Interchangeability in Pneumatics
Interchangeability Based on ISO Standards
ISO standards have been developed to promote interchangeability and fair market competition. Dimensions are standardised, ensuring interchangeability for your customer. Cylinders, valves, tubing, and fittings can all be specified without a part number — simply by referring to the ISO standard.
This allows you to reduce your costs in an increasingly competitive market. For example, list in your bill of materials: ISO 15552 Ø80-0500, and the market opens up for you. You may be surprised: savings of up to 20% on your pneumatics package are easily achievable. Q Plus will help you make it happen.
At the same time, your customer is assured that comparable components are available worldwide (even locally). Therefore, the best choice is to use ISO valves and ISO-standardised cylinders.
Interchangeability cylinders and valves thanks to ISO Standards
Interchangeability of Brands
In addition to interchangeability through ISO standards, it is also possible to switch based on manufacturer. Many pneumatic products are produced in specialised factories that supply multiple brands, all at the same quality level you would expect from a premium brand.
The differences in quality between “big” and “small” brands are minimal. Attentive users will notice many similarities in FRL units, fittings, seals, pilot heads, and more.
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Interchangeability Through Uniformity
Finally, there are products that can be universally applied. These are not ISO-standardised, but standardised by logical market forces.
An example is our KT series reed switches for cylinders. Thanks to their universal installation size, these reed switches fit virtually all T-slots and can be mounted from the top side. One-size-fits-all.
And if you happen to come across this same model under private label from a global market leader — at a higher price — yes, that’s correct.
