Hydraulic Quick Disconnects | Parker

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    Parker hydraulic couplings are available in a wide variety of designs, each tailored to a particular application. Each Parker hydraulic coupler generally falls into one of two groups: Double Shut-Off coupling or Straight-Thru coupling.

    Parker Hydraulic Double Shut-Off couplings

    Parker Hydraulic Double Shut-Off couplings are used extensively when it is important to minimize fluid loss upon disconnection. Both halves of the coupler, the body, and the nipple, contain shut-off valves. These valves open automatically when the body and nipple are connected, and close automatically when the two halves are disconnected, keeping fluid loss to a minimum.

    Parker Hydraulic Straight-Thru couplings

    Parker Hydraulic Straight-Thru couplings have no valves in either half and are ideal for maximum flow application. Their smooth, open bore offers the lowest pressure drop of any quick disconnect coupling and allows them to be thoroughly cleaned. Since there are no valves in either half, the fluid flow should be shut off before the coupling is disconnected.

    Parker Hydraulic Quick Coupler Selection

    Hydraulic
    Coupler

    Valve

    Body
    Size
    (in)

    Material*

    Locking
    Mechanism

    Stdandard Seal
    Material**

    Temp
    Range**
    (°F)

    Rated
    Pressure

    (PSI)

    Br

    S

    S3

    S6

    GENERAL PURPOSE

    60 Series

    Poppet

    1/8 - 2 1/2

    ●

    ●

    ●

    ●

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    800 - 5000

    60 Series Steam

    Poppet

    1/4 - 1

    ●

     

     

     

    Ball

    Ethylene Propylene

    -65 to +400

     

    6600 Series

    Poppet

    1/4 - 1

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    4000 - 5000

    SM Series

    Poppet

    1/4 - 3/4

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    4500 - 6000

    HP Series

    Poppet

    1 - 1 1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    5000

    4000 Series

    Poppet/Ball

    1/4 - 1

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    3000

    4200 Series

    Poppet/Ball

    3/8 - 1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 to +250

    3000

    Non-Spill

    NS Series

    Flush Face

    3/8 - 1

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    2500

    Adapters

    Flush Face/Poppet

    1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile/Polyurathane

    -40 - +250

    3000 - 3625

    FF Series

    Flush Face

    1/4 - 1

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile/Polyurathane

    -40 - +250

    3000 - 5000

    FEM Series

    Flush Face

    1/4 - 1

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile/Polyurathane

    -40 - +250

    3000 - 5000

    FS Series

    Flush Face

    1/4 - 1

     

     

     

    ●

    Ball

    Fluorocarbon

    -15 - +400

    2000

    Non-Spill Connect Under Pressure

    FC Series

    Flush Face

    3/8 - 3/4

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile/Polyurathane

    -40 - +250

    3000

    FEC Series

    Flush Face

    1/2 - 3/4

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile/Polyurathane

    -40 - +250

    3000

    6100 Series

    Flush Face

    3/4 - 1 1 /2

    ●

     

     

     

    Threads

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    2000 - 3000

    FET Series

    Flush Face

    5/8 - 1 1 /2

     

    ●

     

     

    Threads

    Nitrile/Polyurethane

    -30 - +240

    6000

    Connect Under Pressure

    8200 Series

    Poppet

    1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    3000

    9200 Series

    Poppet

    1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    3000

    5000 Series

    Ball

    1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Threads

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    2500

    High Pressure

    FH Series

    Flush Face

    3/8

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    10,000

    3000 Series

    Ball

    1/4 - 3/8

     

    ●

     

     

    Threads

    Polyurethane

    -22 - +230

    10,000

    TC Series

    Poppet

    3/8

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Fluorocarbon

    -15 - +400

    10,000

    1141 Series

    Poppet

    1/4

     

     

    ●

     

    Threads

    Polyurethane

    -40 - +180

    10,000

    Mold Coolant

    Moldmate

    Valved & Unvalved

    1/4 - 1/2

    ●

     

     

     

    Ball

    Silicone

    -20 - +400

    200

    High Flow (Straight-Through)

    ST Series

    Unvalved

    1/8 - 1 1/2

    ●

    ●

    ●

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    2500 - 6700

    HO Series

    Unvalved

    1/4 - 1/2

     

    ●

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    10,000 - 15,000

    Water Service

    Unvalved

    3/4

    ●

     

     

     

    Ball

    Nitrile

    -40 - +250

    200

    Miniature

    DM Series

    Poppet

    1/8

    ●

     

     

     

    Ball

    Fluorocarbon

    -15 - +400

    250

    * Material Code: Br = Brass; S = Steel; S3 = 303 Stainless Steel; S6 = 316 Stainless Steel
    ** Optional seals available - see below. Temperature range depends on seal material used. Please see the Fluid Compatibility Chart for more details on seal material suitability for fluid and operating temperature requirements.

    Optional Seal Material for Parker Hydraulic Quick Disconnects

    Optional
    Seal Material    		 Optional Seal Availability
    (Coupler Series)

    Ethyl Propylene

    60, 6600, 4000, 4200, 6100, 5000, 8200, 9200, ST
    SM, HP, NS, FF, FEM, FH, FS, HO

    Fluorocarbon

    60, 6600, 4000, 4200, 6100, 5000, 8200, 9200, ST, Moldmate (Only with oil based media)
    SM, HP, NS, FF, FEM, FH, FS (Standard), HO, TC (Fluorocarbon only-no suffix needed)

    Neoprene

    60, 6600, 4000, 4200, 6100, 5000, 8200, 9200, ST
    SM, HP, NS, FF, FEM, FH, FS,HO

    Perfluoroelastomer

    SM, HP, NS, FF, FEM, FH, FS (Contact us about Perfluoroelastomer options)
    3000 and 1141 with Polyurethane only (no suffix needed)
    Water Service (Nitrile only)

     

     

    NEW! 6000 psi Non Spill QC

    Parker Introduces FET Series Couplings.

    Parker FET Series Non Spill QC

    • Working pressure up to 6000 psi
    • Connect under residual pressure up to 5000 psi
    • Disconnect under residual pressure up to 2500 psi
    • Interchanges with Stucchi VEP and similar European thread-to-connect couplings

    QC Selection Tips

    When ordering quick couplers, consider the following:

    • Functional requirements of the coupling
    • Maximum working pressure of the application
    • Coupler seal & body material compatibility with the system’s fluid
    • Is the application static or dynamic?
    • Size of coupler & hose
    • Maximum allowable pressure drop
    • Requirement to connect & disconnect under pressure
    • Media temperature
    • Ambient temperature
    • End configuration requirements
    • Need for industrial interchange QC
    • Effects of air inclusion & fluid loss

    Hydraulic QC Selection

    • Double Shut-Off QCs
    • Straight-Through QCs
    • General Purpose QCs
    • Non-SpillQCs
    • Connect Under PressureQCs
    • High Pressure QCs
    • High Flow QCs
    • Mold Coolant Line QCs
    • Miniature QCs (DM Series)

    Working Pressure

    Working pressure of Parker hydraulic couplings range from 30 to 15,000 PSI. Pressure rating of Parker hydraulic quick couplings are defined by ISO 5598, as “the qualified operating pressures which are recommended for a component or a system by the manufacturer.” Parker QC “Rated Pressures” have been established on the basis of laboratory tests which include, but are not limited to, static burst tests and multiple cycle impulse tests. System characteristics such as high cycling rates and high amplitude shocks either hydraulic or mechanical, can reduce the functioning life of a coupling, even if the system’s nominal pressure falls within the rated pressure range of the coupling.