RFS — Reliable Fluids System.
RFS — Reliable Fluids System — is our own line of hydraulic components: flanges, high pressure fittings, needle valves, the Walform system, forged pipe fittings and seals, made by manufacturers held to our specification and tested on our own equipment before they ship. It is also the widest line we publish: 20 catalogues, free to download, no form.
The six RFS product families
Flanges to seals, all held in local stock.
What RFS is: the house brand — the one line among the 13 brands we carry where the specification is ours rather than someone else’s. It exists so the parts we sell most stay consistent between orders, stay on the shelf in Malaysia and Singapore, and stay on recognised standards — so an RFS part drops into a design written around another maker.
Flanges
Hydraulic SAE J518 flanges, plus split and blind versions, and our square and LSA square flanges.
Five of the twenty catalogues are flanges alone.
Flange standards and sizes →High pressure fittings
Compression, double ferrule, JIC, forged pipe and pipe adapter fittings — the five connection types that cover most hydraulic tube work, on industrial plant, mobile machinery and marine alike.
Fitting types and threads →Needle valves
SS316 needle valves in FxF and MxF port arrangements, for throttling and fine flow control.
Needle valves →Walform system
Walform tube, the Walform machines that cold‑form the end, and the Walform seals that go with them.
A formed end instead of a cut ring — fewer leak paths on a high pressure run.
Walform tube and machines →Seals & accessories
O‑rings, GS Hydro bonded seals, Dowty seals and the GS Hydro retain ring — plus RFS pressure gauges.
The parts that decide whether an otherwise correct assembly actually seals.
Seals and accessories →Forged pipe fittings
Forged fittings for higher pressure pipe work, where a threaded or welded joint has to carry real load.
Forged pipe fittings →Because we control it. RFS parts are made by manufacturers held to our specification, carry our label, and are checked on our own equipment before they reach you — not accepted on a supplier certificate alone.
What that means for you
- Tested before it ships. Product quality is verified in‑house rather than taken on trust.
- Consistent specification. A repeat order matches the first one, because the spec is ours and does not drift.
- Held in local stock. Dispatched from stock in Malaysia or Singapore, same or next working day.
- Standards, not house patterns. The flanges are SAE J518 and the fittings are to recognised thread forms — so RFS drops into an existing design.
Why engineers specify RFS
| What you need | How RFS answers it |
|---|---|
| One supplier across the whole joint | Six families under one brand — the flange, the fitting, the valve and the seal arrive in one order |
| A specification that does not drift | The manufacturers are held to our specification, so a repeat order matches the first |
| Parts this week, not this quarter | Stock in Malaysia or Singapore, dispatched same or next working day |
| No lock‑in to a house pattern | SAE J518 flanges and recognised thread forms — RFS swaps in, and swaps out, of an existing design |
| Proof before you commit | Every family’s catalogue is published below, dimensions included, no registration wall |
RFS catalogues
Every family’s technical catalogue — twenty PDFs, free to download, no form.
RFS Hydraulic SAE FlangesPDF
RFS SAE Split FlangesPDF
RFS SAE Blind FlangesPDF
RFS Square FlangesPDF
RFS LSA Square FlangesPDF
RFS Pressure GaugesPDF
RFS Compression FittingsPDF
RFS Double Ferrule FittingsPDF
RFS JIC FittingsPDF
RFS Forged Pipe FittingsPDF
RFS Pipe Adapter FittingsPDF
RFS Needle Valves SS316 FxFPDF
RFS Needle Valves SS316 MxFPDF
Walform TubesPDF
Walform MachinesPDF
Walform SealsPDF
GS Hydro Bonded SealsPDF
Dowty SealsPDF
O-RingsPDF
GS Hydro Retain RingPDF
RFS, asked and answered
The questions buyers actually send us.
What is RFS?
Reliable Fluids System — our own line, and the widest one we publish: 20 catalogues across six families — hydraulic flanges, high pressure fittings, needle valves, the Walform system, forged pipe fittings, and seals. RFS parts are made by manufacturers held to our specification, carry our label, and are checked on our own equipment before they ship.
Who actually manufactures it?
Manufacturers we hold to our specification — the same model behind most established industrial house brands. What makes it ours is that the specification does not drift between orders, the parts carry the RFS label, and we verify quality in‑house rather than accepting a supplier certificate alone. That is also why we can publish all 20 catalogues without a registration wall.
Will RFS parts fit an existing design?
Yes — that is the point of building on standards, not house patterns. The flanges are SAE J518; the fittings use recognised thread forms. If your drawing calls for a J518 flange or a JIC end, RFS drops in without redesign.
Which flanges do you make?
Hydraulic SAE J518 flanges, plus split and blind versions, and our square and LSA square flanges — six of the twenty catalogues are flanges alone. Start at SAE flanges or square flanges for the full dimension tables.
Which fitting types are in the range?
Compression, double ferrule, JIC, forged pipe and pipe adapter fittings — the five connection types that cover most hydraulic tube work. The high pressure fittings hub compares them and links each family’s page.
What is the Walform system, and why would I use it?
A cold‑formed tube end instead of a cut ring: the Walform machine reshapes the tube itself, so the joint seals on a formed profile with fewer leak paths on a high pressure run. We supply the tube, the machines and the Walform seals together, so the system arrives matched.
What needle valves do you stock?
SS316 needle valves in FxF and MxF port arrangements, for throttling and fine flow control — the needle valve page carries the sizes and pressure ratings as published.
And the seals?
O‑rings, GS Hydro bonded seals, Dowty seals and the GS Hydro retain ring — the parts that decide whether an otherwise correct assembly actually seals. They are stocked alongside the flanges and fittings they serve, so one order arrives complete.
How is quality checked before dispatch?
Every RFS product line is verified on our own equipment rather than taken on trust from a supplier certificate — the same discipline behind our ISO 9001:2015 certification. If your order needs specific documentation, say so on the enquiry and we will confirm exactly what ships with it.
How does RFS relate to the other brands you carry?
RFS is what we reach for when we control the specification; the named brands we distribute are there when your specification names them. Both come from the same local stock with the same two‑hour quotation — tell us the drawing requirement and we will quote whichever fits it.
Is the stock local?
Yes — held in Malaysia or Singapore and dispatched same or next working day, with quotations from a product specialist within two working hours.
How do I order?
Send the part number, the standard, or the drawing — whichever you have. A flange enquiry needs the SAE size and pressure code; a fitting enquiry the tube OD and thread form; a Walform enquiry the tube OD and wall. If all you have is the old part, photograph it and we will identify it.
Send the part number, the standard or the drawing.
We identify the RFS family it belongs to, confirm stock in Malaysia or Singapore, and price it — one fitting or a full bill of materials — within two working hours.