How to Choose Your Fittings 14 Key points to consider before choosing your industrial connector 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 What type of fluid is being conveyed ? • Compatibility of seal and connector materials with the fluid Which kind of thread do you need ? • Male thread/Female thread • BSPP, BSPT, NPT, Metric What are the conditions of use ? • Vacuum • Pressure • Fluid temperature • With or without seal • Flow requirements Which connector do you need ? • Push-In Fittings • Compression Fittings • Spigot Fittings • Tailpiece Adaptors 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 Do you have compliance requirements ? • Norms & regulations • ISO 9001/ISO TS 16949; RoHS, FDA, NSF • Silicone-free, phthalates free, etc... • Compatible materials with the application • Chemical compatibility
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