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Dredge Ball Joint

Dredge Ball Joint in General

DREDGE YARD ball joints are designed by using the latest CAD technologies, production methods and testing facilities World wide.

To provide customer with the best suitable solution and lowest cost , DREDGE YARD ball joints are designed in six different types, giving variations of tilting angle from 15 to 18 degrees and duties from 10 bar to 30 bar.

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All dredge ball joints are designed, produced, assembled, tested, painted, greased, packed and transported under close super vision of DREDGE YARD team of engineers and quality control. DREDGE YARD emphasizes on after sales and ensures total customer satisfaction.

DREDGE YARD ball joints are designed, produced and tested under strict ISO and ASTM standards and double tested at third party for verification

Dredge Ball Joint Types

Tilting angle of 15 degrees

  • Low Duty for operating pressure of 10 bar
  • Medium Duty for operating pressure of 20 bar
  • Heavy Duty for operating pressure of 30 bar

Dredge Pipe Ball Joint

Dredge Ball Joint 500

Tilting angle of 18 degrees
  • Low Duty for operating pressure of 10 bar
  • Medium Duty for operating pressure of 20 bar
  • Heavy Duty for operating pressure of 30 bar

Dredging Ball Joint

Dredging Ball Joint 1000mm

Dredge ball joint features

  • Grease grooves provided in the gland
  • Stiffened dredge ball joint case lugs
  • Quick fix and release locking using a pin and chain connection
  • Pipe welded through ball
  • Maximum thickness provided at the neck of the ball joint

Dredge ball joint benefits

  • Easy assembly and dis-assembly
  • Low maintenance required
  • Low friction between ball and gland due to grease grooves and polished ball and gland face
  • Replaceable liners made from wear resistant materials
  • Quick fix and release of locking

Dredge ball joint pressure test

Dredge ball joint 750

Dredge ball joint materials

Dredge Ball Joint Assembly

  • Case: manganese alloy providing high elongation and impact value
  • Ball: manganese alloy providing high elongation and impact value
  • Gland: chromium, nickel and molybdenum alloy providing a high tensile, high yield and high hardness values.
  • Liner: ductile manganese iron or hard chromium iron for wear resistant properties
  • Seal: NBR 70

Dredge ball joint quality control

Ball joint pressure test

The following testing is done during and after production:

  • Chemical composition test at third party
  • Mechanical properties test at third party
  • Measurement test of all dimensions after casting
  • Ultra sonic testing for 20% of all surfaces
  • Magnetic particle tests for critical parts
  • Dye penetrant inspection for critical parts
  • Measurement test of all dimensions after machining
  • Surface roughness test for critical surfaces
  • Hardness test for all parts
  • Assembly test and interchangeability for all parts
  • Locking fix and release test for all dredge ball joints
  • Visual inspection for all parts during and after assembly

Customers are welcome to witness any test in our production facilities.

Dredge ball joint additional options

The following options can be provided:

  • Dredge ball joints can be provided with welded pipe and Flange execution
  • Gland liner
  • Ball liner
  • Extra or special lifting lugs
  • Different type of locking

Dredge Ball Joint Sizes



Dredge Ball Joint Sizes Overview

15 Degrees tilting angle
  10 Bar 20 Bar 30 Bar
Pipe ID mm Ball joint ID mm Height mm Width mm Weight kg Height mm Width mm Weight kg Height mm Width mm Weight kg
400 428 416 796 233 504 851 330 562 900 423
450 478 469 893 338 564 960 470 645 1,017 625
500 536 524 1,000 471 624 1,065 644 712 1,130 856
550 586 561 1,088 602 681 1,168 855 774 1,237 1,120
600 644 621 1,192 798 744 1,277 1,117 842 1,350 1,452
650 694 663 1,285 1,001 798 1,379 1,408 904 1,457 1,828
700 744 711 1,379 1,264 853 1,479 1,742 966 1,560 2,243
750 804 768 1,486 1,566 928 1,593 2,257 1,049 1,687 2,848
800 854 812 1,576 1,846 970 1,690 2,590 1,091 1,780 3,339
850 904 852 1,666 2,189 1,022 1,787 3,110 1,174 1,898 4,058
900 954 900 1,766 2,611 1,088 1,891 3,659 1,237 2,000 4,788
1,000 1,066 1,004 1,964 3,583 1,207 2,106 5,039 1,362 2,220 6,480
1,100 1,166 1,094 2,154 4,756 1,324 2,296 6,622 1,500 2,441 8,663
1,200 1,266 1,167 2,328 5,943 1,426 2,496 8,548 1,644 2,680 11,584


18 Degrees tilting angle
  10 Bar 20 Bar 30 Bar
Pipe ID mm Ball joint ID mm Height mm Width mm Weight kg Height mm Width mm Weight kg Height mm Width mm Weight kg
400 428 500 892 353 593 966 513 670 1,022 658
450 478 557 998 495 664 1,080 733 752 1,148 942
500 536 616 1,112 677 743 1,210 1,011 840 1,284 1,313
550 586 677 1,218 913 807 1,326 1,342 921 1,402 1,717
600 644 732 1,330 1,168 876 1,444 1,719 991 1,528 2,222
650 694 786 1,432 1,463 944 1,562 2,193 1,074 1,652 2,814
700 744 849 1,542 1,849 1,009 1,672 2,682 1,157 1,780 3,509
750 804 913 1,660 2,316 1,094 1,806 3,411 1,239 1,908 4,365
800 854 973 1,768 2,782 1,149 1,912 4,007 1,304 2,024 5,173
850 904 1,021 1,870 3,274 1,217 2,030 4,817 1,387 2,144 6,204
900 954 1,076 1,974 3,839 1,282 2,134 5,610 1,465 2,264 7,308
1,000 1,066 1,200 2,200 5,319 1,428 2,384 7,775 1,625 2,524 10,037
1,100 1,166 1,303 2,406 7,026 1,557 2,620 10,306 1,776 2,764 13,215
1,200 1,266 1,405 2,612 8,944 1,688 2,832 13,158 1,904 2,924 16,458

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