Don’t Get Steamed! Switch to Continental’s Crimped Steam Hose
Don’t Get Steamed!
Switch to Continental’s Crimped Steam Hose
Success Story: Safety
A local laundry facility was using a Boss Ground 4 Bolt Joint Coupling to secure their steam hoses to their equipment.
Due to steam leaking out from around the couplings when OSHA came out for an inspection, they were cited for unsafe hose practices and given 30 days to remedy. Shortly thereafter, Sunset Industrial was called out to inspect the steam hoses.
Sunset’s Solution
Upon inspection, Sunset found that not only was the customer using an unreliable fitting, but that the fitting was installed upside down and, in addition, had one of the four bolts missing from the coupling.
Sunset Industrial took proper measurements and replaced all existing steam hoses with Continental’s, one-piece, Crimped Steam Hose. This resulted in:
- Reduced Steam Loss/Profit Leaks
- Addressed OSHA Citation
- Ensured a more reliable and safe steam hose.
- Upon installing the initial hose, the customer eventually switched out all hoses to the safer and more reliable design.
Continental’s Crimped Steam Hose
A leaky steam hose can “hiss away” 2.6 lbs. of steam per minute. Annually, that can really add up! That’s why Continental has developed a Crimped Steam Hose Program. The program combines their premium steam hose with couplings specifically designed for steam assemblies that reduce leaks, lessen electrostatic discharges and cut costs.
Features & Benefits
- Steam Hose Testing: tested to the absolute highest standards to guarantee your safety.
- Eliminates Dangerous Leaks
- Improves Safety
- Since the ferrule bites to wire, you achieve electric continuity to reduce the risk of static discharges & shocks.
- A crimped coupling is a permanent attachment that reduces potential leaks, blowouts & the need to retighten clamps.
- The low-profile fittings allow for hand tight connection & improved connection sealing face with high-temperature Viton O-ring to eliminate leaks.
- No more need for repeated retightening of bolt clamps & chance of injury.
Steam Hose #DidYouKnow Safety Tips
Sunset and Continental have the answer.
Call your Account Rep or Sunset Industrial at 562.809.8300
to learn more and see how you can make the switch!
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Chain, Lubrication, Rust, & Food Don’t Mix! There’s A Better Way.
Chain, Lubrication, Rust, and Food Don’t Mix!
There is a better way.
Carbon makes the difference! Higher power capacity, longer service lives, and hardly any initial tension loss. With a newly developed carbon tension member at its heart, Continental’s Conti® Synchrochain Carbon is launching itself into the leading position among the world’s highest-performance timing belts.
Customer Success Story:
Issue
The customer’s Chain Drive was a maintenance nightmare. The chain would stretch over time requiring constant maintenance. The drive needed to be greased constantly, which is not sanitary practice in a food plant. In addition, the conveyor drive was located overhead, so getting to the drive in order to conduct maintenance was extremely difficult.
Solution
With the help of their partners, the customer decided to switch to Continental’s Conti® Synchrochain Carbon. The new drive reduced maintenance costs and is nearly maintenance-free. In addition, there is no downtime due to constant maintenance or replacement.
More About Continental’s Conti® Synchrochain Carbon:
Benefits
- Highest Quality Construction with Double Your Money Back Guarantee
- One of the world’s highest-performing belts – transmitting up to 5 times more power than conventional timing belts.
- Lowers your maintenance costs because it never needs oiling or re-tensioning.
- Heavy-duty timing belt for all extreme applications including replacing roller chain drives.
- Continental’s Conti® Synchrochain Carbon makes the difference with its extremely stiff carbon cord, unrivaled performance level, and polyurethane developed in-house helping to:
- Maximize Lifetime
- Reduce Maintenance
- Reduce System Width by Up to 80%
- Replace Chains
- Maximize Strength & Resistance
Sunset Approved:
The Proof Is in The Performance
With Continental’s Double Your Money Warranty, you have a no-risk reason to make the upgrade to Continental’s ContiTech power transmission belts.
Belt after belt, year after year, Continental’s power transmission belts deliver a standard of quality that is simply unmatched by the competition. And now, we can prove it to you.
Install any Continental ContiTech power transmission belt. If it does not outlast the belt it replaced, we will give you double your money back. It is that simple!
Helpful Resources:
For more information on installation and maintenance, watch the video below. For more information on various products and uses, download the brochures below.
Sunset and Continental have the answer.
Call your Account Rep or Sunset Industrial at 562.809.8300
to learn more and see how you can make the switch!
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Are Your Bearings Feeling Tired and Worn Out?
