SAE Aluminum Tube Fittings are 65% lighter than stainless steel.
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Manufactured to SAE J514 dimensions for 37° flare fittings and SAE J1453 dimensions for O-ring face seal fittings, SAE Aluminum Tube Fittings are suited for applications where weight reduction and/or corrosion resistance are essential. Connector port ends have no exposed threads between locknut and backup washer, eliminating washer damage and preventing leaks. Temperature ratings are from -40° to 400°F, depending on seal material. SAE dimensions allow for easy hydraulic system conversions.
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New Aluminum Tube Fittings from Parker are 65% Lighter; Weight Savings Deliver Reduced Fuel/Freight Costs While SAE Dimensions Allow for Easy System Changeover
Parker Hannifin Corporation has introduced a new line of SAE aluminum tube fittings that are approximately 65% lighter than equivalent steel and stainless steel fittings. Customer benefits include reduced transportation expense and more convenient hydraulic system conversion.
New Aluminum Tube Fittings from Parker are 65% Lighter; Weight Savings Deliver Reduced Fuel/Freight Costs while SAE Dimensions Allow for Easy System Changeover
COLUMBUS, OH - Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has introduced a new line of SAE aluminum tube fittings that are approximately 65% lighter than equivalent steel and stainless steel fittings to deliver customer value in terms of reduced transportation expense and more convenient hydraulic system conversion.
Specifying lightweight aluminum fittings from Parker can provide immediate fuel, freight and vehicle-transfer cost savings. The expense of converting a system from steel or stainless steel can also be minimized because no component redesign is necessary when performing a changeover - the fittings are manufactured to SAE J514 dimensions for 37° flare fittings and SAE J1453 dimensions for O-ring face seal fittings.
New aluminum connectors from Parker's Tube Fittings Division are particularly suited for applications where weight reduction and/or corrosion resistance are essential, such as military, marine, mining, transportation and aerial lift trucks. The maximum working pressure rating for the fittings is approximately 50% of equivalent steel fittings while the temperature rating ranges from -40°F to 400°F depending on the seal material.
Parker's aluminum O-ring Face Seal (ORFS) tube fittings feature patented Trap-Seal technology whereby a trapezoidal-shape seal provides superior retention in the O-ring face seal groove to prevent "pop out" associated with round-shape O-rings. This further reduces the risk of seal damage and leakage.
Another Parker-patented innovation - Robust Port Stud - offers superior seal reliability of adjustable SAE aluminum connector port ends. With no exposed threads between the locknut and backup washer, the potential for washer damage - and resulting leaks - is eliminated.
For more information, contact Parker's Tube Fittings Division at 614.279.7070 or visit www.parker.com/tfd.
About Parker Hannifin's Tube Fittings Division
The Tube Fittings Division is a unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Fluid Connectors Group. The Group is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the world's leading producer of tube fittings, rubber and thermoplastic hose and fittings, brass fittings and valves, quick-connect couplings and assembly tools.
With annual sales exceeding $10 billion in fiscal year 2009, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com.
