Hoses in the Plastics Industry Hose Applications in the Plastics Industry

Hoses in the plastics industry tend to be rather inconspicuous and their importance easily underestimated. However, observant visitors to a plastics processing factory are often surprised at the hugely diverse applications in which hoses are used.

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Choosing the right hose or hose system is vital because any application is only as good as its hose. Norres, the Gelsenkirchen based hose manufacturer, offers a broad range spanning all hose applications and supports its customers efficiently in the search for the perfect hose. Plastics extrusion and injection moulding are a good example that is found almost ubiquitously – many different hoses are used to transport plastic pellets and powders in virtually every manufacturing step, from the arrival of the raw materials at the plant through production to shipping.

Careful selection of the hose systems is essential, as the failure of just one hose can paralyse an entire application. And in a modern production facility, the failure of an application can quickly result in economic damage in the region of several thousand euros. The right hose system is also a key element of efforts to reduce energy costs. Given that it is not unusual for each production line to have around two hundred interfaces along a conventional transport path from the silo to the extruder, and that leakage can occur at any of these points if the hoses are assembled incorrectly, it is not difficult to imagine the potential energy saving that is facilitated by the use of suitable hose systems. However, let's take one step at a time. We'll start with the arrival of the raw materials.

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