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Social responsibility
NORRES Schlauchtechnik has a long history of responsible behaviour towards the society we live in. We frequently participate in activities that benefit charitable organisations. We are extremely keen to support projects that help the socially disadvantaged, especially when they involve children. We also make an active contribution towards environmental protection.
NORRES Schlauchtechnik makes regular donations to “Noah's Ark”, a charity that describes itself as “a children’s hospice in the region and for the region”. The Ark’s concept, which is the only one of its kind anywhere in Germany, defines two main functions: to offer a haven for incurably ill children and to act as a short-term care centre for youngsters with severe disabilities. The aim is to assist the families concerned by providing professional care and respite for children and teenagers in the Noah's Ark centre. NORRES traditionally makes a donation to this deserving cause at Christmas.
At NORRES, all people are equal. All our staff benefit from the same opportunities. Their ethnic origin, religion, social background, age, sex or disabilities are considered to be irrelevant. NORRES maintains close links with a centre for handicapped people. Disabled staff carry out their work directly on the NORRES site and are therefore fully integrated in the life of the company.
The sustainable use of natural resources is firmly entrenched in NORRRES Schlauchtechnik's daily work processes. The move to our new “Am Stadthafen” facility coincided with extensive investments in eco-friendly production and HVAC technologies. Efficient insulation, double glazing, centrally controlled air conditioning with water chillers and production utilising heat recovery mean optimal protection for the environment. Since taking possession of the new and completely refurbished plant at the port of Gelsenkirchen in 2009, NORRES has succeeded in reducing the consumption of water, electricity and heating fuel dramatically – despite an almost fourfold increase in floor space.
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Hoses for the plastics industry
Ideal Hose solutions for the plastics industry!
Plastic processing is a complex process. During processing within this wide range of processes, granulates or powders are usually transported over long distances. The materials are transported through hose lines which must withstand this stress. The individual production processes has to function efficiently and smoothly - choosing the right hose is an important factor.
The perfect hose – Optimized use
Transport hoses, used as machine components in the plastics processing industry, are subjected to great strains. In order to withstand this stresses during the application, the correct selection of the transport hose is important. Hose properties like a high abrasion resistance, result from a high-grade material. NORRES Pre-PUR® hoses are made of premium polyurethane Pre-PUR®. The abrasion resistance of our Pre-PUR® Polyurethanes ist about two and a half to five times higher than for many rubber raw materials and about three to four times higher than for many soft PVC´s.
For applications in the specific field of plastics industry AIRDUC® PUR 355 AS and AIRDUC® PUR 356 AS has become very well established within our industry. The antistatic hose AIRDUC® PUR 356 AS is particularly suitable for loading and unloading of silos, silo vehicles and tankers. AIRDUC® PUR 355 AS is particularly suitable for conveying in granulate conveying devices, extruders and injection moulding machines. Both types do have an interior smoothness that are optimised for flow. This process ensures a gentler material delivery. In addition both hose types have a permanently antistatic wall with electrical and surface resistance <10⁹ Ω. In accordance with ATEX 2014/34/EU and German TRGS 727 AIRDUC® PUR 355 AS and AIRDUC® PUR 356 AS are ideal for pneumatic transport of flammable dusts and bulk materials. They can also be used in a temperature range from -40°C to 90°C and short-term to 125°C.
The variety of all these hose properties demonstrates the indispensable need to choose the right hose system to reach an optimized use - longer service life, lower downtime and risk can be achieved. This also results in a lower operating cost. This also translates into overall lower operating cost.
Simply flexible!
NORRES is an innovative market leader by offering our AIRDUC®, PROTAPE® flexible ducting and NORPLAST® industrial hoses, as well as a provider for flexible hose and ducting system solutions – since 1889 simply flexible.
