Archivio 2013
Hose connections for the food and pharmaceutical industries
NORRES expands the application range of CONNECT connectors
In its 125th year of innovations, NORRES Schlauchtechnik presents hose connectors CONNECT 240 + 241, 242 MHF, 243 MHF, 244 MHF, 245 MHF as well as the 246 MHF in a non-colored version, suited for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries. NORRES customers in the food and pharmaceutical industry will see the value of this new range of pre-assembled hose systems with food-grade polyurethane hoses from the NORRES AIRDUC® series.
Technical hose systems used in food applications are subject to strict requirements. The products offered by NORRES Schlauchtechnik for the food and pharmaceutical industry comply with various regulations and directives that must be met. Food safety is ensured through a broad variety of products and the CONNECT connectors 240 + 241, 242 MHF, 243 MHF, 244 MHF, 245 MHF as well as 246 MHF supplement the range of food grade hose systems in the non-colored version. The CONNECT connectors have a non-colored wall, which is food grade compliant according to EC directive 2002/72/EC including amendment directive 975/2009/EC and directive 10/2011. The connectors are free of softeners and halogens as well as microbe and hydrolysis resistant. They are suitable for applications with a temperature range of -40 °F to 195 °F. In addition, the CONNECT 240 + 241 as well as the connector CONNECT 246 MHF, have an intermittent temperature range up to 255 °F. The CONNECT products have a smooth interior and feature excellent resistance to oil, gasoline, chemicals, as well as UV and ozone. They are highly abrasion resistant with a high tensile strength and tear resistance. In its pre-assembled version, the CONNECT connectors 240 + 241, 242 MHF, 243 MHF, 244 MHF as well as 245 MHF are vapor and liquid tight. Especially in combination with the food hoses of the AIRDUC® series 351 MHF, 355 MHF and 356 MHF. They are also available as a pre-assembled hose system and with customized connectors. With the CONNECT product expansion, NORRES provides non-colored connectors for a broad range of hose connections. The CONNECT 240 + 241 is a soft sleeve to slide onto connectors or push into pipes. The threaded adapter CONNECT 242 MHF has a thread based on DIN ISO 228. The rust-proof CONNECT 243 MHF is a flanged pipe and compatible with all popular ventilation piping systems, e.g. Jacobs standard. The CONNECT 244 MHF loose flange fits mating flanges according to DIN 2632/2633, hole pattern DIN 2501. TRI clamp adapters compatible with connectors according to DIN 32676 CONNECT 245 MHF are vibration resistant, odorless and tasteless as well as rust-proof. The spiral hose connector CONNECT 246 MHF is used for connecting, lengthening or repairing spiral hoses and features a wall made of special premium ether-polyurethane (Pre-PUR®), as well as all other innovations of the CONNECT series.
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