Month: October 2021

The two most important certifications when looking at stainless steel fittings are the S-LOK and PH certifications. S-LOK certification stands for Superlok, a company that makes what is the industry’s best locking quality guarantee when it comes to stainless steel fittings.

S-LOK hoses, pipes, and valves are ideal for high pressure tube connections in marine, offshore, mining and industrial piping systems, whether using hydraulic systems fluids, fuel oil, lubricating oil, fresh water, salt water, wastewater, gas, steam and condensate. They will not leak and are highly durable in both hot and cold temperatures.

Avoiding Common Problems With Fittings

Poorly gapped and leaky tube fitting connections are a major source of inconvenience, damage and potential danger. Unfortunately, it’s incredibly common. In the past, it’s been difficult to tell without special tools if you’ve tightened your tube fittings enough or if you have them in too tight. The result in either case is leaks, potential blowouts due to a poor seal, or excessive strain on your tubing. All these seemingly minor issues can add up to real problems, especially in large scale industrial applications.

Choosing the right stainless steel compression fittings can make a massive difference in safety and cost for your operations.

Using patented technology, S-LOK tube fittings and valves create a perfect seal every time, ensuring there are no leaks, saving time, money, and making working environments safer. There’s also no possibility of over-tightening during installation, meaning no added stress on your tubes. The built-in gap gauge on every fitting ensures it is done right every time. This means there’s no safer fitting on the market, guaranteeing a safe and secure connection over its lifespan.

What Makes S-LOK Fittings Different?

S-LOK tube fittings are manufactured under very strict quality control to assure maximum reliable performance. S-LOK tube fittings require no special tools assembly. Connections can be quickly and easily made by simple insertion and tightening the nuts.

S-LOK tube fitting has been specifically designed for use on instrumentation, process and control systems and equipment employed in chemical, petroleum, power generating and pulp and paper plants. S-LOK tube fittings could also be used in extensive applications of other fields where very high quality tube fittings are required.

Contact the Stainless Steel Experts at Austfluid Link

Austfluid Link specialises in certified stainless steel products for the defence, mining and automotive industries. As Australia’s leading supplier of stainless steel manufacturing parts, you can count on us as your suppliers of high quality S-LOK certified fittings. With over 30 years of combined industry experience, we can reliably meet all your stainless steel requirements. Our standard of products and services is recognised as the best available across various market segments and presents the base on which we will build our future growth.

A well-stocked warehouse and flexible supply line ensures prompt delivery Australia wide. The state of the art manufacturing facility available for specials on request, completes the overall package to the consumer. Get in touch with the team at Austfluid Link today to discuss your needs. Give us a call or contact us online.

There is an expansive array of advanced equipment and machinery that is required to support crucial processes in the Australian mining industry. This equipment needs to be able to withstand harsh environments and be able to perform reliably for a long time. As a result, stainless steel has widely been identified as the ideal material for Australian mines.

Supporting Water Management Systems in Mines

The Australian mining industry has become a significant consumer of water and is under the same pressures as urban areas to improve water usage efficiency and environmental safety. These demands have led to the need to reliably access alternative sources of non-potable water such as rainwater, stormwater and groundwater. To do this, there is the need for the right equipment, systems and technologies to reuse and recycle this important resource.

Water is an efficient means of transporting resources between processes, disposing of waste materials and suppressing dust which, along with activities such as the dewatering of mines and centrifugal separation of materials, can result in acidic, saline or contaminated water that places high demands on the infrastructure required to transport it.

Key Benefits of Stainless Steel for Mining

Stainless steel has a number of key characteristics that make it suitable for applications in Australian mining, the most important of which include:

• Durability – Stainless steel materials used for mining needs to be guaranteed to last for a number of years to ensure it’s a worthwhile investment.
• Temperature resistance – the material may be exposed to extreme temperatures on both ends of the spectrum and the steel needs to be safe for hot/cold exposure
• Corrosion resistance – The less likely the material is to sustain damage or rust while being used, the better suited it is for mines.
• Chemical resistance – Stainless steel fittings, valves and other components used in mines should be able to be used with a variety of chemicals without being compromised.

As each mine in Australia presents unique geographical and environmental challenges, there’s a need for flexibility of choice when it comes to mechanical design and materials, to ensure that hydraulic consultants and engineers engaged in the design of water management systems in mines can specify the right valves and fittings for any application.

Contact the Stainless Steel Experts at Austfluid Link

Austfluid Link is Australia’s leading supplier of stainless steel manufacturing parts including leak proof flow and control valves and high pressure hydraulic hose couplings from push-lok, 100 R6 through to R1AT/R2AT/4 wire spiral/6 wire spiral,R7/R8/PTFE hoses, with the most extensive range of adaptors in BSPP, BSPT, JIC, METRIC, ORFS, UNO thread styles to compliment the hose coupling range.

With over 30 years of combined industry experience, we can reliably meet all your stainless steel requirements. Our standard of products and services is recognised as the best available across various market segments and presents the base on which we will build our future growth. A well stocked warehouse and flexible supply line ensures prompt delivery Australia wide. The state of the art manufacturing facility available for specials on request, completes the overall package to the consumer.

Get in touch with the team at Austfluid Link today to discuss your needs. Give us a call or contact us online.