Secure And Simple: The Future Of Pipe Repair With RazorLock™

Ensuring the reliability of pipe joints is a critical aspect of maintaining a stable and efficient water distribution system. For decades, water utilities have relied on two methods to restrain pipes and prevent joint failure: thrust blocks and joint restraints. Water traveling through pipes generates significant force, particularly at bends and joints, which can cause the pipes to move or even separate without proper restraint. Until recently, there has always been a clear separation between sealing and restraining functions, with different devices performing each task.

Innovations in seal-and-restrain technologies are changing the way water utilities approach these challenges. These new systems integrate both sealing and restraining functions into a single product, making them more efficient and easier to install. The pinnacle of such innovation is the patent-pending RazorLockTM. Developed by Smith-Blair, a Xylem brand, the RazorLock replaces axial multi-bolt systems with unique two-bolt couplings. This system can handle a wide variety of pipe diameters ranging from IPS to DIPs, as well as a variety of pipe materials without external restraints like thrust blocks.