NORMA Group's innovative quick connector enables 360° locking for extreme demands

(DGAP-Media / 25.02.2015 / 09:18)

NORMA Group's innovative quick connector enables 360 locking for extreme
demands

Maintal, Germany, 25 February 2015 - NORMA Group, a global market leader in
engineered joining technology, has developed an innovative metal quick
connector that features a 360 claw ring locking system that withstands
exceptionally high material strain. The patented XM Quick Connector is
suited for a wide range of heavy-duty uses, including charge air and
cooling systems in the passenger and heavy duty vehicles industry as well
as in industrial applications.

Future generations of turbocharged engines will be higher loaded to reduce
fuel consumption and comply with emissions standards. As a result,
pressures and temperatures will rise. "The efficient use of scarce
resources, for instance fossil fuels, is becoming more important globally.
We at NORMA Group monitor the technological implications of this trend very
closely," says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group. "We anticipate our
customers' demands with this innovative quick connector. Our new product
solution responds to their need for tight connections in tougher
requirements and supports our customers in reducing fuel consumption."

The XM Quick Connector is characterized by extreme pressure resistance of
more than five bar and temperature resistance ranging from - 40 C to up to
230 C. Its innovative claw ring provides 360 locking on the spigot for a
sealed and stable connection, which also keeps the connection free from all
kinds of deposits such as dust, debris, oil or water build-up. Moreover,
the claw ring allows for fast, easy and safe assembly without any special
tools. The connector can simply be placed on the spigot while the claws are
open. This plug and play mechanism requires only low assembly forces. Once
installed, the XM Quick Connector withstands extreme pull off forces. A
screwdriver can then be used to disconnect it. For a stable connection, a
double crimp from inside and multiple smaller crimps from outside keep the
standard hose in place and provide an additional seal between the hose and
the connector. In addition, the connector's compact design allows for more
design flexibility because it takes up ten percent less space than current
connectors.

The quick connector can be applied to hoses and plastic tubes and is
available in the size range 40 mm to 95 mm. For standard hoses, it comes
with a double crimp, and for plastic tubes with a single crimp. The XM