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Gates Corp.

Gates offers tips on hydraulic safety

December 19, 2017 By Ken Korane

A free Quick Reference Safety Guide is now available from Denver-based Gates Corp. The handy reference outlines preventive maintenance practices and offers safety tips for anyone working with and around hydraulic hoses and couplings—including machine operators, service technicians and even equipment designers. According to the company, Gates experts created the Guide to help improve hydraulic […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gates Corp.

Rebranded industrial hydraulic hoses

February 20, 2014 By Mary Gannon

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Gates Corp., Denver, Colo., will be unveiling its rebranded industrial hose lines at IFPE in Las Vegas, March 4-8. The hose and belt manufacturer will introduce its new industrial hose naming and color-coding system, which uses descriptive, intuitive, and sensible names to streamline hose selection, reduce hassles, and help eliminate downtime. The company has created […]

Filed Under: Components, Featured, Hose / Tubing, Industry News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gates Corp., IFPE

Free webinar—selecting the right components for harsh environments

October 3, 2012 By Paul Heney

“Selecting the right components for harsh environments” Tuesday, October 16, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT Whether you’re dealing with excessive temperatures, corrosives like salt or sand, or need components that can handle frequent wash downs, selecting the right products for the job will help ensure a greater return on your investment. Learn how […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Gates Corp.

Gates Corp. unveils G8K MegaSpiral Hose

August 8, 2011 By Paul Heney

Gates Corp. has announced G8K MegaSpiral hydraulic hose as part of its new and improved MegaSys product line.

Filed Under: Featured, Hose / Tubing Tagged With: Gates Corp.

Hose for tight spaces

February 14, 2011 By Paul Heney

Gates Corp. MegaSys product line’s constant pressure spiral-wire and wire-braid hoses can be bent up to one-third the SAE specification, and its MegaCrimp and GlobalSpiral couplings guarantee leak-free connections with MegaSys hoses with maximum working pressures as high as 8000 psi.

Filed Under: Hose / Tubing Tagged With: Gates Corp.

Safety in Sight

November 22, 2010 By admin

Protective covers for hydraulic hoses are still used to protect hoses on mobile construction and mining equipment. However, with the need for higher-pressure systems and more compact machine designs, there is an increasing need for ways to safely protect machine operators and personnel from catastrophic hydraulic hose failure.

Filed Under: Hose / Tubing, System Design Tagged With: Gates Corp., Protective hose covers

Quick-Lok™ Threadless Hydraulic Couplings

November 22, 2010 By admin

Gates Quick-Lok threadless couplings eliminate hydraulic leaks and increase assembly line productivity; innovative design makes them quick to connect in compact, power-intensive machines.

Filed Under: Fittings / Couplings Tagged With: Gates Corp., Quick-Lok

LifeGuard™ Line-of-Sight Sleeving System

November 22, 2010 By admin

LifeGuard sleeving system is an economical alternative to costly metal shielding or re-routing of hose lines, contains 6,000 psi bursts and 3,000 psi pinhole leaks at 212°F for up to five minutes.

Filed Under: Hose / Tubing Tagged With: Gates Corp., LifeGuard, sleeving

Full-Torque Nut Couplings

November 22, 2010 By admin

Full-Torque Nut coupling’s consistent sealing force offer unsurpassed resistance to cracking. A patented process allows Gates to manufacture couplings for wire-braid hydraulic hose assemblies comparable in cost to traditional staked-nut designs.

Filed Under: Fittings / Couplings, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Full Torque-Nut couplings, Gates Corp.

GLX Couplings from Gates

November 22, 2010 By admin

GLX Couplings are specifically designed for textile-reinforced hoses up to 1,000 psi working pressure.

Filed Under: Fittings / Couplings Tagged With: Gates Corp.

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