Hose Master Launches New Web Site in Spanish

Hose Master has translated its new web site into Spanish.  The new site will support the company's Spanish-speaking distributor partners, engineers and end-users worldwide and offers easy access to product application and technical information.

Hose Master Product Showcase  -  Annuflex 

 Annuflex is the benchmark of annular stainless steel      corrugated metal hose products.  Manufactured using Hose    Master's exclusive hydroformed technology, Annuflex is the  industry standard in high-performance corrugated metal          hose products.  Annuflex is specified by engineers
for temperature extremes, chemical compatibility, permeation concerns, when potential for catastrophic failure exists, abrasion and over-bending concerns, fire safety, full vacuum and when flexibility in fitting configuation is needed.

Markets and industries that rely on Annuflex metal hose are:                         

Contact Hose Master's Customer Service for additional information
1-800-221-2319.                                             

The Hydroformed Difference in Metal Hose Technology

Hose Master's proprietary hydroformed technology is the most innovative process in forming corrugated metal hose.  Beginning with a high-quality strip of stainless steel, the process begins by rolling the edges together forming a thin-walled, gas-tight tube.  The tube is then seam-welded and, through a process using water (much cleaner than standard lubrication processes), the tube is corrugated hydraulically.

      Benefits of hydroforming are:

• Uniform wall thickness
• Precise O.D. and I.D.
• Longer service life (less residual stress in metal)
• Extremely flexible hose with minimal residual stress,  and minimal work hardening 
• Virtually eliminates failure caused by faulty seam welds
• Cleanest product (manufactured using water, not oil)

Industry Review - Refineries

 Hose Master products are preferred in the refinery
 environment.  Refineries process crude oil products into
 fuel products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene.
 These processes require hose assemblies for petroleum
 transfer, steam lines and the transfer of by-products and
 additives associated with refining.  Corrugated metal hose is ideal for applications that require resistance to heat, corrosion or the severity of refinery service.

      Examples of refinery applications that use metal hose are:

        *  Connection on Hydraulic Slide Valve of Cat Crackers - Hydraflex
        *  Gas Burner Connections - Annuflex, Masterflex
        *  Lube Lines to Pumps/Bearings - Annuflex, Masterflex, Hydraflex
        *  Lube Oil & Grease Plant Process Lines - Annuflex, Masterflex, 
                                                                                   Hydraflex
        *  Metering System Flex Lines - Extraflex
        *  Oil Burner Connections - Annuflex, Masterflex
        *  Stand Pipe Connections on Cat Crackers - Annuflex
        *  Steam Hose for Cleaning Tank Cars/Ships - Annuflex
        *  Steam Hoses - Annuflex, Masterflex
        *  Dock Hose - Annuflex, Masterflex

Hose Master's Controlled Room

 Hose Master is one of the few metal hose
 manufacturers in the world to use a "Controlled"
 room for instrumentation grade fabrication. Much
 like a "Clean" room, Hose Master's "Controlled"
 room has limited access, high cleanliness
 standards, minimal dust and airborne
 contaminants and controlled temperatures and  
humidity. The room's primary function is for precise welding preparation, fabrication and packaging. When it comes to welding techniques and fabrication expertise, Hose Master is recognized as the industry specialist.

      Industries served by this level of service are:

• Aviation/Aerospace
• Biopharmaceutical
• Fuel Cells
• Food, Beverage and Dairy
• Machine Automation
• Military
• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Power Generation & Energy
• Semiconductor
• Telecommunication & IT

PEI Checklist

 Hose Master recommends routinely inspecting
 all connectors. The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)
 Tank Installation Committee has produced a checklist
 that is helpful to owners/operators and distributors alike. 

Visit Hose Master at These Upcoming Trade Shows

AIST (Association for Iron & Steel Tech)       
          May 5-7, 2008        Booth 1654     Pittsburgh
Electric Power (Coal, Gas, Nuclear Renewables)                                     
             May 6-8, 2008        Booth 1576     Baltimore
ILTA (Independent Liquid Terminals Assoc.)  
             June 9-11, 2008    Booth 345       Houston