Eliminating waste from waste and recycling

Gates Fluid Power's product innovation has already resulted in significant savings for the industry

Even the Waste and Recycling industry hates waste: waste of money, waste of time, waste of energy. So the unique and innovative features found in hydraulic hoses and hose couplings from Gates Fluid Power are just what the industry needs to eliminate the wrong kind of waste.


Hydraulic hose failure is a huge potential waste of time, money and energy in any industry. Not only is there the cost of downtime, but increasingly strict environmental legislation means the cost of cleaning up any resulting contamination is also rising. This makes it all the more important for specifiers to choose high-quality hose from a reliable manufacturer.

Gates Fluid Power's product innovation has already resulted in significant savings for the industry, through longer product life, better product performance, lower maintenance and an overall lower Total Cost of Ownership.

For example, Gates' unique Megacrimp hose coupling helps prevent the common problem of oil weeping from the back of the hose ferrule. Unlike traditional couplings, the Gates Megacrimp crimps through 360° of the hose for evenly distributed crimp force and a more effective seal. Eliminating weeping means less risk of contamination of items for recycling, and less likelihood of incurring costs for environmental clean-up.
Another common cause of hose failure is abrasion, particularly in a tough operating environment. This can be a particular problem in Waste and Recycling, due to the nature of some of the products being handled, and the mixed environment in which hydraulic systems work. However, even choosing standard Gates hoses improves abrasion resistance, as the standard product range uses hose covers 25 times more abrasion resistant than international standards demand.

For even greater resistance, the Gates Xtratuf range offers a further 25 times higher resistance, and Gates Megatuf products offer up to 300 times higher. The results are longer-lasting products and lower cost of ownership.

One of the other most common causes of hose failure is down to its installation as much as to the product itself. Installers frequently ignore the specified minimum bend radius of a hose, leading to increased stress on the wire braiding, followed by premature and catastrophic failure. One solution is Gates' new class-leading Magassys constant pressure range of hose, which has the tightest possible bend radius, greatly exceeding ISO standards.

As well as reducing the risk of failure due to excessive bending, Magassys hose makes it easier to pipe-up applications, due to its greater flexibility. This means less hose used, less weight - critical in mobile equipment - faster installation and less cost.

Combine Gates hose with a Gates Hose Self-Assembly Kit - including crimping machine, cutter and tools - and you can make your own factory-quality, high-performance, hydraulic hose assemblies in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of factory-made or van-service assemblies. And you can be sure they will last longer and perform better than competitive hoses and couplings.

So why not order your Gates hose and self-assembly equipment now? There's no time to waste.