Fittings and Tubing by SMC
Explore our range of pneumatic tubes, fittings, flow control equipment, and check valves designed to offer tailored solutions for all your needs, ensuring peak performance and flexibility.
Check our guide below to select the ideal product for your specific application.
Fittings
Pneumatic fittings are essential elements for a pneumatic system, as they can affect the durability, performance and safety of the system. SMC provides a vast array adaptable to varying applications based on the system’s demands.
Our catalogue includes:
Simple Connectors
Ideal for scenarios where frequent connections and disconnections aren’t required. Our connectors, made from a broad range of materials, are fit for various pneumatic applications ranging from general to specific ones, such as those necessitating high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and antistatic solutions.
Manifolds
These are perfect for swift and compact connections of multiple pneumatic tubes. Our manifold range can be segmented into:
- Instant connection
- Modular
- Rotary
Quick Couplers
Designed for speedy connection and release of pneumatic components, our quick couplers are frequently employed in the industrial maintenance sector.
How to select pneumatic fittings
There are a number of factors to consider when selecting the right pneumatic fitting for your application, some of which include:
- Pneumatic system connection requirements
- Simple connection
- Multiple connection
- Quick-coupling
- Application requirements
- General purpose
- Corrosion resistance
- Weather resistance
- FDA compliance
- Antistatic
- Clean room
- Rotary applications
- Material of the fitting: the material of the fitting will be determined depending on the application.
- General purpose
- For corrosive environments:
- For other specific environments: Such as clean rooms or applications with electrostatic charge, among others
- Connection type
- Threaded
- Tube-tube
- Adapters
- Shape
- Stright
- Elbow
- Other shapes: T-shaped, Y-shaped,…
- Thread size and/or tube diameter: there are different types depending on the thread size of the pneumatic fittings and/or the tube diameter.
If you wish to make a detailed selection based on your requirements, you can check out our navigation by functionality for fittings and make sure you find the best solution.
Flow Control Equipment
Discover SMC's vast selection of flow control equipment, designed to modulate the air flow through your cylinders and tailor-made for your application's unique specifications. Our portfolio includes:
- Elbow, universal, or in-line types.
- Diverse adjustment choices: from push-lock, manual, using a flat head screwdriver to tamper-proof.
- Instant tubing connection or threaded port options.
- Flow rate visual confirmation via an indicator window.
- With special features, including:
- Air conservation designs to minimize air usage.
- Integrated pilot check valve to deter leakage.
- Stainless steel variants for copper-free tasks.
- Speed exhaust controller for rapid cylinder functions.
- Fine-tuning low-speed versions.
- Residual pressure discharge model to vent air from cylinders.
- Low particulate generating types ideal for clean rooms.
Tubes
SMC offers a variety of flexible tubes for different needs, including general air use, resistance to chemicals, food safety, static control, wear, and fire. Choose from diverse materials, ranging from popular polyurethane and nylon to advanced super PFA, PTFE, and more.
How to select pneumatic tubes
When selecting pneumatic tubing, there are also certain criteria that need to be taken into account, among them:
- Application requirements
- General use
- Corrosion resistance
- Abrasion resistance
- Food compatibility
- Antistatic
- Clean room
- Chemical resistance
- Moisture removal
- Tubing O.D. and I.D.
- Applicable fluids
- Tube colour
If you are willing to go through a guided selection to find the most suitable product for your needs, be sure to check our navigation by functionality for tubing, where you will be assisted through the selection process from beginning to end.
Check Valves
For temporary pauses in your pneumatic lines, consider our check valves. Apart from conventional models, we offer piloted ones, high-flow variants, high-pressure alternatives, metal-bodied types, and those with state detection.
Check out our complete fitting and tubing catalog to identify the most suitable check valve for your needs.
Uncertain about the right tubing and fittings for your setup? Reach out to our expert for personalized advice.
