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Bimba's Custom Connector Simplifies Installation, Saving Time & Money

Written by Kelly Howe | Jul 24, 2014 5:09:58 PM

This post is brought to you by Bimba Solution Shop. 

Bimba and Pneumadyne have the unique ability to create custom connectors for their customer's specific applications. 

Challenge

An equipment manufacturer in the agriculture industry contacted Pneumadyne to design a connector that could secure two air lines, two nitrogen lines, and one high pressure nitrogen line at a remote distribution point.

Requirements Included:

  • The connector had to be easy to mount on the side of the machine
  • Made with materials that could withstand outdoor use
  • Provide a strain relief for five 1/4ʺ OD tubes
  • A distribution box was also needed to centrally locate all incoming lines

Solution

In addition to the custom distribution box, Pneumadyne’s engineers designed a lightweight connector to house the tubing lines at the remote location. This new design reduced the size and complexity of the original component and also simplified installation

Benefits

  • Acetyl cone provides a strain relief and ensures tubing can’t be pulled out of connector ports
  • Aluminum base contains mounting holes to speed assembly at remote sites
  • Five push-to-connect ports ease tubing installation

Other Applications

  • Fluid Handling
  • Filling/Dispensing
  • Pick and Place

Do You Have an Application in Mind?