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Vapor Recovery 101 – The Best Tank Truck Vapor Recovery Hose.

November 1, 2024

What Is Vapor Recovery? Vapor recovery involves the removal of harmful vapor from raw products to ensure purity and to prevent toxic pollutants from being released into the environment. Chemical processing industries use vapor recovery to recover unwanted vapors from…

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14-SHB Series Sanitary Hose Bumper System

October 24, 2024

October 16, 2024     Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional hose bumpers and hello to superior protection. Dixon’s 14-SHB Series Sanitary Hose Bumper System ensures secure attachment, easy cleaning, and unmatched versatility across various industries. With a simple installation process and…

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O-Ring Face Seal Vs. O-Ring Boss

October 19, 2024

The two most popular hydraulic O-ring fittings are O-ring face seal fittings and O-ring boss fittings. Yet, what’s the difference between them? While both need to create a tight seal within a hydraulic system, each serves a different purpose. Overall, hydraulic systems involve…

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Hose Accessories Guide: Connectors, Cuffs, Adapters, Clamps

October 10, 2024

Industrial hoses can be outfitted with different fittings and accessories to enhance their performance for a wide variety of industrial applications. At Flexaust, we specialize in finding the best industrial hose solutions in order to suit the unique needs of…

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Exploring the World of Industrial Valves: Applications, Components, and Types

October 3, 2024

From oil refineries and water treatment plants to manufacturing and power generation, industrial valves play a crucial role in controlling the flow of liquids and gases. Let’s explore the world of industrial valves and how they ensure efficiency, safety, and…

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6 Things to Consider for Protecting Hydraulic Hose

September 26, 2024

NAHAD, The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution, has chosen the week of September 10th as Hose Safety Awareness Week. This week is set aside to bring special attention to hose safety and how hydraulic professionals can reexamine safety methods in…

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Agricultural Hoses

September 19, 2024

For many agricultural applications, specific types of hoses are required to handle harsh conditions and work with certain chemicals and materials. Here we’ll review what agricultural hoses are, their applications, and the different types available based on a given application’s…

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Hose Clamps 101

September 12, 2024

August 7, 2024 Just like there are different types of valves and hose nozzles, there are also different types of hose clamps. Let’s take a look at the most common types of hose clamps Dixon offers, their features, and applications Overview Hose clamps…

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13 Hydraulic Hose Protection Products for Secure Operations

September 5, 2024

Hydraulic hose assemblies are typically exposed to rugged and harsh conditions. Hydraulic hoses often experience extreme vibration and/or constant movement and contact abrasion in both mobile and industrial equipment. These conditions can damage, or otherwise erode, hose covers leading to…

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Does Double-Gloving Increase Safety?

August 29, 2024

In medical use, double-gloving—wearing one pair of gloves over another—is commonplace. Healthcare professionals, always looking for extra protection from bloodborne pathogens, germs, viruses, and bacteria, have long double-gloved when the fear of contamination is high. In the early days of the…

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