Always select your connector with care, consider the demands of the application to avoid premature failure which could lead to expensive downtime, replacement or worse severe injury. A few things to consider:
What function do you need?
- Protect your system
- Detect end of cylinder rod stroke
- Control and improve the performance of your system
- Working on your system
Which kind of thread do you need?
- Vacuum
- Pressure
- Fluid temperature
- With or without seal
- Flow requirements
What type of fluid is being conveyed?
- Compatibility of seal and connector material with the fluid
What are the conditions of use?
- Male thread/Female Thread
- BSPP, BSPT, NPT, Metric
Which connector do you need?
- Push-In Fittings
- Compression Fittings
- Spigot Fittings
- Tailpiece Adaptors
Do you have compliance requirements?
- Norms & regulations
- ISO 9011/ ISO 16949; RoHS. FDA, NSF
- Silicone-free, phthalates free, etc…
- Compatible materials with the application
- Chemical compatibility
What is your application environment?
- Ambient air quality (pollution)
- Risk of shocks
- Confined areas/access difficulties
- External uses (UV, saline environments)
- USe of products on mobile equipment
Have you thought about additional product requirements?
- Tubing
- Valves
- Couplings
- Blowguns
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