Pipe Fittings

Pipe Fittings Products(14)

Michel Tube Engineering

Fittings create the changes of direction and cross-section in a conveying line: they are used to split one line in two, to join two lines, to reduce the diameter or to turn a corner.

Stainless steel reducer

Types of fitting

Part	Function
Reducer	Joins tubes of different diameters, provides a change of cross-section
Y-Piece	Splits a line in two or joins two lines
T-Piece	Perpendicular branch; the closed (blanked) version is used as a cleaning port
45° / 30° Branch Y-Connection	A branch at an angle close to the flow direction — lower pressure loss and wear
90° Corner Connection	A sharp change of direction in a tight space

Why does the angle matter?

The larger the branch angle, the more head-on the material strikes the wall: wear increases, the pressure loss rises and particle breakage grows. Wherever possible a 30° or 45° branch Y-connection should be preferred, and a 90° corner used only where space is limited.

The same choice applies to the material: with abrasive raw material the fittings too should be chosen in the wear-resistant type — there is no gain if the line tube holds up while the fitting wears through.

14 different fittings are available in stainless steel, glass and wear-resistant options.

Related: Pipe Elbows · Round Tubes · The system as a whole: vacuum material conveying

Pipe Fittings

Pipe Fittings Products(14)

›Reducer - Stainless Steel

›Y-Piece - Stainless Steel

›T-Piece - Stainless Steel

›45° Branch Y-Connection - Stainless Steel

›30° Branch Y-Connection - Stainless Steel

›90° Corner Connection - Stainless Steel

›45° Branch Y-Connection - Glass

›T-Piece (Closed) - Glass

›Reducer - Glass

›Y-Piece - Wear-Resistant

›30° Branch Y-Connection - Wear-Resistant

›Reducer - Wear-Resistant

›T-Piece (Closed) - Wear-Resistant

›45° Branch Y-Connection - Wear-Resistant

Pipe Fittings

Types of fitting

Why does the angle matter?