Designed Metal Connections

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Designed Metal Connections

• PermaLite

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• DMC - Gardena, CA
• PSAS - France

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The DMC Companies

• DMC Dagan - Israel
• Nihon - Japan
• Companie DMC GMBH - Germany
• DMC Rep. - Australia

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DMC Facilities

• Designed Metal Connections is housed in 160,200
  sq./ft.
• Four Buildings
• Located at 14800 S Figueroa St., Gardena, CA

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DMC Products

• DMC products are used today in the following
  industries -
• Aircraft Systems
• Marine Industry
• Electric Utilities
• Petrochemical Industry - Offshore platforms
  Refineries

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DMC Products - DeutschLite

• PermaLite - utilizes Axial swage tools - Was
  introduced in the last six years and today it is
  used in major programs.

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DMC Products - Permaswage

• Permaswage the most commonly used product in the
  Aerospace Industry

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DMC Products - DME

• DMC Miniature End Fitting (DME)-The latest in End
  Fitting Technology. The Lightest and most cost
  effective system in the industry today.

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DMC Products - Swivels

• DMC fluid pivot connectors that permits relative
  movement and / rotation for hydraulic media. This
  25 year old product line is a name in Quality and
  Reliability.

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DMC Products - Forgings

• Complete in-house die making capability
• Six presses from 250 Ton to 1300 Ton
• Heat treatment
• Chemical processing
• Penetrant Inspection

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DMC Processes
DMC Forge Shop
We are proud to be the only fitting manufacturer
that controls the process from the raw matl
stage to completion
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Latest Technologies
ABC Index
Large investment in latest technologies and
machining centers
Okuma
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What is PermaLite?

• PermaLite is a tube fitting that is mechanically
  attached to the tube by axial swaging. The
  movement of the ring along the fitting body
  results in deformation of the tube with a
  leak-tight joint

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PermaLite Titanium

• PermaLite Titanium for 3AL-2.5V
• Qualified on tube material both per AMS4944
  AMS4945
• Qualified on 3000 psi, 4000 psi 5000 psi
• Qualification test data on both pressure and
  return lines

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PermaLite Aluminum

• PermaLite Aluminum for 6061T6 5052-O
• The only permanent fitting qualified on soft
  tubing (5052-0)
• All configurations, available for Aluminum system
  applications

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PermaLite Stainless Steel

• Also known as the PermaLite Repair Fitting
• Can be swaged on -
• Al. 6061T6
• Stainless Steel 21-6-9
• Ti. 3AL-2.5V
• Pressure rating up to 5000 psi

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PermaLite Technical Points

• Composite rings on the Ti. Product reduces stress
  in swaging ring
• Flexure performance at higher level
• Low scatter on S/N curve
• No ovality
• Metal to metal seal
• Lower shipset weight

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PermaLite tooling benefits

• Designed with Finite Element Analysis
• Made from forgings in-house
• Push/pull features
• Easy installation
• Swivel and extension hydraulic hose

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PermaLite Installation

• Mark both insertion mark inspection mark
• Insert the fitting to the tube insertion mark
• Place tool between the shoulder and the ring
• Actuate pump - Swaging complete

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PermaLite benefits -

• Easy to install
• Push Pull feature
• Faster to install
• Easy to inspect
• Easy to train - Short training
• No cost training by DMC
• Completely round (no oval deformation)

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PermaLite benefits -

• Metal to metal seal
• Smaller / Lighter tools
• Low tool maintenance - small number of components

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PermaLite Family

• Boeing - Long-Beach C17 Hyd. System
• Sikorsky - Comanche, Hyd. Sys.
• Sikorsky - S92, Hyd. Sys., Pneumatic Sys.,
  Drain Sys.
• Cessna - Sovereign, Hyd. Sys., Fuel
• Gamesa - S92
• Lockheed - F22, Hyd. Sys., Pneumatic Sys.

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PermaLite Family

• Boeing - 717 (MD95), Hyd. Modifications
• deHavilland - Global Express, Fuel, Fuel
  Vent
• Airbus - A3-XX, Hyd. System
• deHavilland - Dash 8/400, Fuel Sys. Fuel
  Vent
• Boeing 777 - Oxygen system

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Permalite Family

• LearJet - Lear 45, Oxygen Sys. Pitot Sys.
  Fire Sys. Pneumatic, Hyd. Sys. Return.
• Shorts Ireland - Lear 45
• Shorts Ireland - RJ700, Fuel
• MHI Japan - RJ700
• Auburn Tec. - RJ700
• CanadAir - RJ700
• Raytheon - Hawker