Introduction: This document is a catalog for Indi-Lok Quick Connect Valved Couplings, specifically designed for the aerospace industry by Parker Hannifin Corporation's Stratoflex Products Division. It highlights the critical importance of proper selection and usage to prevent hazards such as death, personal injury, and property damage.
Applications: Indi-Lok couplings are utilized in aerospace, ground, and undersea systems, compatible with both standard and exotic fluids. They are ideal for environments that require visual or tactile confirmation of a fully coupled and safety-locked position.
Technical Data: The couplings function under a pressure range from vacuum to 4000 psi and are constructed from materials like titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum. They comply with SAE AS1709 and MIL-C-25427 standards.
Operation: These couplings feature a simple and reliable push-to-connect mechanism with a button indicator for safety lock confirmation. To uncouple, the button is pressed to release the lock.
Accessories: Available accessories include protective dust closures, redundant seal pressure caps, thermal relief caps, and keyed indexing. Custom designs can be provided for special applications.
Safety Instructions: The document includes a safety guide stressing the importance of following instructions to prevent hazards such as fluid explosions, contact with toxic fluids, and high-pressure discharge.
Hose and Fitting Selection: Users must select appropriate hoses and fittings, ensuring they meet safety requirements and provide necessary warnings. Electrical conductivity considerations are also emphasized.
Tables and Data: Detailed tables provide coupling dimensions and operating characteristics for stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium couplings, including flow rates, pressure ratings, and weight specifications.
Safety Procedures for Hydraulic Systems: Key procedures include reducing pressure to zero before examining hose assemblies, replacing failed hose assemblies instead of repairing them, avoiding contact with high-pressure fluids, and exercising caution with gaseous systems due to compressibility and over-pressure risks.
Inspection Instructions: Visual inspections of hoses and fittings should be conducted, along with functional tests and adherence to replacement intervals, with special attention to pressurized systems and gases.
Terms and Conditions of Sale: Governed by Parker Hannifin Corporation's terms, including payment due net 30 days from delivery, claims for shipment issues within 30 days, and delivery F.O.B. Seller's plant. Warranty covers defects for 365 days or 2,000 hours of use. Seller's liability is limited to repair, replacement, or refund, with no liability for incidental or consequential damages. Modifications or cancellations require Seller's written acceptance. Special tooling remains Seller's property, and buyer's property may be destroyed after two years without orders. Prices exclude taxes, with the buyer responsible for applicable taxes. Seller indemnifies the buyer against intellectual property infringement claims under certain conditions. Force Majeure events exempt Seller from liability for delays or failures. The agreement is governed by Ohio law, with actions required within two years.
