Husky Low Permeation Fuel Hose Earns California ARB Certification

The California Air Resources Board (ARB), the agency responsible for air quality and climate protection in the state, has certified that Husky Corporation’s EagleFlex Low Perm Conventional Hose Assembly meets the state’s strict low permeation standards for gasoline fueling hose.

California and Ohio require gasoline dispensing facilities to use hoses designated as low permeation to reduce the amount of fuel that diffuses through the hose wall.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/vapor/eo_nvr1b_092715.pdf

Executive Order Certifies EagleFlex Low Perm Hose

An executive order issued September 27, 2015 by the ARB indicated Husky EagleFlex low perm hose conforms to requirements for a permeation rate no higher than 10 grams per square meter per day. That is also the standard for low permeation for fuel loss through the flexible hose, at the fittings and at the connection between the hose assembly and the dispensing equipment spelled out in UL 330.

EagleFlex Low Perm hose is made of black Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), reinforced by multiple textile braids with dual static wire helix, and features permanent external crimp zinc-plated steel couplings and/or swivels. It is designed for a variety of applications where hardwall fuel hose is needed.

http://www.husky.com/husky/husky-hoses/low-perm-hose/

The California ARB has estimated low permeation hose would save approximately 1.7 gallons of gasoline per hose each year and reduce statewide emissions by one ton per day of reactive organic gases. Ohio estimates low permeation hose will reduce VOC emissions by approximately 10.8 pounds per hose per year in the state.

Production Best Practices for On-Time Delivery

The result of an exceptional production system is a high percentage of customer orders that are delivered On-Time. To hit the benchmark, all processes in the system must be aligned across the supply chain.

Husky Corporation put in such a system within the last decade. The result is that 99.5 percent of all customer orders are created and shipped within four days of receiving the order. This short video shows how the Husky production system to create fuel dispensing nozzles, swivels and related accessories made the transition that created a host of benefits for the company and its customers.

 

In 2004, Husky Corporation decided to eliminate finished goods inventory and moved to a production system where fueling products are only created when orders come in through Husky’s customer service department. Orders are routed to the appropriate production cell, where each product is assembled and tested in one-piece flow which proves to be more efficient than traditional assembly lines. Operators are trained at multiple cells to allow great flexibility and keep the staff’s skills fresh.

Customer benefits from the Husky production system go beyond reliable on-time delivery of the highest quality fueling products. By being able to reduce their own inventory, customers also find their own systems are more profitable. 

To know more about Husky Corporation, visit http://www.husky.com/

Best Practices for Rotary Wing Aircraft Refueling - Nozzles Designed for the Task

A useful publication for aviators is the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Best Practices Manual. It is a document worthy of being checked and reviewed from time to time, even by the most experienced people in the business, to review best practices for safe aircraft operation.

Chapter Four deals specifically with Standard Operating Procedures for Rotary Wing aircraft, covering topics including flight crew check in, flight planning, weather limitations, even refueling procedures.

https://www.nbaa.org/admin/sms/safety-best-practices/StandardOperatingProcedures-RotaryWing.pdf

 

 

The Osprey Aviation Nozzle is designed with all the features required for safe fueling of helicopters.  Hewitt, a division of Husky Corporation, engineered the Osprey to meet the needs of helicopters and small aircraft over-the-wing fueling. This nozzle features automatic shut-off capability to facilitate filling fuel tanks while preventing spills and/or over filling.

http://www.husky.com/hewitt/aviation-fueling-nozzles/osprey/ 

Osprey serves aviation applications that do not require high-volume nozzles. It offers a light-weight design that includes these features: 

·         Automatic shut-off

·         Easy-to-service 100 mesh stainless steel fuel filter assembly

o   Required for aviation fueling applications

·         Dust cap to place over spout when the nozzle is not in use

·         Ground Cable with clip

o   Grounding plug also available as an accessory for helicopter fueling

·         Aluminum body

·         One piece contoured steel lever

·         Red fuel grip guard to identify for use with AvGas or Black Fuel Grip for Jet Fuel

·         Waffle guard to protect against damage to wing or helicopter surfaces.

·         Aluminum inline and multiplane swivels available as accessories

 

The Osprey S nozzle also prevents fuel  from being drained out of the hose.  The nozzle shuts off

when the pump shuts off, when the tank is full or when the lever is opened before the pump turns

on.

 

Enevo: Tips for Constantly Improving Your Operations

Bottlenecks. Those are the clogs, the hang-ups or the choke-points which are problems for any business. Companies in the growing liquid recycling industry, which vary tremendously by size, scope and sector, are no different. In order to improve operations all companies must properly deal with their bottlenecks. Identifying the bottleneck itself is a critical first step because it is costing the operation money. Once identified a communication system is essential for delivering important information that can improve both work flow and profitability.

