Products
Aerofit makes many thousands of different part numbers for different applications and programs. Some of these are proprietary parts, others are to industry standard patterns. In order to navigate the maze of available options it is helpful to distinguish three characteristics in addition to the system operating pressure.
The physical layout of the fluid system determines the configuration – or fundamental shape of the fitting – for example tees, elbows, straight fittings, bulkhead adapters.
The manner of attachment of the fittings to the tube is often determined by historical considerations, each OEM traditionally having a favored method.
There is also the choice of interface between separable fittings (or the choice of a permanent connection). The 37º flared tube interface is still widely used although often supplanted by the 81/2° Beam Seal in military applications and by 24º Flareless fittings in civil aerospace.