Hose Whip Restraint prevents operator/equipment damage.
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Comprised of hose collar and hose assembly, Hose Whip Restraint limits whip/travel of pressurized hydraulic hose after it breaks free from its fitting to enhance safety for nearby operators/equipment. This helps avoid financial and legal ramifications for company in addition to minimizing downtime and lost revenue. Available with cable assemblies for flange-type connections and port adapters, restraint employs steel cord to keep hose fastened to fitting after breakage occurs.
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New Hose Whip Restraint from Parker Helps Prevent Potential Harm to Operators and Damage to Equipment Caused by Whipping Hose
WICKLIFFE, OH - The new Hose Whip Restraint system from Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, provides an enhanced measure of safety for operators working around high-pressure hydraulic hose. In the event of an assembly failure, by preventing the "whip" of a pressurized hose, Parker's Hose Whip Restraint can prevent harm to machine operators and/or damage to equipment that might otherwise occur.
The damage caused by a violently whipping hose, especially one operating under high pressure, can have severe financial and legal ramifications for a company. The Hose Whip Restraint addresses this concern by limiting the whip or "travel" of the pressurized hose after it breaks free from its hose fitting. A strong steel cord keeps the hose fastened to the fitting after breakage has occurred. By curtailing the hose whip, the system saves users from potentially disastrous consequences including employee injury and equipment damage that can also result in production downtime and lost revenue.
Designed specifically as a safety restraining system for high-pressure hoses, the Hose Whip Restraint is comprised of two parts - the hose collar and the hose assembly. The hose collar is selected based on the outside diameter of the hose, while the cable assembly is selected based on the type of hose connection. Two types of cable assemblies are available for the Hose Whip Restraint system - one for flange-type connections and the other for port adapters.
The Hose Whip Restraint was not designed to replace the proper hose crimping procedures outlined in Parker Hose Products Division Catalog 4400. Operators should continue to follow these procedures when using the Hose Whip Restraint. Exceeding the maximum operating pressure of the hose jeopardizes the proper operation of the system.
For more information about the Hose Whip Restraint system, visit www.parkerhose.com.
About Parker Hannifin's Hose Products Division
The Hose Products Division is a unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Fluid Connectors Group. The Group is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the world's leading producer of tube fittings, rubber and thermoplastic hose and fittings, brass fittings and valves, quick-connect couplings and assembly tools.
With annual sales exceeding $10 billion in fiscal year 2009, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com.
