Aerospace
Ensure Your Projects Take Flight
The aerospace industry is moving at warp speed worldwide as commercial and governmental organizations venture further into the final frontier, driving demand for innovative applications that support national security and economic growth opportunities for defense agencies, government contractors, and private companies.
Swagelok supports air transportation vehicles and equipment, missiles and spacecraft and the construction of aerospace facilities where technological advancements in space exploration, space commerce, and defense capabilities are tested, built, installed, and launched as well as ground systems and test equipment for flight operations.
As a local provider of specialty components and professional services specifically tailored to your critical applications, Swagelok engineering brings consistency, quality, safety and compliance that maximize uptime and reliability.
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Products for the Aerospace Industry
The guiding principle behind every Swagelok product is quality, featuring precision high pressure (20,000 psi) valves, fittings, tubing, and fluid control devices made from cold worked 316SS. Annealed 316SS and other exotic alloys like Titanium, Monel 400, Inconel 625, Incoloy 825, Hastelloy C-276 are available to meet NACE MR0175/ISO 15156. We go out of our way to ensure the highest quality components for your aerospace project backed by our Limited Lifetime Warranty.
ValvesSwagelok® trunnion ball vales offer a max-flow design and API 641 low emissions certification, severe-service union-bonnet needle vales feature SS stem threads to enhance cycle life, while integral-bonnet needle valves ensure performance in pressures up to 6000 psig and temperatures up to 600°F. |
FittingsWe offer a wide variety of fittings for aerospace applications that are resistant to vibration fatigue, such as Swagelok® FK series fittings that deliver outstanding tube grip and leak resistance, plus many more options. |
Hoses and Flexible TubingOur FX series all-metal high-pressure hose provides corrosion-resistance in high-temperature, vacuum, and high-pressure corrosive environments while PTFE core hoses provide flexibility and chemical compatibility for safe transport of system fluid in general and specialty applications. |
RegulatorsPressure-reducing, back-pressure, dome-loaded, and spring-loaded pressure regulators control pressure and minimize droop in instrumentation systems. With standard and custom options available, Swagelok is your one go-to source for world-class performance and reliability. |
Filters
Guard your systems’ components against particulates with ultrahigh-purity gas filters engineered to operate at high flow rates and pressures using a high-purity alumina element with 316L stainless steel housing.
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Orbital Welding SystemThe Swagelok® M200 orbital welding system provides cost-effective, reliable orbital gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW) for consistent, efficient tubing and pipe welds. |
Small-bore Tubing
We have the small-bore tubing to form the backbone of your fluid delivery system. Compared to conventional piping, small-bore tubing (up to 2 in. [51 mm] O.D.) reduces the number of connections, and thus potential leak points, for greater system integrity.
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Analytical Instrumentation
Fully engineered fluid system assemblies such as grab sampling panels, gas distribution systems, analytical subsystems, and miniature modular systems improve reliability and simplify fluid system use and maintenance.
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Measurement DevicesChoose from a wide selection of measurement devices including pressure transducers, flow sensors, and thermometers designed for all conditions ranging from low pressure to severe service with multiple-mount configurations making our gauges convenient to install. |
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Services for the Aerospace Industry
More aerospace companies count on Swagelok, for more than one reason.
