Malone Specialty Inc.

Malone Specialty Inc. Malone Specialty Inc. is a leading provider of Metric, British, JIS, and foreign fluid flow connectio MALONE SPECIALTY INC. was founded in 1982.

is a leading provider of Metric, British, JIS, and other foreign fluid flow connections. For over thirty-three years, we have supplied Metric, British, JIS, and foreign threaded fluid connecting products for industrial, construction and transportation applications in North America. Its mission was to supply custom fluid connecting devices in metric threads. The first customer of the company was Ma

ck Trucks Inc., who had just started selling the Mid-Liner series and wanted a domestic source for the metric fluid connectors as spare parts. This relationship quickly grew as Malone Specialty started to design and produce replacement lines and other components. Over the years the company has increased its engineering capabilities and broadened its product offerings to satisfy its truck and OEM customers. The company is a family owned and operated corporation located in modern facilities in Mentor Ohio. It has grown considerably in the last decade and looks forward to continued growth based on its quality policy "Innovative Excellence in Customer Satisfaction". Industrial Products
Metric Tube Fittings
• Complete range of DIN 2353 fittings consisting of LL, L&S, series in sizes 4mm to 42mm.
• Also available in French GAZ and French Metric series fittings in sizes 4mm to 49mm.
• All fittings are available in Stainless Steel AISI 316, and can be ordered body only, or with nuts and sleeves.
• Push to Lock tube fittings from 4mm to 14mm in Nickel Plated Brass. Read more http://www.malonespecialtyinc.com/tube_fit.htm

Hose Fittings
• Largest range of hose end fittings available in the U.S. Includes Metric, BSPP, JIS, French Metric, French GAZ, Banjo, SAE, Flange, JIC and NPT.
• Applications on Poclain, Hiab, Koehring, Komatsu and Kobelco machinery.
• Fittings are available for most SAE hose types including Thermoplastic 100R7 and Stainless Steel Teflon lined hoses. Also available for the DIN rated hoses. Conversion Adapters
• A very comprehensive line of conversion adaptors is available from Malone Specialty Inc., including JIC, Metric, BSPP, BSPT, and JIS. Adaptors are offered in straight, 45 and 90 degree, and tee configurations.
• Other conversion style adaptors are available. Consult us for your specific needs and requirements.
• Standard range of adaptors are machined from 12L14 steel and are yellow zinc dichromate plated. Most adaptors are also available in Stainless Steel and Brass. Stainless Steel
• Malone Specialty Inc. offers most of its products in Stainless Steel. This includes our Tube Fittings, Hose Fittings, Conversion adaptors, Tubing and Specials.
• Standard production fittings are normally machined from 316 Stainless Steel, although specials can be produced with other types of stainless such as 303 and 304.
• Other alloys such as Monel and Titanium can be offered based on your requirements. Read more http://www.malonespecialtyinc.com/stainless.htm

Specials
• Malone Specialty Inc. can design, engineer and manufacture special application fittings. With a full computer CAD system in place, combined experience of over a hundred years you can be sure our fittings will meet or exceed industry standards.
• We can produce just one fitting on a CNC machine for that special one-time application, or we can run unlimited production on multi-spindle machines. Whatever your requirements are, Malone Specialty Inc. is there to assist in meeting your demands. Tubing & Clamps
• Malone Specialty Inc. offers many styles of metric tubing, including
o Steel
o Nylon
o Copper
• The tubing conforms to DIN standards where applicable.
• Also available is a complete line of tube clamps. These clamps are suitable for tubing, hoses and electrical cables.
• Our standard clamps are made of Polypropylene. For special applications, Polymer and Aluminum can be supplied. Read more http://www.malonespecialtyinc.com/tubing.htm

Custom Capabilities - Hose Assemblies, Specialty Tools, Custom Kit Assembly. With premiere engineering capabilities, we can design custom metric fittings, hose assemblies and specialty kits to original equipment standards. We are able to supply metric adapters, banjo fittings, hoses, hose couplings, flanges, O-rings, tubing, and tube fittings. Transportation Products:
• Duel Fuel Tanks
• Accessory Kits
• Replacement Kits

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