Gruvlok Figure 7072GF Grooved Flange Concentric Reducer

Gruvlok Figure 7072GF Grooved Flange Concentric Reducer

The Gruvlok Figure 7072GF Grooved Flange Concentric Reducer is a specialized industrial pipe fitting designed to combine pipe-size reduction with a transition between grooved and flanged piping connections. Its concentric reducing configuration maintains a common centerline between the larger and smaller connections, making the Figure 7072GF an efficient solution for commercial, mechanical, industrial, and water piping systems where grooved piping must connect to flanged equipment or components of a different size.

Concentric Grooved-to-Flanged Reduction

The Gruvlok Figure 7072GF Concentric Reducer reduces pipe diameter evenly around the centerline while providing grooved and flanged connection capabilities. Unlike an eccentric reducer, the concentric design maintains alignment through the center of the fitting, providing a symmetrical transition between different nominal pipe sizes.

Combining the concentric reducer and connection adapter into one fitting can eliminate separate reducers, flange adapters, and nipples, resulting in fewer components and a more compact piping assembly.

Efficient Grooved and Flanged Installation

The grooved connection is designed for installation with compatible grooved pipe using an appropriately selected Gruvlok grooved coupling and gasket. The flange connection provides a bolted joint for connection to compatible flanged pipe, pumps, valves, equipment, or other piping components.

The mechanical grooved connection eliminates field welding at the grooved joint and can simplify future maintenance or modifications. Proper selection should consider pipe sizes, flange requirements, operating pressure, temperature, conveyed media, coupling type, gasket compatibility, and bolting requirements.

Industrial and Commercial Applications

Typical applications include:

• Pump and valve connections

• HVAC and mechanical piping

• Industrial process systems

• Water distribution piping

• Utility and plant systems

• Equipment piping transitions

Dependable Gruvlok Concentric Reducer

For contractors, engineers, and MRO professionals, the Gruvlok Figure 7072GF Grooved Flange Concentric Reducer provides an efficient grooved-to-flanged pipe-size transition. Its concentric geometry and combination connection design help create compact, properly aligned, dependable, and serviceable industrial piping systems.