Catalog Overview

This document is the Table of Contents for Parker Hannifin's Brass Products Division Catalog 3501E, detailing a comprehensive range of fittings, valves, tube fabricating equipment, accessories, and technical information related to pneumatic and transportation fluid connectors.

Main Sections and Summaries

Compression Style Pneumatic Fittings (Section A)

• Includes various compression fittings such as Compress-Align®, Metru-Lok™, Poly-Tite, and Hi-Duty flareless tube fittings.
• Focus on pneumatic applications with detailed product types and specifications.

Push-to-Connect Pneumatic Fittings (Section B)

• Features Prestolok, PrestoWeld, and Global Connect fittings designed for quick and reliable pneumatic connections.

Integrated Fittings (Section C)

• Includes right angle flow controls, slow start valves, blocking valves, in-line flow controls, non-return valves, and metric variants.

Thermoplastic Fittings and Valves (Section D)

• Details TrueSeal™ thermoplastic push-in fittings, Fast & Tite® fittings, and Par-Barb® thermoplastic fittings.

Flare Fittings (Section E)

• Contains SAE 45° flared fittings, inverted flare fittings, and access valves.

Adapters (Section F)

• Pipe fittings, metric adapters, ISO port adapters, and garden hose fittings.

Barbed Fittings (Section G)

• Dubl-Barb® fittings and hose barb fittings for secure hose connections.

Compression Style Transportation Fittings (Section H)

• Air brake NTA® fittings, transmission fittings, air brake hose ends, and Vibra-Lok fittings designed for transportation industry applications.

Push-to-Connect Transportation Fittings (Section I)

• Prestomatic air brake push-in fittings, PTC composite push-in air brake fittings, and metric Prestomatic fittings.

Cartridges & Manifolds (Section J)

• Includes encapsulated cartridges, removable tank cartridges, brass and Presto manifolds.

Valves (Section K)

• Extensive range of brass ball valves (various series), plug valves, needle valves, truck valves, lanyard valves, drain cocks, and ground plug shutoffs.
• Also covers carbon steel, stainless steel, high-pressure ball valves, rotary actuator ball valves, and metric ball valves.

Tube Fabricating Equipment (Section L)

• Tools such as cutters, benders, flaring tools, swaging tools, ratchet wrenches, deburring tools, and sawing vises for tube fabrication.

Accessories (Section M)

• Includes bins, bags, and copper tubing.

General Technical Information (Section N)

• Manufacturing techniques, tubing compatibility charts, tube line fabrication guides for leak-free systems.
• Thread specifications, flaring instructions, thread designations and standards for fluid connectors.
• Charts for straight thread size comparisons, SAE standards, UL listed fittings, flow curves, metric fitting nomenclature, flare and thread profiles.
• Pressure and English/metric conversions, fluid compatibility guides.

Numerical Index, Safety Guide, and Offer of Sale (Sections O)

• Numerical index for quick reference, Parker safety guidelines, and terms of sale.

Critical Information Highlights

• The catalog covers a broad spectrum of fittings and valves tailored for pneumatic and transportation fluid systems, emphasizing reliability and compatibility.
• Technical sections provide essential standards, manufacturing practices, and compatibility data to ensure proper selection and installation.
• Specialized fittings such as high-pressure, metric, thermoplastic, and integrated flow control valves are included to meet diverse application needs.
• Comprehensive tooling and accessories support efficient tube fabrication and system assembly.

Conclusion

This catalog serves as a detailed reference for engineers, technicians, and procurement specialists involved in fluid system design and maintenance, offering a structured overview of Parker Hannifin's brass product offerings and technical resources.