Edited By Mary C. Gannon FasCal high pressure ball (HPB) series connectors are sleeve-actuated and provide fast, safe, and repeatable connections on 1/4 to 1/2 in. male NPT, -4 to -8 AN, and -4 to -8 compression threads, allowing users to simply ......More
Faster’s 4SNPV couplings can be connected with the male, female, or both halves under full pressure. This speeds implement changeover by eliminating the need to shut down equipment and wait for pressure to decay to zero. Farmers may use ......More
Parker’s new aluminum tube fittings are roughly 65% lighter than their steel counterparts, yet they still exceed burst pressure test ratings specified by SAE J514. Parker Hannifin’s Tube Fittings Div., Columbus, recently introduced a line of ......More
Edited By Mary C. Gannon Swivel adapters adjust the line of sight with gauges, transmitters, and valves. They rotate 360° to allow the connected instrument to be positioned in the desired orientation. Pressure connection is achieved with a tapered ......More
Edited By Mary C. Gannon Family of Big Bore SAE fittings reduces leaks. It includes O-ring unions, suction lines, 150-psi street elbows, schedule 80 adapters and couplings, and 3000-psi couplings, half couplings, SAE-to-flange adapters, ......More
Edited By Mary C. Gannon Loctite 5452 thread sealant is for use on high-pressure hydraulic and pneumatic metal fittings. It cures four times faster than anaerobic sealants on stainless steel or inert metals. It works on any ......More
Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Pyplok fittings are subject of 4-page brochure. Explains how system produces permanent, leak-free connection of 14- to 2-in. NPS pipe, 14- to 2-in. OD tube, or 6- to 66 mm tube made of carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, ......More
Gaugeable tube fittings and adapter fittings provide leak-tight sealing and vibration resistance to 15,000 psig (1034 bar). Available in 1/4-, 3/8- and 1/2-in. sizes, the all-316 stainless steel fittings come in many configurations, including elbows, ......More
Edited by Alan Hitchcox Brass and 316 stainless steel single-ferrule fittings are available in sizes from 116 to 2 in. Their design makes incorrect installation difficult because of fewer pieces than with other types of fittings. ......More
Edited By Mary C. Gannon Forged carbon steel adapter is perfect for applications with working pressures to 10,000 psi and temperature ranges of –65° to 250°F. One-piece design is finished in a trivalent chrome process, and is available in many ......More
Line of quick-acting couplings is designed for use with Goodyear Engineered Products hydraulic hoses. Intended for applications requiring frequent changing of hoses, they are available in 12 different styles and are offered in steel, ......More
Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Grouping several quick-acting hydraulic couplings into a single manifold allows connecting all hydraulic lines in one step. The hand lever provides the leverage for a person to generate the ......More
Range of four-bolt hydraulic flanges and split flange adapters provide flexible design options using pipe, tubing, or hose.They are available in more than 700 different sizes and configurations of SAE, NPTF, socket-weld-4-bolt flanges; ......More
Plastic commercial-grade fittings are designed with a single sharp barb and require no tools for insertion. Available in 33 styles, standard fittings are made of nylon and polypropylene. Fittings made from heat-stabilized nylon, ......More
Swivel adapters are used with gauges, transmitters, and valves to adjust the line of site. They rotate 360° to allow the connected instrument to be positioned in the desired orientation. Pressure connection is achieved with a tapered cone ......More
Designers always seem to be looking for components to help improve the overall efficiency of their systems. Unfortunately, hydraulic fluid often is overlooked as a system component, even though it can have a profound effect on system ......More
The new Full Flange System from Parker Hannifin’s Hose Products Div., Wickliffe, Ohio, makes Code 61 and Code 62 hydraulic connections faster and easier to assemble thanks to a proprietary design that enables the flange to be attached ......More
Nitra pneumatic tubing and fittings are available in polyurethane and nylon styles, from 532 to 12 in. or 4 to 12 mm. Tubing is available in 100 and 500 ft and is kink resistant, strong, and flexible. Nylon tubing suits high ......More
Direct Connect hoseend fittings allow optimum fluid line routing without the expense and other disadvantages of thrown-together fitting assemblies. Okay. You’ve designed your hydraulic system, you’ve ......More
Tools simplify thread and end-type specification. MIK-1 thread identification kit identifies metric, BSP, SAE, and NPT threads and SAE flanges. It includes thread gauges and profiles, calipers and thread forms and connection style book. ITK ......More
Double ferrule instrumentation-grade tube fittings feature interchangeable nut and ferrule sets, so one manufacturer’s nut and ferrule sets can be used within the body of another manufacturer. Sizes range from 18 to 212 in. All components ......More
Unispeed USFL 90/37 machine conducts 37° and 90° orbital flaring of hydraulic rigid pipe ends with ISO 8434-2 and ISO 8434-3 fitting systems. It requires only one tool change. Cold orbital forming creates flat and smooth sealing surface at 90° ......More
MB fittings are made of acetal resin polymer, making them stiff and corrosion and fatigue resistant. They provide high dimensional stability and enable quick, manual connection and disconnection. Inner O-ring and stainless-steel grip hold ......More