TPi January 2020

Products & developments

Hawke International unveils seven major gland innovations

compared to that of other hazardous equipment, the cost of failure can be catastrophic.” The company also unveiled a special conversion kit for Hawke’s Universal 501/453 cold flow compliant cable gland, which enables the Universal to be easily converted into a barrier gland. “In essence, we’ve created a ‘one gland, two applications’ proposition. Our customers can now purchase just one gland for both their standard and barrier gland requirements. Given that these glands typically make up 10-15 per cent of the stock held by companies, that means major cost savings, stock flexibility and peace of mind,” added Mr Ogden. Other innovations include a new, space efficient cable clamp which can be applied within 50mm of a gland; and a product development in Exd barrier glands by increasing the number of cores that can be passed through punched seal glands (PSG). Hawke has also turned its attention to the overall

A manufacturer of glands for harsh and hazardous environments, Hawke International, has unveiled a range of 28 new glands which feature seven major innovations. Hawke claims that this represents the biggest set of developments within global gland manufacture since the company introduced the first hazardous area cable gland 60 years ago. Matt Ogden, cable gland product man- ager at Hawke International, said: “We’ve focused on every aspect that matters to our customers – cost, installation, main- tenance, stock management, ease of use, performance, of course safety – and innovated on all of these fronts.” The innovations include a patented tightening guide, which is now integrated into all Hawke glands as standard and reduces the chance of glands being over or under tightened. “A poorly installed cable gland can easily become a weak link in the chain and tightening is a critical area where things can go wrong,” said Mr Ogden. “Whilst the cost of cable glands is insignificant Asahi/America, provider of thermoplastic fluid flow solutions for industrial, commercial and environmental applications, exhibited at WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago, USA, where the company highlighted its Chem Proline Advanced PE piping system for chemical applications in water treatment. The PE piping system is a complete system that includes pipe, fittings, valves and accessories and is made from a specially formulated polyethylene resin, designed to handle aggressive chemical applications. According to Asahi/ America it is the only polyolefin material able to handle certain chlorinated

The new range of glands

ingress protection rating across all its glands – and the protection ratings it now offers include IP66, which withstands high waterjet pressure; IP67/68, which tests the product when submersed in water; and IP69, which means that the glands can withstand high pressure steam cleaning, so Hawke glands are now suitable for the food, clean room and pharmaceutical sectors.

Finally, Hawke’s non-metallic, fully inspectable barrier seal has gained NEC certification, meaning it is the only NEC- certified compound gland to contain a non-metallic clear and fully inspectable resin chamber. Hawke International www.hubbell.com Asahi/America showcases its Chem Proline ® Advanced PE piping system for water

services like sodium hypochlorite, caustic soda and low centration acids. The system is UV resistant and NSF 61-G certified. Chem Proline’s ® pH capability ranges from 1 to 14, with pressures up to 150 psi and temperatures up to 140°F.

Chem Proline ® Advanced PE is also available in 50-metre and 100-metre coils. Asahi/America www.asahi-america.com

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