Connecting to industry

Purpose of PresentationPurpose of Presentation• Avoid, or at least reduce liabilityAvoid, or at least reduce liability

through education & communication.through education & communication.

• Dealing with maximum working Dealing with maximum working pressures – hose vs. hose assembly.pressures – hose vs. hose assembly.

• Proper coupling & clamp selection.Proper coupling & clamp selection.

• Introduce a "user friendly" assembly Introduce a "user friendly" assembly reference chart that deals with all ofreference chart that deals with all ofthe above.the above.

HOSE ASSEMBLYHOSE ASSEMBLY

Pressure Recommendation ChartPressure Recommendation Chart

Side OneSide OneFirst ColumnFirst Column

IdentifiesIdentifiesRubber CoveredRubber Covered Hoses Hosesby their Industrial use.by their Industrial use.

ExamplesExamples

AIRAIR

CHEMICALCHEMICAL

PETROLEUMPETROLEUM

STEAMSTEAM

WATERWATER

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Second ColumnSecond Column

Identifies, by number, the Identifies, by number, the recommended style of recommended style of hose coupling.hose coupling.

The numbers could be The numbers could be anything from anything from oneone through through fourteenfourteen, and , and correspond to the correspond to the pictures on the reverse pictures on the reverse side of this chart.side of this chart.

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Third CoulmnThird Coulmn

Verifies the Verifies the recommended recommended Coupling typeCoupling typein written form.in written form.

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Alphabetically identifies Alphabetically identifies the type of hose coupling the type of hose coupling Retention Device is Retention Device is recommended for a safe recommended for a safe assembly.assembly.

These letters ("A" These letters ("A" through "J") correspond through "J") correspond to the pictures on the to the pictures on the reverse side of this chart.reverse side of this chart.

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Fifth ColumnFifth Column

Verifies the Verifies the recommended recommended Retention DeviceRetention Devicein written form.in written form.

Side OneSide OneBottom CenterBottom Center

A chart with I.D. size A chart with I.D. size ranges from ¼" thru 6", ranges from ¼" thru 6", giving Maximum Working giving Maximum Working Pressure, as an assembly, Pressure, as an assembly, by size and coupling by size and coupling method.method.

This chart also indicates This chart also indicates the proper number of the proper number of retention devices that are retention devices that are necessary to accomplish necessary to accomplish these results.these results.

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Lower Left CornerLower Left Corner

An assembly Procedure An assembly Procedure number is provided to number is provided to offer instructions to offer instructions to properly cut and couple properly cut and couple the hose assembly.the hose assembly.

The actual procedures The actual procedures are short, descriptive are short, descriptive and easy to follow.and easy to follow.

They are available in They are available in printed form, and also printed form, and also in PDF as well as HTML in PDF as well as HTML by going to the Dixon by going to the Dixon website.website.

www.dixonvalve.comwww.dixonvalve.com

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LowerLowerRight Hand CornerRight Hand Corner

A small red box that mayA small red box that mayin some circumstances in some circumstances indicate a "Special Note".indicate a "Special Note".

The "Special Notes" The "Special Notes" themselves can be foundthemselves can be foundin the area directly above in the area directly above the small red box.the small red box.

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TopTopRight Hand SideRight Hand Side

Instructions, or Instructions, or reminders of how to reminders of how to properly utilize the chartproperly utilize the chart

Side OneSide One

Push/Pull TabsPush/Pull Tabs

To properly utilizeTo properly utilizethe Pressure the Pressure Recommendation ChartRecommendation Chart

Side TwoSide Two

14 categories of hose 14 categories of hose couplings, arranged couplings, arranged by number.by number.

10 categories of hose 10 categories of hose coupling retention coupling retention devices arranged by devices arranged by alphabet.alphabet.

Internal SlideInternal Slide

Loaded with Loaded with "Safety Tips""Safety Tips"

Let’s try a simple exercise utilizing the Let’s try a simple exercise utilizing the Pressure Recommendation ChartPressure Recommendation Chart to to properly put a hose assembly together.properly put a hose assembly together.

Your client wants you to supply a 2" I.D. Your client wants you to supply a 2" I.D. Steam Hose assembly, coupled with Steam Hose assembly, coupled with male x female fittings.male x female fittings.

The assembly must be capable of handling The assembly must be capable of handling 200 psi sustained working pressure.200 psi sustained working pressure.

Your first order of business is making sure Your first order of business is making sure that you supply a hose that is that you supply a hose that is specifically specifically made for steam servicemade for steam service, and is capable of , and is capable of a minimum of 200 psi sustained service.a minimum of 200 psi sustained service.

Using the Using the Pressure Recommendation ChartPressure Recommendation Chart find the word STEAM under the HOSE find the word STEAM under the HOSE column.column.

Looking off to the right of the word "Steam" Looking off to the right of the word "Steam" you will see that the recommended fittings you will see that the recommended fittings are Boss Couplings (picture #2).are Boss Couplings (picture #2).

To the right of the recommended couplings, is To the right of the recommended couplings, is "Recommended Clamps", and in this case the "Recommended Clamps", and in this case the recommendation is for recommendation is for Boss Interlocking ClampsBoss Interlocking Clamps (group ‘A’ picture identification).(group ‘A’ picture identification).

In the lower left hand corner of the chart is the In the lower left hand corner of the chart is the Procedure number.Procedure number.

(In this case it is Procedure #2000-2004)(In this case it is Procedure #2000-2004)

Looking to the bottom of the chart, under 2" I.D., Looking to the bottom of the chart, under 2" I.D., you will note that by using these couplings and you will note that by using these couplings and clamps, in conjunction with utilizing the proper clamps, in conjunction with utilizing the proper Procedure, you will have no problem satisfying Procedure, you will have no problem satisfying the clients need of a 200 psi Working Pressure the clients need of a 200 psi Working Pressure hose assembly.hose assembly.

You will notice that down in the "Special Notes" You will notice that down in the "Special Notes" box, that there are no special notes to be box, that there are no special notes to be concerned about for this assembly.concerned about for this assembly.

After going through this exercise, you’d After going through this exercise, you’d probably agree that to do the job right the probably agree that to do the job right the first time, and to do it safely, is fairly simple.first time, and to do it safely, is fairly simple.

All it takes is using theAll it takes is using the

""Right ConnectionRight Connection""