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The Roman Seliger SGA Loading Arm is a safe and easy arrangement for the transfer of liquid and gas products to tanker cars, tanker trucks, and vessels. These units are available with special spring or gas-operated mechanisms to raise and lower the arm with minimal effort to easily facilitate its use.
The gas springs arrive from the factory purposely over-filled so that the end user can fine-tune the pressure for each application. That requires a number of steps that need to be carefully followed.
Engineers as Husky Corporation have designed a valve adjustment tool (P/N 013095) to make the procedure easier than it had been previously.
Contact Husky Corporation to learn more about this tool and to get detailed instructions that must be followed to safely make these adjustments. Husky is the authorized U.S. Representative for Roman Seliger SGA Loading Arms and couplings.
The September 2017 issue of Chemical Processing magazine features an in-depth article on loading and unloading operations for bulk liquid materials, presented by Bill Lesser, the global RS manager for Husky Corporation. The article points out that the number of safety related incidents involving hoses, hose adapters and couplings remains problematic, while safety in other areas around materials loading/unloading has shown dramatic improvements over the past decade. Mr. Lesser also offers a solution for operations looking to improve safety and efficiency -- use a hose loading arm.
Greg Ohlhues, the operations engineering manager at the Hawkins Inc. Rosemount, MN plant offered his experience when installing and using a Roman Seliger SGA loading arm.
He made these comments in the article: "We've found the benefits to be exactly what we were looking for. It de-cluttered the work space and improved handling by the operators. They no longer have to lift and drag the unloading hose across the gangway to the rail car. Plus the arm lowering and lifting mechanism by the railcar makes it easy for them to work around the fall protection cage. One additional advantage we did not foresee was the way the connection is made to the car. It removes stress on the hose crimped connection and railcar connection nozzle by being able to come straight off the top of the railcar with the hose being supported independently."
Here is a link to the entire article on the Chemical Processing web site:
Husky will be showing a sample loading arm at the upcoming Chem Show in New York, October 31- November 2, 2017 at booth 442. You might be interested to know the Chem Show is where Hawkins Inc. first saw the Roman Seliger SGA loading arm.
We thought we'd share a video of remarks that Husky Corporation President Grenville Sutcliffe delivered during an event in early August at the company's headquarters and manufacturing operations, along with a news release about the event. As Mr. Sutcliffe said to the gathering of employees and guests, "When we get a chance to tell the Husky story, we want to take it."
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Husky Corporation, with a
nearly 70-year track record of growth, innovation and teamwork that has resulted
in industry-leading capabilities from its Missouri-based manufacturing
facilities, welcomed Missouri Senator Roy Blunt for what was billed as a ‘Meet
and Greet’ event focused on job creation.
Husky Corporation
President Grenville Sutcliffe, whose parents founded the petroleum dispensing
equipment manufacturing company in 1947, told a crowd of 150 employees, area
dignitaries and guests that he is always pleased to tell the Husky story to
those interested in hearing about its track record of success.
“We believe very strongly
in U.S. based manufacturing. Our quality is second to none. Just ask China –
where we send a lot of our products,” Sutcliffe said. “None of this company’s
success would be possible without a strong and dedicated team. It is wonderful
to see everyone on the Husky team working and progressing in the same direction. That’s what we have
here at Husky. A great team.”
Sutcliffe led Sen. Blunt and
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (Missouri’s Third Congressional District) on a
tour of Husky Corporation production facilities. The company manufacturesgeneral fueling products, oil and lube products, aviation
fueling products and fluid line components for the automotive aftermarket.
Through strategic alliances and partnerships Husky Corporation also offers DEF
dispensing and storage systems, logistics optimization systems and liquid
loading arms. Sen. Blunt then offered some comments on job creation and
regulation to those in attendance.
“Right now 20 percent of what
you do is exported. Mr. Sutcliffe wants to get that number to 50 percent. As he
points out, if you have a product that competes all over the world, that drives
the economy too,” Blunt said.
“Thanks to the innovation
of our engineers – our product line continues to grow. That’s because we put
customers first. We try to solve their problems. I wish I could say the same
about all the regulations we have to deal with, that frankly get in the way of
innovation,” Sutcliffe said.
Sutcliffe noted, since Sen. Blunt was in a
political campaign at the time of his visit, that Husky would gladly extend the
same opportunity to visit the company to those on the other side of the
political aisle.
This field demonstration shows how Roman Seliger Hose Loading Arms make transferring bulk chemicals safe and easy. Husky Corporation is the authorized U.S. representative for RS Hose Loading Arms.
Chemical companies need a better way to deal with bulk liquids that require special handling.
Hawkins Incorporated in Minnesota uses the Roman Seliger SGA Hose Loading Arm to load and unload hazardous chemicals…safely…simply…quickly.
Bill Lesser, Global RS Manager, Husky Corporation said “The hose is supported entirely by the hose loading arm along all the links. And that allows them to move the whole arm out over the rail car and then place the moveable section over the top of the rail care and pull it down into position and connect it into the rail car.”
"This whole operation can be done with the easy movement of the whole arm. No weight or anything is forced on the operator. So he has very little chance of injury or problems when he is doing the application," Lesser said.
SGA hose loading arms are custom-engineered for each application…in lengths up to 20 feet. The loading arm installs easily and supports 1 to 4 inch hoses.
“They can either be straight arms with no adjustment. Or we could have vertical adjustment, which is 2 to 4 feet, up or down. Each arm has multiple sections. These sections are all designed to move in the same bend radius as the hose that is specified for the application. Each section has restrictors so you can’t over-bend the hose or kink the hose,” Lesser said. “One of the objectives of this loading arm is to make is so that once the hose is installed you can forget about it. You don’t have to worry about replacing hose every few months due to wear and tear."
Contact Husky Corproation…the authorized U.S. representative for Roman Seliger SGA Hose Loading Arms by calling 800-325-3558 or at http://www.husky.com/romanseliger/
Moving large volumes of liquid chemicals is a demanding task that must be accomplished quickly and efficiently. But above all: Safely. It represents the life blood for chemical and pharmaceutical companies, which require loading systems to transfer their important products to customers in the safest manner possible.
For example what is the best way to load phenol, or carbolic acid, for transport by railcars to customers? One solution is to install a single RS Liquid Loading Arm, capable of moving 180 degrees so it can top-load two side-by-side railcars using a single hose assembly.
RS Liquid Loading Arm: Simple Design
Here is why RS Liquid Loading Arms represent such an attractive solution. Unlike expensive swivel and pipe alternatives, the SGA loading arm provides a more cost efficient solution that enhances the safety and ease of transferring liquid chemicals between stationary storage and transportation vessels.
The key lies in the SGA Loading Arm design, which permits ergonomic handling of heavy hose lines up to 20 feet long by a single operator. A series of stainless or galvanized steel sections -- engineered to support the entire weight of the product and hose assembly – are connected with maintenance-free swivels to create a flexible mechanism for easy mobility. At the same time, the design makes it impossible to damage hoses by bending them beyond their safe limits.
Less Work; Better Results
Operators simply move the loading arm into position, connect the hose assembly for either top or bottom loading of tankers or railcars, then uncouple the assembly and move the loading arm into its storage position. Height adjustment features are available to raise and lower the end coupling to different connecting heights. A single loading arms can also be designed to handle more than one hose assembly simultaneously.
Husky Corporation is the authorized U.S. representative for RS SGA Loading Arms and couplings. Contact us today to build and assemble one inch to four inch ID hose assemblies for your firm’s specific needs.
