Bend Restrictors

Bend Restrictors are used to prevent the overbending of flexible flowlines, umbilicals and cables during installation and service by locking when the minimum bend radius is reached. Bend Restrictors are usually used at the interface between flexible and rigid structures. Pipeline Engineering's Bend Restrictor is designed to bend up to a lock out limit or minimum bend radius above that of the flexible thereby preventing buckling or damage. t is also designed to a maximum stress or bending moment to more than accommodate the highest load to be experienced. !ur Bend Restrictors are designed as interlocking vertebrae each comprising two polyurethane half sections. "hese sections are fitted together with corrosion resistant metal the last section in the assembly having metal inserts to reinforce the location of maximum stress next to the rigid structure fixing. "his half section design allows for more rapid assembly of the bend restrictor either in the field or at the factory. #hen the minimum bend radius is achieved the $oints lock out preventing movement past this point. #hen $oined together each element can move small angular distances, which when expanded over the entire bend restrictor length, matches the re%uired locking radius.

Application
Bend Restrictors are for static applications. Bend restrictors can be used onshore, offshore or subsea and are usually used at the interface between flexible and rigid structures.

Features and Benefits

PE Bend Restrictors have near neutral buoyancy and excellent tensile characteristics. Tests have also shown that they have good resistance to the effects of ageing and the marine environment. PE Bend Restrictors retain good load bearing properties across a broad temperature range and have good wear and abrasion performance. PE's Bend Restrictors are manufactured using PE's high performance Omnithane polyurethane allowing different grades of polyurethane to be used depending on the application's re!uirements.

PE Bend Restrictors comply with "P# $%& "ppendix B. PE Bend Restrictors have excellent tensile characteristics. PE Bend Restrictors have excellent load bearing properties across a broad temperature range.

Bend Restrictor Material Performance

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Polyurethane Expertise
PE's expertise in polyurethane technology allows us to cast li%uid polyurethane into precision made mouldings to exacting standards, meeting our own very strict dimensional tolerances. &etailed %uality checks and testing are carried out on all components. f you would like additional information, please click on any literature link below or 'ontact (sdirectly so that we may provide you with detailed specifications.