Heavy Duty Cam Operated Couplings Available in Four Materials-Options for Both Industrial & Food Use

Online, March 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Tubing manufacturer NewAge(R) Industries is pleased to offer its line of cam operated couplings in four materials: glass-fiber-reinforced nylon, industrial-grade glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene, PVDF, and food-grade polypropylene. The couplings compliment the company's tubing and reinforced hose products that are well suited to a wide variety of applications.

All four materials offer similar performance properties, such as high impact strength and resistance to acids and solvents. One of their biggest advantages over metal counterparts is their lighter weight. Heavy metal couplings can greatly affect the overall weight of a hose assembly, hindering its maneuverability.

Each coupling material has particular benefits, such as:

•Nylon, which is yellow in color, resists corrosion and handles working pressures up to 175 psi.
•Industrial-grade polypropylene (black) offers a higher degree of acid resistance than nylon and, like nylon, is electrically non-conductive.
•PVDF, or polyvinylidene fluoride, (translucent) is made from FDA-approved ingredients, handles temperatures as high as 300°F (149°C), and will self extinguish. PVDF couplings withstand sterilization by autoclave, ethylene oxide or gamma radiation. They are also UV resistant and offer good acid resistance.
•Food-grade polypropylene (white) resists animal, vegetable, and mineral oils; salts; alkalis; and alcohols. It, too, may be sterilized.

NewAge's cam operated couplings (which are also known as cam and groove fittings) are made to MIL-C-27487 dimensions and are fully interchangeable with other materials made to the same standard. Couplings feature EPDM gaskets, handles of 304L stainless steel, and pins of 302 stainless steel. Types include A, B, C, D, E, F, DP, and DC, and they're available in sizes ranging from 1/4" through 4". NewAge stocks a variety of hoses and clamps that work well with the fittings and make ordering a complete assembly easy.

For more information on NewAge Industries' cam operated couplings, contact the Fluid Transfer Specialists(R) at NewAge Industries, Inc., 145 James Way, Southampton, PA 18966; phone 800-50-NEWAGE (800-506-3924) or 215-526-2300; fax 800-837-1856 or 215-526-2190; e-mail: [email protected]: online at http://www.newageindustries.com/camop.asp.

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