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2. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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   A selection of Storz hose couplings. A hose coupling is a connector on the end of a hose to connect (or couple) it with another hose or with a tap or a hose appliance, such as an irrigation sprinkler. It is usually made of steel, brass, stainless steel, aluminium or plastic.

3. Coupling (piping) - Wikipedia

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   Examples of adapters include one end BSP threaded with the other NPT threaded, and one end threaded with the other a plain socket for brazing. A coupling whose ends use the same connection method but are of different sizes is called a reducing coupling or reducer. An example is a 3/4" NPT to 1/2" NPT coupling.

4. AN thread - Wikipedia

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   A 37° flare type end fitting for flexible hose The AN thread (also A-N ) is a particular type of fitting used to connect flexible hoses and rigid metal tubing that carry fluid. It is a US military-derived specification that dates back to World War II and stems from a joint standard agreed upon by the Army Air Corps and Navy, hence AN.

5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   bell adapters which are like mechanical joint adapters but contain a stainless steel backup ring to maintain a positive seal against the mating flange [9]: 347 flange adapters which attach to a polyethylene pipe with butt fusion to stiffen a junction and allow another flanged pipe or fitting to be bolted on [ 9 ] : 341

6. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the primary initial attack line but has been supplanted in most of the US by 1.75-inch-diameter (44 mm) hose that carries 175 gallons ...

7. Railway coupling - Wikipedia

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   It is also used on the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge networks of Iran and on Malmbanan in Sweden for ore trains. Some 2 ft (610 mm) gauge cane tramway vehicles in Queensland have been fitted with miniature Willison couplers. [27] It was introduced on the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge Avontuur Railway of the South African Railways ...

8. Banjo fitting - Wikipedia

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   A flexible hose or a rigid pipe may be connected to the union port. [ 1 ] The main advantage of the fitting is in high pressure applications (i.e. more than 50 bar ).

9. Push-to-pull compression fittings - Wikipedia

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   A push-in compression coupling and tee.. Push-to-pull, push-to-connect, push-in, push-fit, or instant fittings are a type of easily removed compression fitting or quick connect fitting that allows an air (or water) line to be attached, nominally without the use of tools (a tool is still usually required for cutting tubing to length and removal).