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Dixon to Exhibit at NTTC Tank Truck Week
29/10/2018Dixon will be exhibiting at the National Tank Truck Carrier's 2018 Tank Truck Week November 5th-7th at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennesse. Visit us at booth 916. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Dixon Introduces new EZLINK™ Armless Cam & Groove
13/08/2018A new push-to-connect positive locking system and low-profile design dramatically improves the ability to easily transfer and unload fuels, water and other liquids.
Dixon Group Europe Ltd, a leading provider of hose and coupling solutions, is pleased to launch their new armless Cam & Groove product line - EZLink™.
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A Shocking Danger: Static Electricity and Hose Assemblies
30/07/2018Storm clouds. Shuffling feet on a carpet. A chemical hose in use. What do these three things have in common? They all have the capability of producing static electricity.
Most of us are familiar with the shock associated with static electricity. Children have amused themselves for centuries by shuffling their feet across a carpet and touching a doorknob or playmate for a quick zap. As entertaining as these events may be, static electricity commands respect. In an industrial hose,...
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Selecting Proper Hoses and Couplings: An Air Hose Case Study
16/07/2018Air is used as an energy source in almost every type of industry. It is an extremely efficient form of energy and is relatively inexpensive. It is easy to regulate and, when used with the proper equipment, is easy to clean and can be delivered relatively free of moisture, if necessary. Air, as it exists all around us, is at atmospheric pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch. When it is used as an energy source, it is compressed and delivered through a piping system or air hose to tool or...
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3 Quick Tips for Crimping Hose Assemblies
06/07/2018Crimping has become the preferred method for creating hose assemblies over the last few years as it should; with less tooling required and a more accurate finished diameter why would you expect anything else? However, with any new process comes the discovery of how to optimize the process to be the most effective and efficient. With that in mind, we want to offer a few quick tips to enhance the process of crimping in the best way possible.
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Cryogenic Product Design Challenges
06/06/2018Not many years ago, cryogenics – the production and behavior of materials at very low temperatures – was likely to be understood by a group of people with specialized knowledge in fields like aerospace.
Working with cryogenic applications means working with systems and components that have very special design and performance requirements. The costs associated with manufacturing and testing can be extreme. For these reasons, relatively few manufacturers have become adept at developing...
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Confronting Cryogenic Challenges in the Field Leads to New Solutions
18/05/2018In the cryogenic environment, often it’s confronting challenges in the field – literally – that leads to new answers and new solutions.
As a recent example illustrates, one of Dixon’s customers was experiencing problems while using bunkering connections during the transfer of liquefied natural gas. Technical specialists from Dixon were called to the scene to witness the next bunkering operation and...
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Safe and Unsafe Quick Disconnect Coupling Practices
19/04/2018Quick disconnect couplings can fail without warning! Prior to the operation of quick coupling products, be sure to inspect and replace worn out fittings and safety devices. If a leak is detected during operation, release the pressure from the circuit before investigating the cause of the fluid leak. Do not use your fingers or skin to check for leaks, high pressure leaks of fluids can easily penetrate the skin and can cause serious injury or death.
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Dixon to Exhibit at Foodex 2018
06/03/2018Dixon will be exhibiting at the Foodex Show for the first time this year to showcase their extensive range of hygienic fittings, actuated valves and hygienic hoses assemblies currently in use within the food & beverages industry. The Show will be held 16 - 18 of April.
Dixon is looking forward to showing visitors their hygienic process equipment and discussing the projects...
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Dixon Announces New Hose Catalogue
06/03/2018Dixon Group Europe Ltd is pleased to announce the launch their new Hose Catalogue.
As a specialist supplier of industrial hose and hose assemblies, Dixon is amongst a handful of companies certified to the...
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