Smc`s new kq2 series is the perfect fit
SMC, the world’s leading pneumatic provider, is the perfect fit for customers thanks to its newly improved KQ2 one-touch, general purpose fittings range.
With over 50 body models within the range, the new KQ2 Series offers highly flexible solutions and now includes SMC’s KJ Miniature Fittings Series.
The KQ2 fittings require up to 30% less force for inserting and sealing a tube and offer 20% less resistance when being removed, making the fittings even quicker and easier to assemble leading to reduced labour costs.
In addition to the compact and lightweight solutions in SMC’s existing range, the new KQ2 Series offers further reduced dimensions for confined spaces providing shorter widths of up to 23% and up to a 24% reduction in height, making the overall fittings 57% lighter than previous models.
SMC’s KQ2 Series also has two thread material options of Brass and Brass & Nickel plating and two types of seals, featuring a Sealant or Gasket design, allowing for repeatable piping and preventing contamination in the case of the Gasket.
Moreover, it offers several thread types; M, R, NPT, UNF and Uni, as well as a full range of diameters from Ø2 mm that can now deliver air saving in low flow applications and up to Ø16 mm to improve cycle times in high flow applications.
SMC is recognised as the global technology leader in the pneumatic industry and offers over 11,000 basic products with over 600,000 variations. The company, which was recently voted for the second consecutive year as one of the world’s most innovative by leading business magazine, Forbes, has a diverse customer base covering all automation industries.
