Quick connect couplings are tools used to allow for the quick and easy connection and disconnection of fluid transmission lines. Fluid transmission lines are very important components in an extensive variety of industrial, commercial and consumer utilities.
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Parker/Snap-titeErie, PA 814-438-3821 Snap-tite joins the Parker family to create one of the world's strongest brands of Quick Connect Couplings. We produce hydraulic & pneumatic couplings in a variety of sizes, materials, and end configurations to accommodate a broad spectrum of design requirements. In addition to Quick Couplings, our product offering includes Hydraulic Swivels, Check Valves, & state-of-the-art Diagnostic Equipment.
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.Cincinnati, OH 877-245-6247 Clippard Instrument Laboratory has been a leading manufacturer of precision quick connect couplings since 1941. Our extensive product line includes sub-miniature fittings, inline fittings, threaded fittings, and much more. Besides our vast experience, prompt service and high quality parts, we also offer value added services such as design, testing and assembly.
SAF-T-FLO IndustriesAnaheim, CA 800-957-2383 Discover SAF-T-FLO Industries` quick connect couplings, readily modified for virtually all requirements. Since 1978 we have been manufacturing high quality products. Our assemblies are consistent with the top performance specifications including military standards. We offer dust caps, dust plugs, fitting ends and male and female halves separately or together in an assembly.
Stäubli CorporationDuncan, SC 800-845-9193 Stäubli provides high performance quick connect couplings for all types of fluids, gases and electrical power. As a leading manufacturer in the industry, we offer a range of products from standard to custom multi-coupling systems. Our products provide safety and ease of use for systems containing compressed air, natural gas, liquefied petroleum, electrical circuits and more.
FasTest® Inc.Roseville, MN 800-444-2373 All FasTest products are designed to speed manufacturing processes by improving your speed, productivity, quality and safety. We offer a complete line of fast, safe and reliable quick connectors for pressure and leak testing, procession utilizing fluids or vacuum, medical devices, appliances, automotive manufacturing and heavy duty hydraulic equipment.
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Quick connect couplings, also known as quick disconnect couplings, quick connectors, quick couplings, quick disconnect couplers, quick disconnects, quick connectors and quick disconnect fittings, can sometimes be found in hydraulic systems, light commercial process equipment like pressure washers and in many other utilities. Quick disconnect couplings are used in a variety of industries, including automotive manufacturing, agriculture, chemical processing, food processing, firefighting, plastics fabrication, construction and many others. In some cases, it can be convenient or necessary to equip fluid transmission lines with connectors that allow for quick and easy connecting and disconnecting. When switching between pneumatic tools in a metalworking shop, for example, quick releases save workers several minutes. In the case of a tool malfunction, quick releases make possible the immediate stoppage of pressurized air flow to the tool. This is also true of hydraulic quick disconnects.
Quick connect couplings are composed of two mating halves used to join two pipes together. Within a quick connect coupling, there is a male plug and a female coupling; different coupling designs connect in different ways. One of the most common quick connect configurations involves female parts with retractable sheaths. The sheaths are used to cover several small bearings, the position of which determines whether the male part can be connected or removed. Other designs include simple plugs as well as push-on, threaded and twisting varieties. Most quick connect couplings are composed of metal materials, such as brass, aluminum and stainless steel. However, plastic materials have become more common because they are resistant to corrosion and comparably less expensive. Many quick connect couplings are designed to prevent leakage from the lines they connect, and they often are fitted with shut-off valves for this reason. Preventing leakage from disconnected lines reduces the chances of employee injury and environmental degradation because of exposure to leaked chemicals. This feature makes quick connect couplings very attractive to professionals in industries that involve the transmission of hazardous materials through fluid lines.
