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28 Tube Products International October 2010
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.
The special ultra-smooth, microbe
resistant tube is built on specialised
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.
Reinforcement is provided by multiple
plies of polyester tire cord (available with
or without helix wire or monofilament,
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).
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
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.
Siddhi Group – India