Improved Bearing Performance with Longer Life
Doing What It Takes to Keep Industry Running
Dealing with design challenges or need to improve bearing life? See how Nachi engineering helped local OEM get their product to market faster with 50 times longer bearing life.
Client Issue
A customer had a product design challenge with a direct driven compressor making a Double Row Angular Contact Ball Bearing fall well below acceptable product performance requirements. The client was in the market for a bearing with a longer life, and Nachi had the answer.
The Only Solution
Nachi Engineering performed a systematic analysis of the application to find a bearing that would exceed performance requirements and minimize dimensional changes. Nachi recommended a Spherical Roller Bearing with an improved bearing performance that equated to an increase in bearing life by over 50 times. By choosing the same critical dimensions, the customer was able to keep the same casting and tooling. This helped the customer avoid mold tooling costs and bring their products to the market quicker.
Spherical Roller Bearings
Nachi offers a wide range of spherical roller bearings to meet your Steel Manufacturing demands. Nachi has some of the industry’s highest load ratings, which means longer bearing life and less downtime.
Features & Benefits
- World-Class Quality
- Industry Standard Sizes
- EXQ Series offers the Highest Load Ratings on the Market
- Heat Stabilized to 200˚C as a Standard
- Up to 2˚ of Misalignment without Reduction in Bearing Life
- Local Inventory
- World-Class Engineering Support
Applications & Uses
- Continuous Process Line Rolls
- Overhead Cranes
- Cater Rolls
- Gearboxes and Other Applications
Nachi’s Ball and Roller Bearings
With Nachi, you get high speed and high precision in bearings that are durable and compact. Benefiting from their continually advancing technology, these parts are at work in automobiles, industrial machinery, and equipment in various other sectors.
To see if Nachi has what you are looking for, check out their complete line of Ball and Roller Bearings or scroll through their digital catalog here. If you would like more information on if Nachi is right for you and a look into bearing selection, bearing life, tolerance, arrangement, handling, and more, then check out their in-depth Precision Rolling Bearings catalog.
Sunset and Nachi have the answer.
Call your Account Rep or Sunset Industrial at 562.809.8300
to learn more and see how you can make the switch!
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Did Someone Say Best in Class Food Safe Bearings with a Price Match Guarantee?
Sunset Price Match When You Make the Switch to Dodge
Doing What It Takes to Keep Industry Running
Are you tired of changing out your bearings due to grease washout and corrosion from caustic cleansers? Now is the time to make the switch to Dodge Food Safe and IP69 bearings.
Sunset and Dodge are working together to offer you Price Match when you make the switch from your current bearings to Dodge (certain criteria apply). See if Dodge Food Safe Bearings will work for you.
Dodge Food Safe Bearings
Dodge Food Safe bearings solve two of the most prominent industry challenges when it comes to bearings – grease washout and corrosion. Food Safe bearings feature a patented lubrication protection system, superior coating, and smooth design to improve cleanability and maximize life in applications that require high pressure, caustic washdown.
All Food Safe bearings are IP69 rated for water, and with product registration, offer an unprecedented one-year warranty against failure due to water ingress. Offered in both standard and stand-off housings.
Cost-Saving Benefits
- Smooth stainless-steel housing without a grease zerk designed to minimize harboring points
- IP69 for water rating ensures suitability for aggressive, clean in place washdown procedures
- Laser identification on the housing and insert to minimize crevices that can harbor bacteria
- Sealed and lubed for life bearings to minimize maintenance costs
- Unique insert design with stainless steel base material with a revolutionary KleenTec top coating for enhanced corrosion resistance against common cleaning agents
- Maximum life cage prevents grease washout
- Hydro armor seal protects internal rotating elements from water ingress
- H1 food-grade synthetic grease
- Offered in stand-off housings for clean in place applications
- Backside seal option for additional protection (stand-off housing only)
Customer Success Story
A poultry processing facility was seeking document savings and the elimination of downtime costs throughout their plant. A major problem was identified on their bird-bath application, which is extremely wet and leads to premature bearing failure due to grease washout. Their current bearings were only lasting 2-3 weeks, and the client decided to make the switch to Dodge Food Safe Bearings to see if they could decrease maintenance.
By working with the client’s maintenance staff, the Dodge bearings were installed in July 2018 and were still running 12 months later. Dodge Food Safe bearings took a problem application which would have used a minimum of 24 bearings over a 12-month period down to only 2 bearings saving the facility time and money.
Sunset and Dodge have the answer.
Call your Account Rep or Sunset Industrial at 562.809.8300 to learn more about our Price Match and see how you can save money!
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