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i-Fitting Technology

Tube fitting technology with built-in installation verification.

Produced by BMT Superlok
Manufacturer photograph group of i-Fitting connectors, unions, tees, and a valve with i-Fitting ends; red and amber installation check rings are visible.
Double-ferrule designRevision R10Distributed by Tubing Supply

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An installation check you can see and feel

The check ring separates at the specified tightening point, providing visual, audible and tactile feedback during installation.

BMT catalog comparison visual — conventional tube fitting installations vs. an i-Fitting connection with visually verifiable leak-point inspection
Before installation, check ring separation, and after installation — showing the red check ring and blue identification band

A built-in gap gauge on every fitting

  • Functions as a built-in gap gauge.
  • Separates at the correct compression point.
  • Reduces over- and under-tightening.
  • Separate gap-inspection gauge not required after completion.

Six components

A double-ferrule compression fitting with two colour-coded components for visual inspection: the identification band and the check ring.

Cross-section (left) and exploded view (right) of an i-Fitting showing body, front ferrule, back ferrule, nut, identification band and check ring, with a colour legend for fractional (inch) and metric (mm) variants

A range of connection geometries

Unions, connectors, elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, O-seal, weld and SAE/MS connectors.

BMT i-Fitting product family — needle valve, tee, male connector, reducing union and union — each with its distinctive colour-coded identification band

Three steps to a verified connection

Installed with the same procedure as a conventional SUPERLOK fitting. The check ring signals completion.

Three-step i-Fitting installation sequence from the BMT catalog — prepare the fitting, finger-tighten the tube, then tighten until the check ring separates
  1. Prepare the fitting

    Body, nut, front and back ferrules, and check ring.

  2. Insert and finger-tighten

    Insert the tube to the shoulder. Rotate the nut finger-tight until the tube does not turn by hand.

  3. Tighten until separation

    Hold the body steady. Tighten the nut until the check ring separates.

Applications & industries

Where i-Fitting is used, and why it belongs there.

01

Applications

  • Instrumentation and sampling lines
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic control lines
  • Gas and liquid process tubing
  • Analyzer systems and signal lines
  • Chemical injection systems
  • High-pressure test and calibration connections

02

Industries

  • Oil & Gas — upstream, midstream, downstream
  • Hydrogen and clean energy systems
  • Chemical and petrochemical processing
  • Power generation
  • Marine and offshore
  • Semiconductor and high-purity systems

03

Why i-Fitting in these applications

  • Installation can be visually verified (integrated check ring)
  • Reduces risk of under- and over-tightening
  • Consistent make-up across operators and installations
  • Reduces need for post-install inspection tools
  • Supports efficient commissioning and inspection processes
  • Suitable for vibration and thermal cycling conditions

Installation demonstration

Correct installation and check ring separation, shown in real conditions.

Demonstrates check ring separation and correct installation method.

The full i-Fitting catalog

Product specifications, dimensions, and installation data.

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