Three Categories Of Pipe Fittings

Update:14-04-2020
Summary:

Pipe fittings include a wide range of products in vario […]

Pipe fittings include a wide range of products in various shapes, sizes and materials. With rapid developments in the field of industrial fittings and continuous research work in this industry, various new products are manufactured.

Some fittings have certain special features so that they can be fabricated on different principles like hydraulics, pneumatic depending on the end usage.

 

Fittings can be grouped in one of the following categories:

 

Fittings that extend or terminate pipe runs:
Couplings
Adapters
Caps and Plugs

 

Fittings that change a pipe's direction:
Elbows (ells)

 

Fittings that Connect two or more pipes:
Reducers
Bushings
Flex couplings
Fitting reducers
Adapters