Valves, Camlocks & Flanges.

Explore our premium collection of flanges, industrial valves, and camlock fittings designed for integrated connections and reliable performance. From durable stainless steel flanges to versatile camlocks and high-performance industrial valves, our range is built to handle the toughest applications. Enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity in your operations with these precision-engineered components. Discover the right solutions for your needs today.

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 are camlock fittings used for?

    Camlock fittings are the quick-release standard for connecting and disconnecting hoses on water, air, fuel, oil, chemical and industrial fluid transfer lines. Two cam arms snap over a male adapter to lock the seal; releasing the arms separates the fitting in seconds without tools. They are the standard at site refuelling points, on fuel trailers, on tank trucks for chemical delivery, on pressure-washer setups for hose changes, and on any application where the line is connected and disconnected dozens of times per day. The Type A through Type F nomenclature lets you specify exactly which end of the connection sits where (male to female thread, male thread to female coupler, hose tail, etc.).

  • What types of valves are used in fluid control?

    Ball valves for clean on/off shut-off (most common in workshops, available in two-piece, three-piece, V-port, and full-bore configurations). Butterfly valves for larger sizes 50-600 mm at lower cost than ball. Check valves (inline, swing, piston) to prevent backflow on dispense lines. Solenoid valves for electrical control of flow (12V DC, 24V DC, 110V AC, 240V AC, with normally-open and normally-closed options for fail-safe behaviour). Pneumatic actuated valves where the flow needs to be controlled remotely from a control panel. Pressure-relief and safety valves for tanks and pump discharge lines.

  • What is the purpose of a flange in fluid systems?

    A flange joins two pipe ends with a bolted, gasketed connection that holds pressure and seals the fluid path. Compared with a threaded connection, a flange handles higher pressure, is easier to disassemble for inspection or repair, and accommodates larger pipe sizes (most threaded fittings stop at 100 mm; flanges go to 600 mm and beyond). Flanges are the standard for permanent installations on bulk fuel transfer, water main, chemical process, and any line where a threaded fitting would over-stress the pipe. Always pair the flange with the right gasket material: EPDM for water and dilute chemicals, FKM for fuel and aggressive chemicals, PTFE for high temperature.

  • Are camlocks compatible with all hose types?

    Camlocks are sized by inch (1/2 through 8) and material (aluminium, stainless steel, brass, polypropylene). The size has to match the hose ID, the material has to be compatible with the fluid, and the working pressure has to exceed the line pressure with a safety margin. Aluminium camlocks are fine for water and air but corrode on fuel and AdBlue. Brass is fuel-rated. Stainless is required for AdBlue, food-grade, and aggressive chemicals. Polypropylene is the choice for acid and base solutions. Camlocks are not rated for high-pressure hydraulic or high-velocity gas: use a screw or quick-release fitting designed for the specific application instead.

  • How do I choose the right valve for my application?

    Three questions: what fluid (water, fuel, oil, chemical, gas), what pressure (low under 10 bar, medium 10-40 bar, high above 40 bar), and what control (manual, electric solenoid, pneumatic actuated). For most workshop and industrial fluid handling jobs a 316 stainless ball valve in the right size and pressure rating is the right answer. Step up to actuated valves when the line needs remote control or fail-safe operation. Add a check valve downstream of every pump to stop backflow on shut-off. For tanks and pumps with a pressure rating, fit a relief valve sized to the pump's maximum output flow. If you are unsure, send us the line spec and we will recommend the right combination.

Full guide

Choosing the Right Valve, Camlock or Flange

Valves, camlock fittings, and flanges are the components that control flow, connect lines, and join pipework into something that holds pressure and pumps fluid. The right choice comes down to what fluid you are running, what pressure rating you need, and how often you need to disconnect and reconfigure the line.

Valves. Ball valves are the workshop standard: full-bore three-piece (GO BLV V-port, GO BLS 316 stainless 3-way) for clean shut-off; high-pressure two-piece (GO BLSHP) for hydraulic and high-temperature; actuated electric or pneumatic (GO BLBDA, BLSDA, BLSE, BLSSR) for automated systems and remote-control. Butterfly valves cover larger sizes (50 mm to 600 mm) at lower cost than equivalent ball valves: cast iron or ductile iron body, EPDM or FKM disc seal, and double-acting or spring-return pneumatic actuators. Check valves (GO ACV inline aluminium, GO PCS 316 stainless piston, GO SCVS 316 wafer swing) prevent backflow. Solenoid valves (GO B35, B55, B56, B75H, ES55, ES56, S28, S55, SS75, WS35, W35) cover petrochemical, water, steam, and high-temperature switching with manual override and IECEX options.

Camlock fittings. Camlock couplings are the quick-release standard for low-to-medium-pressure fluid transfer. Two cam arms snap over a male adapter to lock the seal; release the arms and the fitting separates. Sizes are coded by inch (1/2, 3/4, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8) and material (aluminium for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance, brass for fuel-rated, polypropylene for chemicals). Type A is male adapter to female thread, Type B is male thread to female coupler, Type C is female coupler to hose tail, etc., through Type F. Always match material to fluid: brass for fuel, stainless for AdBlue and chemicals, aluminium for water and air.

Flanges. Flanges join two pipe ends with a bolted, gasketed seal. Common standards: ANSI 150 (raised face, 20 bar working pressure for size DN50-DN300), Table E (Australian standard for water and general industrial), and SAE J518 (split-flange for hydraulic). Always match flange face type and gasket material to the line: a Table E flange will not seal against an ANSI 150 because the bolt circle and face geometry are different. Stainless flanges resist corrosion and are required for AdBlue, food-grade, and chemical lines.

Banlaw fluid transfer couplings. For high-cycle fuel and lubricant transfer where colour-coded fluid identification matters (no cross-contamination of diesel, petrol, AdBlue, oil, grease, coolant, transmission fluid), the Banlaw flush-face range covers 11 sizes (Sizes 0-11) in colour-coded variants. Each size and colour combination is keyed so a diesel coupler will not connect to a petrol receiver, eliminating the common cross-fill mistake. Banlaw also supplies dry-break, FillSafe overfill protection, and break-away valves for high-pressure or hazardous-area dispensing.

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