New NORMA Group quick connector meets the highest requirements in vehicles
26 May 2017
NORMA Group has developed the V2-XC (X-treme Conditions) a new quick connector made of plastic that withstands particularly high temperatures, vibrations and pressures – making it suitable for connections in trucks, commercial vehicles and agricultural vehicles.
NORMA’s V2-XC can be used in systems for air intake and crankcase ventilation. With its rugged design made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the quick connector reliably maintains a temperature of up to 150°C and overpressure of up to five bar. The stainless steel locking ring provides a 270 degree lock, making connections with plastic or metal spigots even more secure.
“Because our customers’ requirements are steadily increasing, it is only logical for us to also continue developing our product portfolio,” says Werner Deggim, CEO at NORMA Group. “We must react quickly to these requirements and trends.
It took only one year from the idea of the new quick connector to its serial maturity. The new V2-XC connector complements the previous V2 model with a new, particularly robust connection product.”
The V2-XC quick connector is made of recyclable plastics such as fiberglass-reinforced polyamide 6 (PA 6) or polyamide 12 (PA 12). The new product is based on the design of the V2 quick connector and has a nominal width of 27mm. Due to its flexible, modular design, nominal widths of 6mm to 33mm will also be able to be implemented in the future, as with the current V2 connector. The V2-XC connector will be manufactured at the plant in Pilica, Poland.
NORMA receives order from Japanese vehicle manufacturer
NORMA Group has also recently received a major contract for its Urea Transport Systems (UTS) from a Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer. From 2017 to at least 2025, NORMA Group will annually produce around 40,000 plastic line systems for urea injection at the company’s Chinese site in Qingdao. The UTS are specifically designed for motor circuits of commercial vehicles. They run parallel to the cooling water system, utilising heat generated from the circuit to eliminate the need for electrical heating.
“Emission control for the reduction of nitrogen oxides is one of the most significant trends in the global automotive industry, driven by increasingly stringent exhaust gas standards,” explains Werner Deggim. “Our company’s high performance urea lines reliably transport the urea solution and contribute to emission reduction. Also, the lines are independent of the vehicle electrical system, which relieves the generator and battery.”
Urea Transport Systems are pipe systems made of weight-reduced plastics. The urea injection lines and the cooling water system are enclosed together by a plastic corrugated pipe. This design allows the heat released by the cooling water to be transferred to the urea solution to be effective. The urea solution is injected into waste streams by means of a high-pressure injector. This results in the purification of exhaust gas or Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). Nitrogen oxides and ammonia are split into the components nitrogen and water.
