Material Conducting Hoses
Hoses are the versatile components in any piping system. Their flexibility, longevity and parameters of operation make hoses the most practical method of conducting materials through a pipe line.
Material Conducting Hoses are ideal products for tackling problems caused by abrasion, corrosion, vibration, expansion and contraction in any process piping system. Hoses can be adapted to meet specific engineering
criteria and customized to individual requirements.
Versatile Wales Ltd manufactures material conducting hoses to provide an economic, reliable, sensible, safe and customized solution to a variety of industrial needs.
Material Conducting Hoses have the ability to vary in design and application to meet the challenges presented by all types of industries and material pumping systems.
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All hoses manufactured by Versatile Wales
are in compliance to ISO 9001-2008
Registered Quality Standards.
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When making a decision on the type of hose end to be used it is important to consider pressure rating, vibration or potential hose pulling, stationary or moving application, heavy duty or light duty usage, and general ease of installation. Note that hoses can be manufactured with different ends on each side.
Bulit In Hose Ends
Flanged Ends are the most rugged and will withstand higher pressures. These types of ends are generally used for heavy duty suction and discharge applications and when there are large forces acting on the hose, whether they be pulling, bending or generally vibrating.
Grooved Ends are good for pressures equal to the rating of the coupling and become very convenient to accommodate grooved piping systems.
Beaded End c/w Rotating Steel Flange are advantageous for hole alignment and are rated to 200 psi.
Rubber & Duck c/w Steel Back Plates are a very light weight end, are good up to 200 psi and can be considered a very practical and economic hose end.
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Plain End Hoses
These types of hoses are for gravity feed or low pressure applications where they can be mechanically clamped to the exterior of a pipe or barbed coupling. Bolt On Exterior Flanged Couplings are convenient when exact length required is unknown and would therefore require fitting on site.
Straight Cut - used for general purpose application
Soft End - on a wire reinforced hose the wire is kept back from the end by several inches, this allows the clamps to tighten down on the hose and therefore make for a more secure mechanical end connection.
Enlarged End - the inside diameter is increased at the end to accommodate the end pipe connector, this will result in a consistent smooth inner bore.
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Advantages of Hoses in Pipe Lines
Long Service Life: The inner wear tube would be chosed from a rubber type and thickness for optimal life and performance. Life expected can be 5 - 10 times longer than steel or plastic pipe.
Vibration Reduction: Flex hoses control vibration by acting as dampners for the equipment which it is connected. Equipment such as pumps, compressors and fans generate vibrations which will fatigue rigid lines unless dampened by hose sections.
Noise Reduction: Hoses eliminate line noises by dampening the equipment vibrations and will not fatigue in the absorption of the vibrations.
High Shock Resistance: Hoses stop water hammer by absorbing pressure surges and eliminating the sound affects which are caused by the sudden changes in pressure or volume of a liquid.
Lower System Stress: Hoses are excellent at compensating for misalignment due to wear of mounting components on equipment or the normal settling of equipment over time. Flex hoses virtually eliminate all stresses and need for constant adjustments caused by movements in equipment.
Expansion & Compression: Hoses will accommodate axial compression or extension, and lateral deflection due to mechanical or thermal forces.
Ease od Installation: Hoses are being comparatively lightweight, flexible and manufactured with custom built-on ends making instalation simple and quick. |
Applications of Hoses in Pipe Lines
Slurry Handling
• Pump Suction & Discharge Adapters
• Abrasive Resistant Mill Slurry Lines
Mine Tailings
• Barge Adapter Hoses
• Inline Hoses for Thermal Movement and Bending
Backfill Hoses
• Hydraulic applications for all material densities.
• Inline high pressure hoses.
• Borehole casing hoses.
Oil Suction & Discharge
• General refinery applications
• Ship to Shore Flex Hoses
• Pipe Line Thermal Movement
Preformed Configurations
• Elbows (bends)
• Laterals
• Tees
• Laterals, tees and manifolds
Suction & Discharge
• Light weight and heavy duty
• Water, acids and chemicals
Cement Handling Hose
• Dry cement and hydraulic pumping applications
Dredging
• Suction applications
• Pipe connecting sleeves
Pump Hoses
• Suction and discharge adapters
• Positive displacement collapsible |
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Wear may be defined as "the undesirable removal of material in the form of fine particles from the surface of a body by mechanical means". The degree of wear for particle-liquid mixtures, which in practice are all abrasives, varies widely and is determined by the following factor:
• The percentage by weight of solid material in the mixture
• The size distribution of the solid particles
• The characteristic profile of the solid particles
• The hardness of the solid particles
• The density of the solid particles
• The density of the liquid
• The viscosity of the liquid
• The pH value of the slurry
• The temperature of the slurry
• The flow rate
Elastomers are used to complement other construction materials. Which material or combination of materials will yield the best results from all operational points of view must be considered individually for each application. Therefore, it is important to analyze the operation conditions very carefully.
The knowledgeable staff at R. Wales & Son will be happy to make recommendations for your particular applications.
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