Sales up on grey multispiral
Third Quarter 2008
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In mid-2007 Genflex imported a grey multispiral hose to the 4SP specifications, of which the working and burst pressures are considerably higher than the standard SAE 100R12 grey multispiral hose.
At the time, the company felt there was a need for a higher working pressure for the SA market than the grey R12 which has been used in this country for nearly 30 years, and while 4SP has been available for many years in South Africa, it has only been with the black outer cover.
At times, when technicians remove hoses for replacement on machinery it is difficult to establish whether it is a braided or a multispiral hose. By having a grey outer cover on the 4SP it makes it easier for the technician to identify the hose as multispiral. This saves down time and alleviates problems caused by incorrect hose replacement.
Bursting hoses or a burst in itself may not be an expensive item, but the loss of oil (and the price of oil keeps rising), production and downtime makes the selection of inexpensive, incorrect hose an expensive element in the production chain. Having the two different colour hoses makes it easier for both technicians and operator when identifying the type of hose which has burst.
Very large six spiral hoses, which are used on the most extreme pressures and impulses experienced in our country, are also available.
The fittings attached to these hoses have been designed to trap the wire spirals between the insert and the collar. It is Genflex's belief that this type of fitting is known for its absolute reliability in the most intense applications.
Genflex has sold over 100 000 metres of the grey multispiral hose in the last six months.
For more information contact David Michelle, Genflex Hydraulics, +27 (0)11 900 3235, [email protected], www.genflex.co.za
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