Bottlenecks, as defined by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in the classic business novel “The Goal”, are resources that have a total capacity equal to or less than the demand placed on them.  Based on this idea the flow of operations in any system is dictated by the bottleneck resources in that system. Manage your bottleneck resources well and profitability increases. But failing to manage bottleneck resources is costly. One conclusion from Goldratt’s rationale is that a slowdown of one hour at a bottleneck is really the same as the cost of operating the entire system for one hour.

Monitoring Systems: Critical to Managing Operations

Let’s look at an example involving a lube and oil company which as part of its operations stores used motor oil in tanks until it can be moved to a recycling center. Let’s further suppose that the business is running a special offer for oil changes that resulted in a huge increase in demand from customers.

The promotion was successful – for a while. The resulting steady stream of oil changes also quickly filled the recycling tanks to capacity. But no one at the business noticed because the person assigned to visually check whether the tanks were full was busy with oil changes. Unfortunately the tank overflowed and spilling used oil onto the ground. The operation ground to a halt until a hazardous waste clean-up could be completed.

The consequences of failing to have an adequate system in place to constantly monitor the volume in the holding tanks were significant for this business. There were unhappy customers and lost revenue from oil changes that did not occur. There were idle resources behind the bottleneck until the recycling tanks were serviced. There was additional expense for lawyers and fines to deal with the spill.

                The example illustrates why all businesses need methods to make sure the resources in their systems run in sync with one another. That means getting the best information possible about what is going on at the bottlenecks. In this case liquid level monitoring systems that utilize technology to provide critical information about on-going operations would have the effect of increasing the system’s overall capacity while avoiding unnecessary expenses and lost revenue.

Enevo: Using Technology to Optimize Liquid Level Monitoring

 

                Enevo is a liquid level monitoring service that utilizes self-contained ultrasonic monitors and 2G/3G cellular communication to relay real-time information for tanks up to 157 inches deep. The system dashboard not only displays current fill levels but generates estimates on when tanks will be full or empty based on historical data. Alerts are generated and prioritized for urgent action, even for sudden increases or decreases in liquid level capacity. Enevo is a solution for businesses with multiple locations that seek to optimize their collection and distribution by replacing static “milk run” routing with data-driven route plans. This system minimizes total cost over time, builds accurate forecasts for future planning and dynamically re-calculates when changes take place.

                A process of ongoing improvement requires identifying system constraints and dealing with them as effectively as possible. Until the weakest link is found and fixed, no real improvement can take place within the system. Implement communication tools to manage your bottlenecks, improve your flow of operations to meet demand and raise the profitability of your business.

Low Permation Fuel Hose: Another Tool to Control Air Pollution

One source of pollution that may not come readily to mind is fuel hose at gasoline dispensing facilities. Believe it or not, gasoline can get through the walls of the hose and into the atmosphere. That is a called permeation, which in this case is the diffusion of gasoline through the solid wall of the hose.

Ohio and California Have Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirements

And believe it or not, the permeation rates in fuel hoses vary a great deal. A hose rated at SAE 30R6 can permeate at a rate up to 600 grams per square meter per day (at 23 degrees centigrade). But a hose that is classified as "low permeation" according to UL standard 330 permeates at NO MORE than 10 grams per square meter per day (and that's when tested at 38 degrees centigrade).

There are currently two states in the U.S. that have placed a focus on low permeation fuel hose. The State of Ohio requires gasoline dispensing facilities to install low permeation hose, where regulators estimate the move will reduce VOC emissions by 10.8 pounds per hose per year. The other is California, where the Air Resources Board (ARB) is the agency responsible for air quality and climate protection. The ARB estimates statewide emissions in California would go down by one tone each day and save approximately 1.7 gallons of gasoline per hose per day by requiring low permeation gasoline dispensing hose.

Executive Order Certifies EagleFlex Low Perm Hose

The ARB recently certified that Husky Corporation’s EagleFlex Low Perm Conventional Hose Assembly meets the state’s strict low permeation standards for gasoline fueling hose. An executive order issued September 27, 2015 indicated Husky EagleFlex low perm hose conforms to requirements for a permeation rate no higher than 10 grams per square meter per day for fuel loss through the flexible hose, at the fittings and at the connection between the hose assembly and the dispensing equipment.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/vapor/eo_nvr1b_092715.pdf 

EagleFlex Low Perm hose is made of black Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), reinforced by multiple textile braids with dual static wire helix, and features permanent external crimp zinc-plated steel couplings and/or swivels. It is designed for a variety of applications where hardwall fuel hose is needed. 

http://www.husky.com/husky/husky-hoses/low-perm-hose/

 

Check out the link above to learn more about what goes into Husky EagleFlex Low Perm hose or call Husky Corporation directly at 1-800-325-3558 or e-mail sales@husky.com.

