Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring and managing the connecting steps and the operation of the hydraulic lines of a system, which includes an operating machine having a hydraulic circuit, a utility, and a plurality of hydraulic lines for connecting a utility to the operating machine, and a method of monitoring and managing the connection and operation of the hydraulic lines of the apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to oil-hydraulic applications and provides a novel system for recognizing and managing hydraulic lines, namely, quick couplings that establish connection of the hydraulic lines of a utility to the hydraulic circuit of an operating machine.

Abstract: A Connector comprising at least one tubular body provided with at least one mouth suitable to be coupled with a complementary connector, wherein the tubular body is also provided with a series of radial openings which partially house a plurality of spheres arranged along a circumference of the tubular body, wherein the spheres cooperate with connection means to move in a radial direction of the tubular body between an extended position, in which they protrude towards the outside of the tubular body, and a retracted position, in which they protrude towards the inside of the tubular body, wherein a thread is formed around the tubular body or around an element integral with the tubular body, wherein the thread is open from the side opposite the mouth of the connector, so that the connector can be screwed into a corresponding threaded seat in a direction facing the side opposite the mouth.