Nozzles & Swivels.

Upgrade your fuelling setup with our premium Nozzles & Swivels range. Featuring durable fuel nozzles and diesel fuel nozzles, as well as precision-designed fuel nozzle swivels, fuel hose swivels, and fuel swivel fittings. All crafted for performance and reliability. Suited to rugged industrial use, these components ensure smooth, leak-free operation you can count on. Explore the collection today and enable your business with dependable fuelling solutions.

FAQs

Common questions answered.

Five of the questions we hear most often on carpark and street linemarking gear. Full knowledge base on our FAQ page.

  • What is a fuel nozzle used for?

    A fuel nozzle is the hand-held end of a refuelling line. It controls the flow of fuel from the hose into the receiving tank, with a trigger or lever that the operator squeezes to dispense and releases to stop. Industrial fuel nozzles are sized by flow rate (60-200 litres per minute on common units) and inlet thread (1 inch BSP for most diesel, 19 mm for AdBlue). They are matched to the fluid (diesel, ULP petrol, AdBlue, oil, lubricants) because the seals, spout diameter, and metering curve all change with the fluid being dispensed.

  • Do I need a swivel with my fuel nozzle?

    Yes, in almost every case. A swivel sits between the nozzle inlet and the hose end fitting and lets the nozzle rotate without twisting the hose. Without a swivel, every refuelling cycle puts torque into the hose, which fatigues the inner liner and the crimped end fitting until the hose fails, usually right when the dispenser is under load. Most modern automatic nozzles ship with a single-plane swivel already attached. For high-cycle or fleet refuelling, fit a dual-plane swivel that lets the nozzle rotate AND the hose pivot independently.

  • Are all nozzles compatible with diesel and petrol?

    No. Diesel and petrol nozzles look similar but are different products. Diesel nozzles use cast-iron or aluminium internals with diesel-rated seals. Petrol (ULP) nozzles use spout diameters and shut-off curves matched to the lower viscosity and higher vapour pressure of petrol; they also have to meet hazardous-area requirements when used with petrol dispensers. Putting a diesel nozzle on a petrol bowser is non-compliant under AS 1940 and risks vapour ignition. AdBlue is a third category again: it needs 19 mm stainless steel internals because the urea solution corrodes brass and standard cast iron.

  • What is the purpose of a fuel hose swivel fitting?

    It protects the hose from torsional fatigue. A fuel hose carries pressure during dispense and torsion when the nozzle rotates against the receiving tank. Without a swivel, the torsion is absorbed by the hose body and the crimped end fittings, which leads to inner-liner cracking and eventual catastrophic failure. The swivel introduces a low-friction rotating joint that takes all the torsion, so the hose only ever sees pressure in the axial direction. A 5 dollar swivel routinely saves a 600 dollar hose, plus the downtime and clean-up of an unexpected failure.

  • Can I use automatic shut-off nozzles with all dispensers?

    Yes, provided the pump can sustain the back-pressure when the nozzle closes. Auto shut-off nozzles work by sensing back-pressure from the receiving tank: when the tank fills to the spout sense port, the nozzle's internal valve snaps shut. The pump then sees the closed valve and either holds line pressure (most modern fuel pumps tolerate this fine) or trips on a pressure switch (older or under-spec pumps may need a relief valve fitted). For SANKI bowsers and standard 240 V AC PIUSI ST200 / GO Elephant pumps the auto nozzle works straight out of the box. For 12 V DC ute-mounted pumps, check that the pump is rated for dead-head operation before fitting an auto nozzle.

Full guide

Choosing the Right Nozzle and Swivel

The nozzle is where the fuel meets the tank. Pick wrong and you cross-contaminate fluids, overfill the receiving tank, or wreck a 6,000 dollar bowser hose because the swivel could not take the twist. Three things drive the choice: the fluid, the manual or automatic shut-off behaviour you want, and whether you need a dry-break disconnect.

Fluid. Diesel and lubricants run on standard cast or aluminium nozzles. Petrol (ULP) needs a dedicated petrol nozzle because the spout diameter and shut-off curve are different (the Elaflex ZVA Slimline 2 ULP and Macnaught ULP Manual are purpose-built). AdBlue or DEF needs a 19 mm stainless steel nozzle with Viton seals: an AdBlue Auto Shut-Off (the Elaflex ZVA 4.0 AB or the GO Fill 19 mm 316 stainless) is the only safe choice. Running a diesel nozzle on AdBlue corrodes the brass internals; running an AdBlue nozzle on diesel is fine but slower than a purpose-built diesel auto.

Manual vs automatic. Manual nozzles (PIUSI SELF 2000 / SELF 3000, Macnaught manual diesel) put the operator in charge of the shut-off lever. Use manual where the operator stays at the nozzle and you want a low part count. Automatic nozzles (Elaflex ZVA 25 at 140 lpm, ZVA 32 at 200 lpm, PIUSI A60 at 70 lpm, PIUSI A120 at 120 lpm) shut off when the receiving tank reaches the spout sense port. Use automatic on fleet refuelling, AdBlue dispensing where overfill matters, or anywhere the operator is doing other tasks at the same time.

Swivel. Every nozzle that is in regular use should have a swivel between the nozzle inlet and the hose. The swivel lets the nozzle rotate without putting twist into the hose, which is the single biggest cause of premature hose failure. Most automatic nozzles ship with a single-plane swivel built in; for high-cycle applications fit a dual-plane swivel (PIUSI 1 inch dual plane) so the nozzle can rotate AND the hose can swing without coupling-side strain. For high-pressure or hazardous-area dispensing where break-away is mandatory, the Banlaw 800 Series dry-break range gives a positive disconnect with zero spillage.

Oil and grease control. Workshop oil and grease applications use control guns, not bowser-style nozzles. The Macnaught flexible-extension and mechanical-flexible oil control guns dispense oil by trigger volume; the Graco PM and SD series electronic preset meters batch-dispense a specific quantity (e.g. 4.5 L into a sump) and shut off automatically. These are technically dispense valves, not transfer nozzles, but they live in this collection because the install point is the same.

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