Fueling the Fight Against Breast Cancer

There are tons of ways to be part of the campaign against breast cancer this October. But here’s one that’s really easy. The retailers at Minnoco, Minnesota Independent Oil Company, are donating two-cents for every gallon of Unleaded Plus/E15 gasoline purchased at their locations around Minneapolis and St. Paul to an organization that helps cancer patients through their difficult time.  Where E15 isn’t available, the offer applies to purchases of Mid-grade gasoline.

And it’s easy to identify which Minnoco gas pumps to use so you can take part in this fundraiser. They have nozzle hand guards and splash guards --- PINK ones! –  supplied by Husky Corporation.  Track the progress of this fundraising initiative at http://minnoco.com/

 

The promotion serves a dual purpose. Proceeds from the donation will go to Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation, which helps meet the most urgent emergency needs of financially challenged breast cancer patients in the Twin Cities local area.

It also provides an incentive to try gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol. While most gasoline is blended with at least 10 percent ethanol, the EPA has approved E15 for use in vehicles made during or after 2001. Minnoco offers Unleaded Plus/E15 at 17 locations right now with more coming on line in 2016.

The Minnoco campaign to fuel the fight against breast cancer will be underway through the end of October!

Staying Connected: PEI Convention at the NACS Show

There are a number of great opportunities to keep abreast of important developments in the industry. Husky Corporation has a full calendar of trade shows and events that we are delighted to attend each year. But when it comes to fuel marketing and liquid handing technologies, the annual Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) convention at the NACS Show is an event industry leaders consider a "can't miss" event.

PEI at the NACS Show this year is October 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A large contingent from Husky Corporation will be on hand at Booth 6202 to meet current customers while welcoming new companies we can help with our industry-leading fuel dispensing products.

It is also a chance to introduce our latest innovations and partnerships as we strive to solve a variety of problems facing our customers. Here are just a few of those.

Benecor: DEF Dispensing and Storage Solutions

The Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) market is expected to triple in the next few years. Is your company ready to handle it? Are you prepared to take advantage of this enormous market opportunity? Husky has created a strategic alliance with Benecor, the leading expert on DEF dispensing and storage solutions to make sure you are ready to go. Nearly every diesel engine will soon need to use DEF as U.S. government mandates on pollution control take full effect. Talk to Husky and Benecor to fully understand the implications of DEF and to ensure your company is properly positioned.

Enevo: Remote Monitoring Systems

State-of-the-art technology is available that delivers information about liquid levels in storage tanks anywhere there is a cellular network available. Husky is partnering with Enevo to put this scalable liquid-level monitoring system to work for distributors and others who manage multiple tanks at multiple locations. Enevo technology allows dispatchers to work much smarter and more efficiently by setting up deliveries when service is actually needed, rather than according to a static schedule. Talk to us about how this technology will be available to you without upfront expenses.

Roman Seliger: Liquid Loading Arms

If you are looking for an efficient way to move and transport bulk liquid chemicals, check out the innovative Roman Seliger (RS) Loading Arm. Husky is the authorized U.S. representative for these custom-made products which are ideal for transferring liquid and gas products to and from airplanes, rail tankers, tanker trucks and bulk storage enclosures. RS is located in Hamburg, Germany with a laser-focus on quality and safety. Just like Husky!

New Products from BJE and Hewitt

You will also be able to see the latest tank monitoring alarm offerings from BJE which include CTS (real-time liquid level measurement for on-site storage tanks),  FNTM (the first drum gauge that tracks liquid level internals in 55gallon steel drums), and Metric Black Knight (the value-priced tank gauge for metric system measurement of stored water and other fluids).


And our Hewitt division is winning accolades in the aviation industry for two fuel nozzles. The Osprey is specifically designed for small business aircraft and helicopters. Eagle is an over-the-wing nozzle offered for medium-sized aircraft.

All of these products and much more will be on display at PEI at the NACS show. We hope you take the opportunity to stop by and check them all out. Viva Las Vegas!

Husky and BJE: Now Available at a Store Near You

The fight for space at retail stores is intense. There is really good reason for that. There's only so much room for a seemingly unlimited number of products clamoring for a slice of that territory. But above all else retailers want to provide their customers with a selection of quality products they want to buy.

That's why Husky Corporation is seeking to help retailers offer the company's industry leading fuel nozzles and related equipment, along with BJE fluid inventory management products inside their stores. Recently Husky developed planograms to help stores display the latest innovations and top-selling products at farm, fleet and agricultural stores.

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The Husky products are displayed by size, fuel type and include a complete description showcasing the proper application each item. Customers can visually inspect the products without disturbing the packaging to get an up-close look at the quality of each item. BJE products allow fleet managers and farmers to replace measuring sticks with easy-to-use proven technology for monitoring multiple tanks holding a variety of fluids.

Through this program, retail customers will have access to innovations that were previously never available outside of the standard petroleum distribution sales channel. Retailers looking to tap into an innovative way to better serve farm, fleet and commercial customers can contact Husky to learn more at 800-325-3558.