Sanyang Heavy Machinery dredge turning gland is for side suction pipe system of the trailing suction hopper dredger.Dredge turning gland is bolted between the lower suction pipe and the cardan hinge in a trailing pipe of a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger.
It is designed by modular principle for heavy duty operation in any type of soil anywhere in the world. The turning gland enables the drag head to better follow.the sea bottom or ocean floor. The turning gland allows a radial rotation in both directions of 15°. The turning gland consists of an inner and an outer pipe and has mechanical stops to limit rotation. Two bearings and a sealing make for a trouble-free use.
Dredge Turning Gland – Parameters:
| Pipe Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Pitch Circle Diameter | Diameter of Bolt Hole | Bolt Quantity | Bolt Size | Flange Thickness | Over all Length | Total Weight |
| [mm] | [mm] | [mm] | [mm] | [mm] | [mm] | [mm] | [kg] | |
| 500 | 670 | 620 | 26 | 20 | M24 | 38 | 1,500 | 1,320 |
| 600 | 780 | 725 | 30 | 20 | M27 | 42 | 1,650 | 1,770 |
| 700 | 895 | 840 | 30 | 24 | M27 | 50 | 1,800 | 2,382 |
| 800 | 1,015 | 950 | 33 | 24 | M30 | 56 | 1,850 | 3,059 |
| 900 | 1,115 | 1,050 | 33 | 28 | M30 | 62 | 1,900 | 3,652 |
| 1,000 | 1,230 | 1,160 | 36 | 28 | M33 | 70 | 1,950 | 4,393 |
| 1,100 | 1,275 | 1,220 | 36 | 28 | M33 | 76 | 2,000 | 5,047 |
| 1,200 | 1,455 | 1,380 | 39 | 32 | M36 | 83 | 2,050 | 5,610 |
| 1,300 | 1,560 | 1,480 | 39 | 32 | M36 | 83 | 2,100 | 6,753 |
| 1,400 | 1,675 | 1,590 | 42 | 36 | M39 | 83 | 2,150 | 7,471 |
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