Trelleborg’s Unique Bend Restrictor is Now Completely API 17L1 Certified
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Skelmersdale in the U.K., has been certified for the design of its Bend Restrictor Reaction Flange under the American Petroleum Institute’s specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013). Having acquired the design review certification for the standard bend restrictor element in 2016, Trelleborg’s complete bend restrictor product is now API 17L1 certified. The certificate was awarded by Lloyds Register EMEA, acting as an independent verification agent. All design verification was completed by conducting a thorough overview of