Things to know about a camlock system
What is a Camlock system?
A Camlock / Kamlock system is a quick-change system that is particularly popular in industry. For applications with frequent hose changes are also excellent. Many IBC containers are already equipped with a Camlock valve ex works.
What is the difference to a "normal valve"?
A Camlock valve does not have the standard S60x6 coarse thread at the outlet, but a 2 1/8" fine thread (outer diameter approx. 64mm / 2.52"). However, the difference to a normal 2" fine thread is not visible to the naked eye.
Behind this fine thread there is an indentation. You can easily clamp a female coupling onto this indentation and do not have to screw anything. The Camlock system is especially known for this quick and uncomplicated assembly.
The quick-change system is basically made up of a female coupling (see illustration on the left) and male coupling (see illustration on the right). These two individual parts simply have to have the same dimensions. By plugging the two couplings together and tightening the levers of the female coupling, you obtain a tight connection without the need for screwing.
the problem with the 2 1/8" fine thread
As mentioned above, a Camlock valve has a 2 1/8" (2.125") fine thread. However, the difference between this and a 2" fine thread is very difficult to see, even with a caliper gauge the difference is marginal. For this reason it is often assumed that it is a common 2" fine thread and consequently the wrong adapter is purchased, which is not compatible with a Camlock valve.
If you now want to adapt from a 2 1/8" fine thread to the standard coarse thread S60x6, we recommend our IBC adapter especially for Camlock valves:
IBC HDPE adapter
Or alternative our female coupling, which you only need to clamp onto the valve:
IBC Camlock female coupling
Camlock couplings by type
| Type | Camlock coupling |
| A | Male coupling with internal thread |
| B | Female coupling with external thread |
| C | Female coupling with hose nozzle |
| D | Female coupling with internal thread |
| E | Male coupling with hose nozzle |
| F | Male coupling with external thread |
| DC | Dustcap for male coupling |
The camlock system (quick-change system) is highly regarded in both the residential and commercial sectors.You do not have a camlock connection on your IBC tank? Then this adapter is the perfect problem solver! Our adapter with a camlock male coupling has the standard dimension S60x6 as connection to the valve for almost all common IBC containers. With the male coupling as an outlet, you can easily clamp on a camlock female coupling with the help of two levers.
The camlock system is perfect for making a quick and secure connection, whether for private or commercial use. The female coupling type B always has an external thread on the outlet side. The connection to a male coupling is only made by two clamps for tightening. The camlock socket as well as the fine thread are each dimensioned with 2". This adapter is also the perfect problem solver when it comes to thread problems on the IBC camlock valve.
Our IBC dustcap for camlock male couplings. The camlock dustcap serves as protection against unnecessary leakage as well as external influences such as dust or other contaminants. With our protective cap we assure you a high tightness as well as also a long lifetime thanks to the robust PE plastic.
Our adapter with a camlock male coupling type A + 2" fine thread - external thread as outlet for direct connection with camlock female couplings. As tank side connection the adapter has a 2" fine thread - internal thread, suitable for all IBC outlet valves with a 2" fine thread.
IBC containers often have a so-called camlock valve as the IBC outlet valve. Camlock valves differ in that they have a 2.125" (2 1/8") fine thread as an outlet.When mounting a standard 2" fine thread adapter to a camlock valve, problems often occur despite the small difference in size of the fine thread. This IBC adapter made of HDPE plastic is the problem solver and is specially designed for Camlock valves.
Many IBC containers have a camlock valve as outlet valve ex works. These have a 2 1/8" fine thread as outlet and therefore have a slight deviation to the common IBC adapters.Our camlock female coupling with type B is the perfect problem solver if you want to bridge from a camlock valve to the standard coarse thread S60x6. The camlock is sized at 2" and there is a male thread on the outlet side. The female coupling is simply clamped onto a male coupling, no screwing is necessary.
The so-called camlock system is a quick-change system and is becoming more and more common in commercial use. Many IBC containers are already equipped ex works with an IBC camlock valve with male coupling as outlet. This allows you to clamp on a camlock nut coupling directly without any additional adapters.The S75x6 aluminum coupling nut facilitates the installation on your IBC container and is also resistant to corrosion. At the outlet, the valve has a camlock male coupling with a 2 1/8" fine thread.
IBC containers that find their primary use in industry are partly equipped with so-called "camlock valves". This quick-change system offers many advantages in production.However, when adapting to the IBC standard thread S60x6, problems often occur. Camlock valves have a short fine thread at the outlet to be closed with a screw cap, e.g. for transport.This fine thread is available in two different sizes, depending on the manufacturer: 2 inch or 2 1/8 inch. The difference is hardly to see and also only clear with exact measuring.This IBC adapter allows a thread change from 2 1/8 inch to the IBC thread S60x6, in order to be able to attach any other screw connections.
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The procedure at a glance:
