socket suitable for an end section of a multi port extruded tube to inserted into the socket along a linear insertion direction, whereby the socket contains an end section receiving space suitable to receive the end section of a multi port extruded tube, the end section receiving space bordering a first opening suitable for a multi port extruded tube to extend through it, whereby a cap arranged inside the socket such that the cap can slide from a forward position that is closer to the first opening to a backward position that is further away from the first opening, the cap having an outer circumferential surface whereby a sealing is provided inside the socket that contacts the outer circumferential surface of the cap in the forward position of the cap.

A fixture for piping includes a fitting. The fitting includes a base, and a locking tab. The locking tab has an end fixed onto the base, and one or more folding sections. The locking tab is formed as a folding configuration folded twice or more, and is further formed so as to be inclinable by elastic deformation about the end and the one or more folding sections serving as a fulcrum, respectively, thereby being locked up with a hole in a vehicle body.

A fixture for piping includes a fitting. The fitting includes a base, and a locking tab. The locking tab has an end fixed onto the base, and one or more folding sections. The locking tab is formed as a folding configuration folded twice or more, and is further formed so as to be inclinable by elastic deformation about the end and the one or more folding sections serving as a fulcrum, respectively, thereby being locked up with a hole in a vehicle body.

Fluid transfer assemblies for transferring fluid into or out of a single vessel and distributing the fluid to multiple other vessels are provided. The fluid transfer assemblies are customizable, substantially aseptic, and single-use. The fluid transfer assemblies may be manufactured by solidifying polymeric materials to form a body around a mandrel with protrusions engaged to fluid conduits and leaving recesses in the solidified polymeric material to stretch the resultant body and remove the mandrel with protrusions. The resultant fluid transfer assembly may be surrounded by a rigid housing and valves may be engaged with the conduits and/or body to control the fluid flow within the fluid transfer assembly.

The disclosure describes an automated system and method to manufacture extruded split tees, spherical tees, and full encirclement saddle (FES) component parts. The system and method provide for the manufacture of pipe reinforcement components from raw material plates, comprising: an input storage for the raw material plates; one or more ovens for heating the plates; one or more extrusion presses for extruding the heated raw material plates into one or more pipe reinforcement components and an output storage for the pipe reinforcement components. A robotic device is adapted to automatically access and perform operations at the input storage, at the one or more ovens, at the one or more extrusion presses, and at the output storage.

The disclosure describes an automated system and method to manufacture extruded split tees, spherical tees, and full encirclement saddle (FES) component parts. The system and method provide for the manufacture of pipe reinforcement components from raw material plates, comprising: an input storage for the raw material plates; one or more ovens for heating the plates; one or more extrusion presses for extruding the heated raw material plates into one or more pipe reinforcement components and an output storage for the pipe reinforcement components. A robotic device is adapted to automatically access and perform operations at the input storage, at the one or more ovens, at the one or more extrusion presses, and at the output storage.

An apparatus and method for joining pipes includes a plate for melting mating surfaces of the pipes to be joined. Additionally, the apparatus utilizes a vacuum in order to push the first and second pipes together in lieu of hand or mechanical pressure which may be inconsistent. Additionally, the vacuum allows the pipes to be joined to settle on each other in order to create a pressure about a periphery of the end of the pipe being joined to the other pipe. The consistent pressure creates a very strong joint between the first and second pipes.