After whale-watching in Monterey Bay and a bayside meal at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Monterey's Cannery Row, we headed south on Highway 1. We twice diverted within the few miles between Monterey and Carmel to the 17-Mile Drive, which winds past Pebble Beach.
Compression fittings work by the compression of an âoliveâ between two tapered surfaces and the pipe itself. The two surfaces are the body of the fitting (be it a valve, connector or any other type) and the nut. Using a spanner and a pair of grips the nut is tightened. This exerts pressure on the olive and bites it onto the pipe. Compression fittings work well if the pipe is clean and cut properly.
Camlock fittings are a kind of quick connect/disconnect coupling for suction hoses, rubber hoses, discharge hoses and so on. Quick coupling improves efficiency while reduces operation risk. Camlock fitting working pressure mainly depends on the material and working temperature. Generally speaking, cam & groove couplings are made of aluminum, stainless steel 316, brass, dust iron and polypropylene. These materials have different premium working pressure depending on their sizes and temperatures.