It is not always easy to find your way through the many European standards used for food fittings. To make it easier to connect tanks, pumps, filters and other equipment, we offer a guide to help you identify your fitting and find replacement parts.
L'écrou présent dans votre raccord en inox est un premier élément d'identification visuelle.
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Hexagonal | Cylindrical with large chamfer | Cylindrical with small chamfer |
Each connection standard uses a seal with a characteristic profile shape :
This table summarises the identification points we have just seen:
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Ecrou | Cylindrical with large chamfer | Cylindrical with small chamfer | Cylindrical with small chamfer | Cylindrical with small chamfer | Cylindrical or hexagonal | Cylindrical or hexagonal | Cylindrical with large chamfer |
Seal | L Section | D Section | O-ring | Square section | O-ring | T Section | Square section |
The products presented on our site are manufactured by our parent company, BEAL INOX. Do not hesitate to contact them for a custom part project, in standard stainless steel grades (316, 316L) or in superalloys (Inconel®, Hastelloy®, Uranus®, Duplex...)
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