Pressure resistance for a safe environment: the pressure-resistant fitting and 90° corner redirection

Thorsten Küster, Design

Reliably safe

By using two offset set screws instead of the traditional one, the new Pressure-Tight System from DIRAK offers the most reliable solution on the market for securing high pressure environments.

1. This set screw secures the position of the Locking Pin’s housing on the flat rod
2. This set screw is offset at a 45° angle, providing the secure fixing of the housing on the flat rod

The advantage: the first set screw makes it easy to position the fitting correctly on the flat rod. When the second, offset, set screw is screwed in part of the thread is etches into the flat rod, ensuring the fitting remains secured in place. Because there is positive-locking between the fitting and the flat rod, which prevents the fitting and Locking Pin remain in place over the lifetime of the product.
This makes unintentional release impossible.

Stay flexible

Each locking point can be installed individually and independently of each other, meaning you can use as many as you need to provide adequate strength to meet your applications need.

Additionally, due to the symmetrical design of the unit, the Locking Pin can be installed in either direction, further increasing design possibilities with a universal assembly.

02 Product advantages of the 90° corner redirection

“Thinking around the corner”

Due to its flat design and compact shape, this 90° redirect for use with flat rods can be installed even with limited space conditions.

The Redirect is designed to be secured to an M6 stud by a sleeve nut (included with delivery).

Saves time

The rectangular bar mount allows for quick assembly, by simply attaching the flat rod at a 45° angle and rotating into place, eliminating additional hardware or installation tools.

Reliable latching

The redirect transfers the entire 24mm stroke of a rod latch into the new direction. This ensures the full movement of the system’s components to make certain there is a secure and reliable locking.

A strong team

The new 90° Redirect in combination with the new Pressure-Tight System is the perfect solution for securing doors in high pressure environments.

Thanks to the compact design and use of flat rods, assembly is even possible on the outer edge of the door. That makes it ideal to lock even large and heavy housing doors reliably and uniformly.

Did you know? When explosion resistant locking isn’t required, the 90° Redirect can also be combined with conventional rod latches that use a double hook for latching.

Material

Connector: zinc die, untreated
Studs, locking bolt, serrated lock washer and hexagonal nut: steel, zinc plated
Fork section: steel

Material

Corner redirection: GDZn, zinc-plated
Sleeve nut: steel, zinc plated
Spring plate: AISI 304