IKEUCHI USA, Inc. The Fog Engineers

Universal ball joints UT series

Features

Allows adjustment of spray direction over a range of 50 degrees as desired.

[Metal type]
• Withstands pressure design. Available from 1/8" to 3/4" in pipe connection sizes.
• Use UT-S303 (stainless steel 303) at pressure under 15 MPa, UT-B (brass) under 4 MPa.

[Plastic type]
• Lightweight, high seal performance. Spray direction is adjustable while spraying (up to 0.3 MPa).
• Use UT-FRPP at pressure under 1 MPa (at room temperature).

Cautions for both types:
• Do not use under conditions where water hammer or sudden change of water pressure occurs.
• For use with KB and KKBP series nozzles, a different type of UT Ball Joints are required. Inquire with us for details.

Note: The above photos are UT Ball Joints with spray nozzles attached.

Applications

• Accurate nozzle alignment is possible after connected to a pipe.
• Where large changes in spray direction are required depending on nozzle application such as cleaning and air blowing.

Product specifications

Material [Metal type]
• Stainless steel 303 (S303) or Brass (B)
• UT-B (brass) type is available in limited sizes.
• Optional material: Stainless steel 316 or others

[Plastic type]
• Adaptor and cap: glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene (FRPP)
• Ball: glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene (FRPP) + polypropylene (PP) + EPDM resin

Mass
Ball joint code
(Inlet x Outlet)
Inlet pipe cone. size Outlet pipe conn. size Mass (g)
S303 B Plastic
UT 1/8M x 1/8F R1/8 Rc1/8 56 60 12
UT 1/4M x 1/8F R1/4 Rc1/8 60 - 13
UT 1/4M x 1/4F R1/4 Rc1/4 100 110 12
UT 3/8M x 1/8F R3/8 Rc1/8 - - 13
UT 3/8M x 1/4F R3/8 Rc1/4 110 115 12
UT 3/8M x 3/8F R3/8 Rc3/8 190 205 -
UT 1/2M x 1/2F R1/2 Rc1/2 325 - -
UT 3/4M x 3/4F R3/4 Rc3/4 490 - -
UT 1/8F x 1/8F Rc1/8 Rc1/8 63 - -
UT 1/4F x 1/8F Rc/4 Rc1/8 58 - -
UT 1/4F x 1/4F Rc1/4 Rc1/4 110 - -
UT 3/8F x 1/4F Rc3/8 Rc1/4 100 - -
UT 3/8F x 3/8F Rc3/8 Rc3/8 220 - -
UT 1/2F x 1/2F Rc1/2 Rc1/2 375 - -
UT 3/4F x 3/4F Rc1/2 Rc3/4 560 - -

• (Mass varies by the thread sizes. See the catalog for details.)

Dimensions

UT-Metal series

• Male thread inlet

No. Components
Ball
O-ring (NBR)
Cap
Adaptor
Ball joint code
(Inlet x Outlet)
Inlet pipe cone. size Outlet pipe conn. size Dimensions (mm)
L H1 H2
UT 1/8M x 1/8F R1/8 Rc1/8 32.5 22 21
UT 1/4M x 1/8F R1/4 Rc1/8 36.0 22 21
UT 1/4M x 1/4F R1/4 Rc1/4 39.5 29 24
UT 3/8M x 1/4F R3/8 Rc1/4 40.0 29 24
UT 3/8M x 3/8F R3/8 Rc3/8 47.5 35 30
UT 1/2M x 1/2F R1/2 Rc1/2 54.5 41 41
UT 3/4M x 3/4F R3/4 Rc3/4 61.5 50 46

[Note]
• Use UT-S303 at pressure under 15 MPa, UT-B(brass) under 4 MPa.
• Appearance and dimensions may differ slightly depending on materials and nozzle codes. Inquire with us for details.
• In our material code, "S" represents "stainless steel".  (Example) S316 represents stainlees steel 316.

 

• Female thread inlet

No. Components
Ball
O-ring (NBR)
Cap
Adaptor
Ball joint code
(Inlet x Outlet)
Inlet pipe cone. size Outlet pipe conn. size Dimensions (mm)
L H1 H2
UT 1/8F x 1/8F Rc1/8 Rc1/8 28.5 22 21
UT 1/4F x 1/8F Rc/4 Rc1/8 28.5 22 21
UT 1/4F x 1/4F Rc1/4 Rc1/4 33.5 29 24
UT 3/8F x 1/4F Rc3/8 Rc1/4 33.5 29 24
UT 3/8F x 3/8F Rc3/8 Rc3/8 44.5 35 30
UT 1/2F x 1/2F Rc1/2 Rc1/2 48.5 41 41
UT 3/4F x 3/4F Rc1/2 Rc3/4 55.5 50 46

[Note]
• Use UT-S303 at pressure under 15 MPa. (UT-B [brass] is not available for female thread inlet types.)
• Appearance and dimensions may differ slightly depending on materials and nozzle codes. Inquire with us for details.
• In our material code, "S" represents "stainless steel".  (Example) S316 represents stainlees steel 316.

 

UT-Plastic series

No. Components
Ball
Cap
Adaptor
Ball joint code
(Inlet x Outlet)
Inlet pipe cone. size Outlet pipe conn. size Dimensions (mm)
L H φD
UT 1/8M x 1/8F R1/8 Rc1/8 38.0 21 32
UT 1/4M x 1/8F R1/4 Rc1/8 40.0 21 32
UT 1/4M x 1/4F R1/4 Rc1/4 40.0 21 32
UT 3/8M x 1/8F R3/8 Rc1/8 41.0 21 32
UT 3/8M x 1/8F R3/8 Rc3/4 41.0 21 32

[Note]
• Use UT-FRPP at pressure under 1 MPa (at room temperature).
• Appearance and dimensions may differ slightly depending on materials and nozzle codes. Inquire with us for details.

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