Husky’s Complete DEF Product Line Includes Dispensing Hose

The Diesel Exhaust Fluid market continues to grow rapidly across the United States, with increasing numbers of outlets gearing up to dispense DEF.  That’s why Husky Corporation has created a full line of products to meet the unique demands DEF presents for safe dispensing. Husky offers dispensing hoses for Diesel Exhaust Fluid to complement its line of DEF nozzles, spouts, swivels, adapters and Safe-T-Breaks. That is on top of the company’s strategic alliance with industry leader Benecor, which has been part of the DEF industry from the beginning, to meet any dispensing and storage system application customers may encounter.

DEF Hose Designed for Durability and Flexibility

Diesel Exhaust Fluid must be dispensed to a diesel-powered engine into an onboard tank separate from the vehicle’s fuel tank. DEF is a urea and water-based solution sprayed into the exhaust of modern diesel engines to convert smog-forming nitrogen oxide into harmless water and nitrogen. DEF is sensitive to temperature changes and requires unique components for safe handling. For example, Engineers at Parker Hannifin Corporation designed Husky's DEF hose tube and cover with black customized peroxide-cured EPDM, an extremely durable synthetic rubber that will avoid DEF contamination. Other features of Husky DEF dispensing hose include:

•          Brass external crimp ferrule
•          Recommended for electric pumps or dispensers
•          Supplied without static wire
•          Engineered for dispensing DEF where UL approval is not required
•          Inspected for pressure up to 50 psi 

Growing Market for DEF

More engines that require the use of DEF are expected to come into use over the next several years. In addition to diesel engines on heavy trucks and buses, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandate to reduce nitrogen oxide from diesel exhaust also applies to off-road diesel engines including all agricultural and heavy construction equipment.  Get pricing information for all Husky and Benecor DEF products at 800-325-3558 or sales@husky.com

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Seeing is Believing

A little creativity goes a long way toward making operations more efficient. Take businesses that dispense liquids from horizontal 55 gallon drums for example.  Many gauges that have been on the market for years have short comings, like being somewhat awkward to install or re-install when the drum is empty. And even the liquid level can be difficult to read unless you are at a certain vantage point.

Seasee Drum Gauge

Engineers at BJE view these issues as more than minor annoyances. So they designed a better 55 gallon drum gauge. Seasee is crafted with a zinc-plated aluminum faucet that contains a quick-disconnect fitting. The fluid level tube, which is visible from any angle, can be quickly removed. Then the faucet can be easily taken out of the drum’s three-quarter inch NPT bung fitting.

Quick as a Whistle

“We recognized that other horizontal drum gauges on the market come in one cumbersome component. They are difficult to install. And they don’t provide adequate liquid-level visibility from all angles. Seasee has a straightforward and simple design that solves those problems,” said Roger Wiersma, BJE® Product Engineer.

Seasee is compatible with oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, antifreeze, water and other fluids stored in 55 gallon drums that are non-caustic and have low flash points. Automotive service, agriculture, and chemical customers will benefit from the features built into the Seasee Horizontal Tank Gauge. Check out the web page for a closer look. http://www.husky.com/bje/gauges/seasee-drum-gauge/

The Time-Tested Standard for Fueling and Defueling Aircraft

JacRiser platforms that refuel commercial aircraft require top performance and reliability to meet the demands of unrelenting schedules. A key component is the hose that connects the moving platform to an aircraft fueling vehicle. Aviation ground fuel handlers need a durable hose that is easy to bend, install, and handle through tens of thousands of cycles.

 

Hewitt 5500 JacRiser: Fueling/Defueling Hose

Hewitt offers a state-of-the art solution to carry aviation fuel to these movable service platforms and lift decks. The 5500 Premium JacRiser meets the challenge with unmatched strength and flexibility, passing tests that replicated more than 124,000 cycles. Other JacRiser hose models fail at just 64,000 cycles of the same test. It also an option for other applications where flexible hose is needed to load or unload petroleum products.

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The key is high quality construction that includes a black nitrile synthetic rubber tube and neoprene static dissipating/static conductive synthetic rubber cover. Hewitt's 5500 Premium JacRiser is reinforced with spiral-plied synthetic fiber and a nylon breaker with dual wire helix construction.

Hewitt 5500 JacRiser hose is available in two, three, and four inch diameters. It can be used with jet fuel, Avgas, or any other petroleum product and can be used at fuel farms and docks where high volume operations demand a hose that is rugged, reliable and flexible. Hewitt 5500 JacRiser is also suitable for full vacuum services.

Regardless of the application, it is always good practice to routinely inspect aviation fueling hose assemblies to assure continued safe operation. Contact Hewitt, a division of Husky Corporation, for assistance with aviation fueling products and services.

A Better Option for Business Aircraft Fueling

The skies are busy over the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation counted nearly 210,000 general aviation aircraft in the U.S. as of 2012. Keeping the fleet supplied with fuel and in the air requires top flight equipment, as airport managers and FBO’s know only too well.

That’s where a fueling nozzle like Eagle from Hewitt fits neatly. This over-the-wing aviation nozzle is engineered for the needs of small to medium sized business airplanes and helicopters. Eagle combines features that make aircraft refueling both simple and reliable. It’s a heavy duty nozzle with a stainless steel shaft and fasteners and a rugged handle guard. Yet Eagle weighs just five pounds and has built in flexibility for a variety of fueling situations.

