Sleeve-actuated quick connectors are designed to provide a reliable, leak-tight connection to 37° JIC and O-Ring Face Seal fittings. Features include: • Provides ergonomic, operator friendly sleeve actuation • Reduced set-up time for test procedures • Rated for pressures up to 5,000 psi • Simple, in-the-field maintenance • Split collet design eliminates torquing and stress applied to […]
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CEJN encourages compressed air safety for National Safety Month
National Safety Month creates the perfect opportunity to evaluate safety and performance in the workplace, especially if when using compressed air. While it may seem like everything is humming along fine, employee safety must be a priority. As a result, CEJN is committed to improving workplace safety for its customers with its safety-focused pneumatic products that […]
Eaton’s Flat Face Series quick disconnect hydraulic couplings offer performance, reliability
Eaton has introduced its redesigned FF-series Quick Disconnect Couplings to help mobile machine manufacturers meet market demand for high pressure and high pulse pressure solutions. Eaton’s flat face, quick-disconnect couplings portfolio features an enhanced flow rate of up to 25% and a high performing pressure rate of up to 400 bars to maximize machine performance […]
Stucchi adds Brent Hulsey as Territory Manager
Stucchi Inc., a manufacturer of hydraulic quick coupling products, has welcomed its newest member of its sales team. Brent Hulsey has joined Stucchi as Territory Manager for Texas. Scott Rolston, President of Stucchi Inc., said, “We are happy to have Brent join the Stucchi team. As Territory Manager, he will play a key role in account management and […]
Kurt Hydraulics publishes 2017 Catalog for an expanded line of hose and couplings
Kurt announces publication of its 180-page catalog featuring an expanded and full line of standard hose and couplings designed for a broad range of hydraulic applications. This 2017 catalog edition is indexed to make selection fast and easy. The catalog contains hundreds of coupling styles ranging from braided hose couplings and spiral hose couplings to […]
Kurt Hydraulics to exhibit hose and coupling solutions at IFPE 2017
Kurt Hydraulics will exhibit a full line of American made couplings available in hundreds of end style and configurations to meet today’s fluid power equipment demands and meeting or exceeding SAE DIN requirements. Included in the Kurt full line is a range of braided hose, spiral hose, Teflon hose, Thermoplastic hose and Hose guard products. […]
First small all-plastic series coupling
LinkTech Quick Couplings Inc. recently launched the New 30AC Series couplings, the first ever small all-plastic coupling to hit the market. The New 30AC Series couplings offer the same 1/8 in. flow size as the 20 Series, but is more reliable with less moving parts due to its advanced design with no external springs. Its […]
Safety guidelines for high-pressure hydraulics
Handling high-pressure hydraulics is serious business. It often involves working in confined spaces, lifting heavy machine parts or dealing with weather extremes in remote locations. This has led to a demand for smaller and lighter tools to simplify tasks. But that necessitates higher pressure to generate sufficient force or torque. To make engineers and maintenance […]
Hose size for hydraulic systems
STAMPED Series — Part 1 Proper hose selection is critical to realize a safe hydraulic system. The first step in having a safe hydraulic system is selecting the proper components that meet the needs of each individual system. Compromises in hose selection may create situations of danger, as well as affect the performance and durability […]
Choosing between crimping and swaging
Fluid Power World Contributing Writer Joyce Laird talked with Danny Parks, Product Specialist for Dixon Valve & Coupling Company, about the differences between swaging and crimping. Here’s the 411: Swaging versus Crimping: What is the difference? Danny Parks explained that an external swage consists of a ferrule passed through a reducing die, usually split, to […]