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With the improvement of agricultural machinery structure, the demand for reliable coupling of agricultural application lines is also increasing. However, there are risks and maintenance personnel must be very careful when connecting hoses and accessories to hydraulic powered tractors, farm implements, and harvesters.

When connecting or disconnecting hydraulic lines, there is no substitute for using reliable, sturdy and efficient quick couplings.

Experts in the field of Faster Couplings confirmed that the agricultural sector is the main area of ​​application of quick couplings. This is especially true for hydraulic lines and accessories that are regularly replaced or switched for different tasks. They facilitate quick and safe connections, even with pressurized hydraulic connections. Certain ranges can be connected under residual pressure to minimize hydraulic locking when connecting the corresponding lines. The environment is often dusty and dirty, and other particles will contaminate the hydraulic system and affect work efficiency.

As innovation drives greater modularity and flexibility, being able to easily and quickly connect to a machine and remove multiple different accessories from a machine has become a prerequisite. Faster Couplings has designed its series according to international standards to meet strict interchangeability specifications and performance.

As the African distributor of Faster Couplings, Hydrasales has a wide range of agricultural coupling products and the Faster series of MultiFaster connections. The company's deep knowledge and experience provide support and technical support for all coupled applications including harvesting.

These proven and tested products connect and power the hydraulic circuit to the rear attachment. The oil flows from the female connector on the tractor to the male connector on the accessory and returns according to the design of the application. According to ISO 7241 Part A, they are interchangeable. They are well constructed and have distinguishing features including sleeve retraction, push-pull features and allow high flow.

Luca Robustelli, the export manager of Faster, provided advice; "The telescopic coupling contains a poppet valve closure system. The 3CPV series panel mount female couplings are designed for installation and connection to flexible hoses. They can be connected to the male coupling under residual pressure."

The 3CFPV series can be screwed directly into valve ports or rigid pipes. These push-pull female connectors can be connected with male connectors under residual pressure. The more complex 6DNPV series is also a push-pull female connector for rigid installation, which can be connected with male and female connectors under pressure, and can be easily disconnected under pressure. The high flow series can accommodate a maximum flow of 250 l/min.

Faster Couplings has a wide range of flat joints, designed for "Powerbeyond" applications, and can provide power beyond the rear attachment. The dimensions of these flat joints vary according to the ISO 17567 level 1 to 3. These accessories are interchangeable according to ISO 16028, allowing the tractor to adjust the oil flow and optimize machine performance.

Lucas Thela, an agricultural product expert at Hydrasales, said: “These connectors are of high quality and are designed to be safe, while reducing the possibility of system leakage.”

These products are connected to multiple lines and can be easily connected even if there is residual pressure in the system. MultiFaster provides a full range of standard high-performance flat quick-release joints. It is important that some of the products in this series can be connected between pressurized hydraulic lines and are interchangeable due to the specific shape, easy-to-clean surface, strong connection with little or no spillage and anti-corrosion coating .

A special development tool is the MultFaster Configurator, available on the Faster Coupling website, which enables engineers to design and develop their own MultiFaster specifications.

Visit www.fastercouplings.com/multifaster/configurator

Thela said: "The Multifaster series has many variations to meet the needs of the agricultural sector. They have different combinations of elements, such as the number of wires, coupling sizes, levers, and electrical connectors. The number of wires depends on the functions performed by the tractor or harvester attachment. Different". The design is compact, with four lines and a variety of installation options.

The safety function of the device prevents accidental disconnection and/or partial loosening of the main sleeve, thereby resisting mechanical vibration. Another benefit is the ability to connect the hydraulic lines in the system, even under residual pressure.

There is also a trend that the hydraulic multi-connection system is fully integrated with the standard mechanical locking system of vehicle accessories.

Faster has hydraulic connection solutions for diagnostic and maintenance applications that are interchangeable worldwide (according to ISO 15171-1). The company's diagnostic quick connectors (DF series) are specifically designed to make maintenance of hydraulic systems and pressure checks in circuits easier, faster and more effective.