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Royal Brass hydraulic hose and adapters available from AutomationDirect

June 3, 2025 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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AutomationDirect has added new Gates hydraulic hose assemblies from Royal Brass & Hose. These hose assemblies eliminate the need to cut and terminate hydraulic hoses on-site and are offered in the ProFlex or MXT series. The ProFlex series features a compact construction with a smaller outer diameter, allowing them to flex with less force. This […]

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NITRA nickel-plated brass PTC fittings from AutomationDirect

August 12, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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AutomationDirect has added a variety of new NITRA push-to-connect fittings. These fittings feature durable nickel-plated brass bodies, threads, and release sleeves. They have a maximum pressure rating of 300 psi and can withstand temperatures up to 175℉. Numerous fitting styles have been added, including male straight fittings, male elbows, branch tees, union straight fittings, union […]

Filed Under: Fittings, Pneumatic Tagged With: AutomationDirect

Cracking the code on existing pneumatic fittings

June 21, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Figure 1. Pneumatic fittings come in a variety of styles and materials with threaded ports or push-to-connect designs to attach pneumatic tubing to valves. All courtesy of AutomationDirect

Here are some tips to properly identify pneumatic fitting and component sizes when working on or retrofitting existing older machines. Contributed by Kevin Kakascik, Technical Marketing Engineer, AutomationDirect It’s just another typical day in your operations office, located right off the manufacturing floor. Demand for the company’s product is very high and the entire production […]

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Hybrid NITRA PVC hose is designed use with air and water

November 20, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Automation Direct Nitra PVC hose for air and water

A new hybrid PVC/rubber hose introduced by AutomationDirect is suitable for air and water use. The NITRA Hybrid PVC hose is a blend of PVC and rubber with a polyester braided reinforcement. The PVC gives light weight, color stability and hardness for higher working pressures while the rubber gives improved flexibility and operating temperature range. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Pneumatic tubing Tagged With: AutomationDirect

Tubing versus hose in pneumatic systems

February 21, 2018 By Mary Gannon 2 Comments

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The wires of the pneumatic world are tubing and hoses. Here’s how to choose between the two, and how to apply each in industrial plants and facilities. By Chip McDaniel, AutomationDirect The world of fluid power may not be full of new and amazing products, but it’s used daily and requires connections via tubing and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Pneumatic tubing Tagged With: AutomationDirect

Flexible pneumatic polyurethane tubing

April 24, 2014 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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NITRA Pneumatic Polyurethane (PUR) tubing from AutomationDirect is made from the highest quality, 100% virgin raw materials available and has a hardness specification of Shore A 98. It is also sometimes referred to as poly tubing. It is now available in a new dark green UV stabilized version for outdoor use. NITRA polyurethane tubing is […]

Filed Under: Pneumatic tubing Tagged With: AutomationDirect

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