Eagle Aviation Nozzle

Fingertip-sensitive control helps control the flow of fuel into the aircraft. Eagle has a built-in automatic shut-off mechanism as well.  Other flexible features include:

·         Quick-change swiveling spout design to accommodate two nozzle options

o   Duck Bill spout for jet fuel

o   1 ½” round spout for either jet fuel or AvGas.

·         Black handles for Jet fuel and Red handles for AvGas are available. 

All Eagle components are fully serviceable, easily accessed and 100 percent made in USA.  The five year limited warranty will provide peace of mind for continuous safe operation. Learn more about this aviation nozzle solution by contacting Hewitt at 800-325-3558. http://www.husky.com/hewitt/aviation-fueling-nozzles/eagle/

No Shortcuts on the Pathway to Safety

The tough safety standards for fuel nozzle valves that took effect in late April didn’t happen overnight. Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which has developed product safety standards for more than 100 years, worked through a lengthy process to address the reality of increased ethanol content in gasoline. E10 is in 90 percent of U.S. gas at the moment. But E15 is increasingly available around the country.

“I can tell you from my experience that it was the manufacturers who were very interested in us doing that. It wasn’t our idea and we were not telling them what to do. They were supportive and maybe even initiated some of this because they wanted their equipment to be safe,” John Drengenberg, UL Engineer and Consumer Safety Director said in an interview.

Standards Technical Panel

The task to recommend standards for nozzles to safely handle ethanol blended with gasoline at rates higher than E10 was assigned to a UL Standards Technical Panel. This diverse group reviews and votes on proposals prior to publication. The focus in this instance was to account for the way ethanol concentrations affect components like check valves, diaphragms, seals and springs.

“The standards are vetted through a committee where we have representatives of government, industry, and safety all sitting at the same table. Standards development is a process that involves a lot of people and is something UL has been doing for years,” Drengenberg said.

Husky: First Major Manufacturer with Nozzles Listed under UL 2586

One test protocol that emerged from the technical panel was using ATS fuels A, Z, H and IRM fuel 903 to simulate what high concentrations of ethanol do to nozzle components. Husky Corporation engineers invested years coming up with design configurations that could pass this and other rigorous tests to meet the new standards. In many cases, the change required the use of more costly internal components that could meet the requirements.

“Our standards process is give and take. It’s working with the industry, not imposing things on the industry,” Drengenberg said.

Husky was the first major nozzle manufacturer to have its full listing card published on the UL website prior to the effective date for the new UL 2586 standards. You can find out more in this news release or by contacting Husky directly at 800-325-3558.

BJE Offers Another Solution to Your Tank Monitoring Situation

New England-based distributor H.O.D., Inc. and Canada-based The Tank Shop developed a turnkey automatic pump solution that integrates a BJE 007 High or Low Tank Monitor Alarm and a BJE 007 Solenoid Valve with Timer (SVT) with a diaphragm pumping system. The system was newly installed at the Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center near Fort Smith, Arkansas where scores of military vehicles receive regular maintenance.

H.O.D., Inc.’s Burtis Hawes says that they needed to have something on the tank to shut it down when it reaches 95 percent capacity since the tanks are on the outside of the building and the pumps are on the inside of the building. That way even if the attendant stays inside, the oil in the tank wouldn’t overflow. Thus, the creation of the Tank Monitoring Alarm.

Hawes also says that the Tank Shop turnkey system includes the 007 Tank Monitor sensor in the outside tank with a panel for the pump and BJE monitoring components mounted inside the shop. Attendants empty the waste liquid, activate the pump so the fluid can move through hoses and hard pipes to the external tank, then move on to their next job. The SVT timer shuts the pump off after a set amount of time. If the tank reaches 95 percent capacity, the 007 tank monitor will shut the system down and activate both audible and visual alarms.

Hawes revealed that they have been using BJE equipment for about 12 years, and that they like it because it goes with several applications. He adds, “The 007 can go on any existing tank and doesn’t require any special components to receive it.” See how the BJE line of tank monitoring solutions and oil filter crushers can go to work for you. Contact BJE, a division of Husky Corporation, at 800-325-3558 or visit http://www.husky.com/bje/

55% Increase on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Truck Stop Locations Reported in U.S and Canada

The network of bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) truck stop locations in both the U.S. and Canada represented a 55% increase year-on-year in 2015 as it reached 1,935 locations in January 2015. DEF-equipped locations are now present in 47 states and 9 provinces respectively.

With the US totaling 1,851 bulk locations in operation, Texas continues to comprise 9% of the country’s infrastructure, holding the largest network with 169 locations. Other states with the largest networks are California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Three major truck stop brands, namely TA Travel Centers, Pilot Flying J and Love's Travel Stops are running more than 60% of the locations.

On the other hand, the Canadian network has represented a year-on-year growth of 107% when it reached 84 bulk-equipped locations in January. Ontario and Alberto together hold 63% of total network while there has been a notable growth in Saskatchewan, which now has a total of 11 equipped locations over the past year. Atlantic Canada and British Columbia continue to operate the smallest number of locations, but nonetheless have also seen a steady increase in numbers.

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