If you are having trouble connecting your quick couplers on your machinery, mini-excavators, skid steer or plow equipment, it is most likely due to built-up pressure in the lines. This is a common problem for machinery operators as hydraulic pressure builds up inside the implement after disconnecting from the machine. There are quick-connect solutions available with easy-to-connect high-pressure quick-release couplings.
Leak-Free High-Pressure Quick-Release Coupling
This built-up pressure in the hydraulic lines can make it extremely difficult if not impossible to connect your quick couplers without first releasing the residual pressure. This inefficiency can be frustrating and very time-consuming for contractors on a tight schedule. For public service vehicles, like a fleet of plows servicing municipalities, this delay can even hinder public safety.
Stucchi offers flat-face hydraulic fittings explicitly designed to connect under pressure, eliminating inefficient downtime and promoting a safer, cleaner, and quicker connect process. Flat face hydraulic couplers designed to connect under pressure take the worry out of having to bleed off the pressure first and still connect and quick release without leaks.
Connecting leak-free hydraulic quick couplers under pressure improve worker safety by preventing operator exposure to hydraulic fluid and eliminating environmental contamination. Hydraulic fluid spills onto the ground pose a serious environmental hazard, requiring costly clean-up efforts.
Flat Face Hydraulic Couplers Connect Under Pressure
It is not always practical to relieve pressure before a quick connect or quick release. Stucchi’s flat face hydraulic couplers are designed to connect under pressure, alleviating the need to bleed off pressure before connecting your couplers. The flat face design prevents leakage upon quick release while minimizing air inclusion. Stucchi’s flat face quick coupler design set the ISO 16028 industry standard, featuring an internal valve system that eliminates leaks and environmental contamination, while also preventing contamination from re-entering the hydraulic circuit.
APM Series Flat Face Hydraulic Coupler
Stucchi’s APM Series allows connection to hydraulic lines under pressure with a flush face valve design that minimizes air inclusion and fluid loss. Check out this quick video on the APM Series to see how the double valve system releases pressure while the flat face design eliminates fluid leaks. The APM has improved operations in countless industries where downtime and fluid leaks are unacceptable.
The APM Series high-pressure quick-release coupling is designed to relieve pressure within itself and provides easy, quick-connect, and leak-free quick-release solutions. The APM Series enhances various applications in mobile equipment, hydraulic tools, and any application where thermal expansion leads to built-up pressure.
A-HD Series Flat Face Hydraulic Coupler
The A-HD Series of flat face couplings by Stucchi also addresses residual pressure in a circuit, providing a solution to applications where thermal expansion creates pressure. The A-HD flat face hydraulic fittings easily connect by hand under pressure without leaking fluid into the environment or posing safety risks due to fluid leaks.
The internal valve system on the A-HD Series prevents leaks, protecting the environment and machinery operators. The A-HD Series of flat-face couplers improves many applications where static pressure can become locked into the system, such as mobile equipment and hydraulic attachment tools. Stucchi offers a wide range of Connect Under Pressure (CUP) hydraulic coupling technologies to meet the demanding hydraulic demands of various mobile equipment and attachments.
Stucchi leads the industry in providing leak-free, reliable, and durable hydraulic quick coupling solutions. Our team of hydraulic specialists is dedicated to enhancing your process by optimizing efficient operations and minimizing unintended downtime. Contact us to learn how to increase your productivity and profitability with easy-to-connect, high-pressure, quick-release couplings.