Onsite ServicesOur team can collaborate with you onsite to recommend solutions tailored to the emissions performance of your fittings and end connections. Swagelok field engineers will visit your production facilities to ensure optimal performance of your fluid systems, whether on vehicles or within the facility. This process will help you reduce costs, minimize production downtime, and mitigate safety hazards and environmental risks. |
Design and BuildWe can support your R&D, prototyping, and final design approval stages, so you can focus on the manufacturing environment. Swagelok® Custom Solutions can consist of either a few components or entire fluid systems, including weldments, test panels and carts, gas purifiers, purge panels, medium- and high-pressure fill panels, cryogenic pressure test vessels, N2 enclosures, water cooling panels, and fuel line solutions—all built to your exact specifications and ready to be installed. |
Gas DistributionImplementing standardized, configurable, and well-documented gas distribution systems can significantly enhance process accuracy, repeatability, and uptime, all while prioritizing operator safety. Our unique expertise allows us to offer comprehensive gas delivery and pressure control advisory services, ensuring your facility operates at peak efficiency with a strong focus on employee well-being. |
Fluid System TrainingTackle everyday challenges with our certified training courses, covering essential topics such as tube fittings, tube bending, and hose management. Additionally, we offer instruction on valve selection and regulator use to ensure your team is well-equipped for any task. |
Hose AdvisoryAddress hose-related safety concerns and prevent costly downtime with the help of our experienced hose advisors. We’ll conduct a thorough walkthrough of your facilities to understand how an optimized fluid system can enhance your productivity and profitability. You’ll receive a detailed report with our findings and prioritized recommendations for improvement. |
Orbital Weld TrainingEnhance your team’s skills and address the challenges of the welder shortage with our comprehensive orbital welding training. Our five-day course, available at select Swagelok sales and service centers, will help you leverage the latest advancements in orbital welding technology. |
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How We Support the Aerospace Economy
A Local Presence
Our commitment extends beyond selling products to provide fluid system expertise focused on efficiently solving challenges that save time, frustration, and rework including:
- Series production of assemblies as subcontracted components, as well as prototype construction and product development services
- Vendor managed inventory (VMI) options for fast and accurate reordering including carefully organizing and labeled onsite consignment cabinets
- Local training aimed at closing knowledge gaps and boosting your team’s essential skills in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance fluid systems.
- Welding and tube bending equipment rental for specialized jobs
- All the regulatory and compliance certifications your project requires, where and when you need them
The benefits of consulting a local specialist from an authorized Swagelok sales and service center, who can provide expert advice to enhance the performance of your fluid systems, are invaluable.
Consistency You Can Count On
We provide full transparency from bar stock to the packed and shipped item and retain this information for every order to provide customers a strong link back to the products they receive. Owning the manufacturing process from start to finish means raw material traceability is an integral part of our overall manufacturing quality system and is approved by many of the world's leading standards bodies.
- We forge, machine, electropolish, weld, assemble, and test—all in our own facilities
- A robust reliability excellence program keeps our equipment running at optimal efficiency
- All fittings are marked with the Swagelok name, material type, and trace identifier
- Lot numbers on hose assemblies allow for more efficient audit tracking and root cause analysis
- Material certifications are available upon request, even after the product is purchased and installed
The reliability of our products stems from the dedication of our skilled operators, our rigorous quality control measures, and our unwavering commitment to traceability. From raw materials to finished product, Swagelok does it all.
Engineering Quality, Safey and Compliance
We subject every material and component to rigorous ultrahigh purity analysis, such as eddy current testing and ultrasonic immersion testing using high performance industry metrics including ISO 9001-2000 to detect even the smallest flaws and imperfections.
This state-of-the-art testing and analysis mean fewer leaks, less interruption of flow path, and materials that won’t fail, even under the most demanding pressures.
Swagelok engineers and technicians are available to collaborate, putting our knowledge, experience and services to work on your next project.
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Resource Center
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The Importance of Materials Selection Learn about the importance of choosing the correct materials and how Swagelok’s understanding of materials science is foundational to fluid system expertise. |
Customer Testimonial: Fluid-System Expertise & Vendor-Managed Inventory Bolster Productivity In addition to systems expertise, products, services, and training which ensure the safety and efficiency of your operations, Swagelok’s vendor-managed inventory (VMI) offering helps save time, lower costs, and improve responsiveness to customers. |
Empowering Safety and Efficiency through Swagelok Essentials Training Even the most reliable products can lead to fluid system problems if installed improperly. Learn how Swagelok essentials training can provide critical skills and benefits from improved safety to cost savings. |
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Critical Refrigerant System for Fighter Jets See how Swagelok helps develop critical sub-systems that keep refrigerant at precisely the right operational temperature so jet fleets remain operationally sound and protected while in service. |
The Swagelok Orbital Welding System For projects requiring a consistent, safe, and efficient approach to welding, the Swagelok orbital welding system offers precision and control combined with easy-to-use touch-screen operation for repeatable orbital gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW). |
Hose Advisory and Optimization When a hose fails, it can bring down your entire system. Our hose advisors will identify ways to enhance your hose selection, installation, inspection, and maintenance procedures to improve hose life and performance, going beyond surface examinations to discover the underlying cause of hose failures or issues related to kinking, selection, compatibility, length, connections, and more. |