What are Air Fittings and Why Should they Matter to You? | Business

Среда, Январь 18th, 2012 | Industrial Mechanical If you are someone who frequently works in an industrial, manufacturing, or construction setting — chances are you are very familiar with a wide variety of pneumatic systems and components. Every year, pneumatics make what was once impossible possible — especially in the world of industry. So before getting into why air fittings are so important, read on for a basic primer on the science of pneumatics. When you use pneumatic drills, hammers, and sprayers or when pneumatic jacks and forklifts are used in various industrial applications, compressed air distributes its power as needed to make seriously powerful movement possible. Even the medical industry has found a number of uses for pneumatics, which stands as yet another example of its widespread utility. One of the most recognizable pneumatic systems you see every day can be found at the bank drive through. The cylinder that carries your deposit slip from your car to the bank teller is a pneumatic vacuum system powered by compressed air. Like this, there are many pneumatic systems that perform an extremely wide variety of tasks for every industry. For example, some manufacturers use pneumatic systems that will quickly, efficiently, and safely transport items to different steps in the manufacturing process. Air fittings are an integral component of pneumatic systems of every variety. In fact, when it comes to air hose fittings — proper tube and fitting selection is absolutely imperative in order to achieve effective operation and optimal performance. Without proper air fittings and other similarly important components, pneumatic systems can suffer from inconvenient and sometimes very costly failures. For example, an improperly sized air fitting for the previously mentioned application at a bank drive through might result in insufficient air pressure, stranding the cylinder somewhere in the system. Or for a variety of industrial applications, if an air fitting is used that can't handle the necessary temperatures and pressures, it could also fail — slowing down production, potentially damaging product, and ultimately hurting the business's bottom line. But air fittings are not only important for businesses and industry. They are important to the average consumer's everyday life as well. Pneumatics as they are used at the bank-teller have already been mentioned, but think about how else pneumatic systems are utilized. For instance, without effective pneumatic systems and properly working air fittings, tools that make your life easier and safer might not work. The concrete repair your local bridge desperately needs, might not get it as quickly and air brakes on vehicles like trains and busses wouldn't exist — forcing providers to use a different (less reliable) alternative.

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