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Viking Johnson Product Guide

By November 1, 2022Uncategorised

Viking Johnson is a leading brand of Crane Building Services & Utilities and is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of couplings, flange adaptors, and pipe repair solutions for the international water, wastewater, gas and industrial markets.

For over 80 years, Viking Johnson has been an industry innovator with their own design engineers and extensive in-house test cell facilities, ensuring state-of-the-art designs and innovative high-quality products.

History of the Viking Johnson brand

Viking Johnson’s history began in 1919 with the formation of the Victory Pipe Joint Company shortly after World War 1.

However, in 1927, the name of the company name was changed to Victualic Company Ltd. In the same year, Stewarts & Lloyds (S&L) steel producers acquired a 70% stake.

Viking Johnson’s true legacy dates to the 1930s when Johnson couplings were made by the Victaulic Company Ltd and sold all over the world with Stewarts & Lloyds steel pipe—a very successful combined package.

In 1942, Victaulic moved to a new site in Hitchin and by 1967 the nationalisation of major steel companies, including S&L, led to Viking Johnson becoming part of British Steel Corporation’s Tubes Division. In 2003, Crane Ltd bought Viking Johnson.

Until the 1980s, Viking Johnson’s products offerings were concentrated on a dedicate range of couplings. But in the decades that followed, Viking Johnson introduced many important products and has expanded their range greatly.

What products do they produce?

Known worldwide for its innovative pipe systems, Viking Johnson’s range of products can connect or repair many types of pipes. They also offer an extensive range of innovative products for a variety of piping applications, ranging from pipe couplings to valves and hydrants.

Viking Johnson’s product categories are:

Dedicated

The range includes couplings, stepped couplings, flange adaptors and dismantling joints for all sizes and working pressures. These products are ideal for new lay pipe schemes and wide tolerance applications from 40mm to 5000mm in diameter.

PE Solutions

This range of products includes mechanical couplings and flange adaptors for all weather and site conditions. They provide a quick and easy method of joining or repairing PE connections.

Wide Tolerance

The wide tolerance range of pipe couplings, including large diameter, stepped, reducing and flange adaptors, accommodate plain-ended pipes with varying outside diameter. They can be used with various pipe materials and include both flexible fittings and fully restrained products.

Pipe Repair

These products include repair clamps and under pressure tapping products, couplings and adaptors used for repairing pipes and adding branch connections. Featuring wide tolerances, the range can be used with a variety of pipe materials.

Specialist Joints

The products in this category include both shouldered and Carlton joints. They provide a quick mechanical method of connecting pipes.

Flow Control

The range of flow control valves includes Flexible Disc Check Valves, Resilient Seated Gate Valves and the Through Bore Hydrant which has won the coveted SBWWI Water Dragons Innovation Award in 2009.

These valves are ideal for isolation, control and backflow prevention of wastewater, potable water, sludges, slurries, gases, and powders.

What Viking Johnson products are stocked by Hynds?

You can find a range of Viking Johnson products at Hynds. Our Viking Johnson product catalogue includes:

Maxi Couplers and Flange Adaptors

These include the Maxifit and Maxiadaptor range of products designed to accommodate plain-ended pipes with differing outside diameters. They can be used to connect different pipe materials.

Viking Johnson Ultragrip

The Ultragrip Restraint Couplers are suitable for all pipe materials and provide a superior sealing system.

The Viking Johnson EasiRange

This range provides comprehensive pipe repair and tapping products for the water industry. They are suitable for most cast iron, ductile iron, steel, PE, PVC and AC pipes (depending on outside diameter) and can be installed under pressure.

Viking Johnson Aquafast

This range of couplers and flange adaptors are suitable for polyethylene pipe providing a solid seal and can be installed easily.

Viking Johnson Dismantling Joint

The dismantling joints are double flanged fittings that accommodate longitudinal adjustment while offering longitudinal restraint. They are easy to install.

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