TPT September 2018

T E CHNOLOG Y

Crimper with slide bearing technology THE HM 665 crimper from Uniflex combines high productivity and a long service life. The machine offers an opening stroke of more than 180mm and an opening diameter of 580mm (without dies). It can therefore be used to crimp industrial hoses up to 12" with ANSI flanges and pipe fittings up to 16" without having to remove the dies.

The fixed six-o’clock die and the 250mm-long bottom die make workpiece positioning easy. Apart from hydraulic hoses, the machine can be used to join reinforcing steel, steel cables, ropes and insulators with forces up to 6,000 kN. The HM 665 is controlled through the Control C.2 bespoke control unit. Uniflex hydraulic crimpers are equipped with innovative slide bearing technology. In contrast to lubricated crimpers, the Uniflex crimpers work with virtually no friction loss; maintenance is reduced to a minimum, as crimping tools that require no lubrication are easier to work with and always remain clean. For more than 45 years, Uniflex has been developing, producing and marketing systems for the production and machining of hoses. The company operates branch offices in North and South America as well as in Asia; it supplies customers all over the world, and exports make up 80 per cent of its sales. A comprehensive range of accessories makes working with a Uniflex machine even easier. All machines come with a two-year warranty.

Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 6039 9171 181 Email: info@uniflex.de Website: www.uniflex.de

Uniflex HM 665 crimper © Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH

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