TPi October 2010

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Novaflex Connoisseur Food Hoses are designed to meet the demanding applications of the food processing industry. The hoses are built in a variety of constructions, all specifically designed with a white chlorobutyl tube that does not impart taste or odour. Food and beverage suction and discharge hoses equipment for sanitary properties tomeet microbe resistant environments. 
The hoses meet FDA, USDA, and 3-A Sanitary Standards Authorized (#1376), and are resistant to cleaning-in-place solutions. depending on hose style). Optional colour covers include white, grey, black, blue, green, red, purple and yellow. The temperature range is -40°F to +240°F, with cleaning-in-place up to 248°F (not for continuous steam service).

Reinforcement is provided by multiple plies of polyester tire cord (available with or without helix wire or monofilament,

The range of Novaflex Connoisseur hoses includes Novaflex 6500 (Connoisseur food & beverage suction and discharge hose), Novaflex 6501 (Connoisseur discharge hose), Novaflex 6502 (high pressure, superior quality brewery suction and discharge hose), Novaflex 6505 (Connoisseur wine hose), and Novaflex 6506 (crush resis- tant connoisseur food and beverage hose). More hoses are available for other food transfer applications. Novaflex – USA sales@novaflex.com www.novaflex.com Aluminium precision drawn small diameter tube Siddhi, India, manufactures aluminium precision drawn small diameter tube, used for a variety of applications, including cryogenic fuel supply lines for SLV (satellite launch vehicle), automobile air conditioners, condensers, heat exchangers, radiators, ferrules, and bushes for MCB (moulded circuit breakers). The major alloys processed are 1, 3, 5 and 6. On special request, 2 and 7 series can also be processed. The size range is 1 to 110mm OD, and thickness from 0.15 to 10mm. The normal tolerance on OD or ID is ±0.09mm, and can be as close as ±0.02mm. Small diameter tube up to 20mm can be supplied in coil form, and maximum coil weight is 30kg.

The special ultra-smooth, microbe resistant tube is built on specialised

Siddhi Group – India sgmmktg@siddhiindia.com www.siddhiindia.com

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Tube Products International October 2010

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