Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101
The AirTAC Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 is a genuine male / male connector rated to 3.0 MPa proof pressure and 0 to +150 °C, for joining threaded pipe runs.
- TypeMale / male connector
- SeriesBB
- Working pressure0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- Proof pressure3.0 MPa
- Temperature0 to +150 °C
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About the Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101
The BB0101 is a straight male connector with a 1/8in PT male thread on each end, used to extend a 1/8in port or marry two male-threaded points into one rigid run. The body is nickel plated, and unlike a one-touch resin fitting it carries a 3.0 MPa proof pressure and a 0 to 150 C working temperature, which is exactly why it appears near ovens, dryers and moulding tools where a push-in plastic body would soften or burst.
Because both ends are the same size, BB0101 is the honest answer when a panel or manifold simply needs more reach: two 1/8in ports, one part, no intermediate adapter. It also holds vacuum to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), so the same joint can serve ejector and suction lines at temperatures a resin fitting cannot tolerate.
Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 |
|---|---|
| Type | Male / male connector |
| Series | BB |
| Connection | Threaded both ends |
| Working pressure | 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2) |
|---|---|
| Negative pressure | -750 mmHg (10 Torr) |
| Proof pressure | 3.0 MPa |
| Temperature | 0 to +150 °C |
| Thread standard | PT (Rc tapered) unless the code says otherwise |
Nickel-plated metal body. AirTAC does not publish a per-part material breakdown for this family. This family is rated to 150 °C, but the TUBE is usually the limit - confirm your tubing's temperature rating before running it hot. AirTAC publishes flow as a characteristic curve rather than a single figure, so no L/min value is listed.
Model Code: Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101
| BB | Male / male connector. |
|---|---|
| 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 | Tube outside diameter in mm (3.2 mm exists on the mini series). |
| M5 / 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 | Thread: M5x0.8, 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" (M3 on the mini series). |
| D | Black. Blank = grey. |
Fitting & Sealing Notes
- check Cut the tube square and clean before pushing it home, or the seal will leak.
- check Push until it stops, then pull back to check the chuck has gripped.
- check To release, press the collet ring fully in and pull the tube out.
- check Threaded parts arrive with sealant on the thread; M5 sizes use a sealing gasket.
- check Match the tube OD exactly - a 6 mm fitting will not hold 1/4" tube.
Where the Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 Is Used
Heated laundry ironer air lines
Flatwork ironers and calenders run actuation air close to heated rolls. BB0101's 150 C rating lets a 1/8in joint sit where a 70 C resin one-touch would creep.
Bench solder pot and reflow rigs
Small electronics benches use 1/8in air to drive jigs beside solder pots. A nickel-plated all-metal 1/8in x 1/8in extension survives the radiant heat a plastic body cannot.
Heat-sealing jaw circuits
Impulse and band sealers drive their jaw cylinders from short 1/8in runs near the sealing bar. BB0101 extends those runs rigidly, with 3.0 MPa proof as headroom over supply spikes.
Is the Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 the Right Part?
BB0101 is the smallest part in the BB ladder - there is no size below 1/8in. The next step up is BB0102, which steps the second thread to 1/4in for a reducing joint; choose that when the downstream port is larger. If the reduction is bigger, BB0103 reaches 3/8in. If both ports are female instead of male, the same-size counterpart is BU0101, the double-female 1/8in coupler. And if a 1/8in port is simply unused, the cleaner answer is a BZ01 hexagon plug rather than a connector capped with tape.
One caution when planning: PT is the only thread standard published for this family. There is no NPT or G variant of BB0101, so order thread adaptors separately if your machine ports are cut to another standard.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Tube outside diameter matches exactly
- ✓ Thread size and standard match the port
- ✓ Working pressure within 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- ✓ Temperature within 0 to +150 °C
Airtac BB Double Male Thread Straight Connector BB0101 FAQ
Working pressure 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2), negative pressure to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), proof pressure 3.0 MPa, temperature 0 to +150 C. The part is a straight male connector with 1/8in PT male thread on both ends, nickel-plated body. AirTAC publishes no separate rating for the stainless -S version: the figures are identical.
AirTAC publishes no tightening torque for this family, so do not guess one: seat the PT threads with a suitable thread sealant tape or paste and tighten until snug and leak-free, the way any PT taper joint is made. PT is the only thread standard offered on BB0101, and note the connector is thread-to-thread - it has no tube side, so flow capacity follows whatever 1/8in piping you attach rather than any published flow figure.
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