This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Click below to watch it on demand. ‘How to crimp hydraulic hose’ is one of the top fluid power search terms, and for good reason. More hydraulic technicians got their start crimping hose than any other gateway. This webinar covers the basics of…
Webinar: Exploring quick couplers
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Fast and easy connection and disconnection of fluid power implements, tools, accessories is made easy with quick couplers. While appearing similar there is a noted difference in the working pressure for pneumatic versus hydraulic couplers. Some quick…
Hydraulics with a twist: Swivel connections remove stress from hose routing
Designers of hydraulics circuits are typically tasked with ensuring that hose and connections are safe, efficient, leak free and easy to maintain. And it goes without saying that they need to be cost effective and last a long time. That’s readily accomplished when a properly sized hose is stationary and well protected yet easily accessible. […]
Hose assembly technologies at Fluid Power Technology Conference
Understanding fluid conveyance technologies is critical to safe hydraulic and pneumatic system design. This year’s Fluid Power Technology Conference, to be held at MSOE May 14-15, will highlight the importance of multi-connect and adapter, hose and tubing technologies, with presentations by CEJN and Tompkins. First up on Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. will be CEJN’s […]
Selecting and sizing the proper fitting
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Click below to watch on demand. Fittings are taken for granted, and the days of using whatever is laying around to plumb a system are gone. Thought should be paid to the design of your circuit’s plumbing with consideration for flow rate, reliability…
Tompkins’ Metric Compression Hydraulic Adapters
Tompkins metric compression adapters ensure strong, reliable, and leak-free connections. With a cutting ring design highly resistant to vibrations, they are perfect for pressue applications and temperatures ranging -40° F to 392° F. These compression fittings are available with a wide selection of shapes, sizes and port threads to meet your application needs. They are…
Leak-Free Connections with Tompkins Flanges
Tompkins offers a full-line of threaded and weld flanges in Code 61 (standard) up to 4″ and Code 62 (high pressure) in sizes up to 2″. We stock split flanges for suction and return lines in straight, 45 and 90 degree configurations up to 3″. We also carry split flange kits which include flange pad, o-ring,…
CAD files for 3000 hydraulic adapters available
Tompkins Ind. is pleased to make 2D and 3D CAD models available for more than 3000 of its hydraulic adapters and hydraulic tube fittings. The company adds new CAD files on a periodic basis. File types available for download include: ACIS (.sat) Adobe Acrobat 3DPDF (.pdf) ANVIL (.step) AutoCAD 2D (.dxf) AutoCAD 3D (.step) CADKey…