At Western Hose & Gasket Company we are committed to providing the highest level of customer service. Our Resource & Links page is designed for this purpose. The information provided here is for your use and has been specifically chosen for its high value content.
In service to world industries since 1887, Garlock has lead the production and implemention of the latest Expansion Joint Technology for over fifty years.
Just a few of the “firsts” developed by Garlock:
- Development of high temperature elastomers to the levels now considered the industry standards
- Developing the patented construction with bonded rectangular body rings
- Creation of fused FEP liners designed specifically for chemical use
- Abilities to combine fabric, FEP and elastomers effectively ...
A booklet providing full technical specifications on all Garlock Expansion Joints. Published 2008. A 28 page PDF.
Non-metallic (rubber) expansion joints are a critical part of any pump piping system as they provide the flexibility necessary to absorb system dynamics associated with vibration and/or temperature and pressure changes within piping. Careful selection of expansion joint design and material for a given application, as well as...
A 3 page publication published by the Fluid Sealing Association detailing troubleshooting and how to recognize rubber fatigue. Dated 2008.
Do’s & Don’t’s
Hose is a critical yet often overlooked link in most transfer applications. A hose or coupling failure may result in bodily injury, property damage, and/or a significant loss of the product being conveyed...
Chart, Welding Hose Technical Information
- Bulk Transfer/Transporter Hose Product Reference
- Decimal & Metric Equivalents
- Conversion Factors
- Temperature Conversion
recommendations for the design, fabrication and specification of industrial, composite, hydraulic, corrugated metal and fluoropolymer hose assemblies.
The Association For Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD) provides its Hose Assembly Guidelines products as training, reference and marketing resources designed to ensure safer, higher quality, more reliable hose assemblies...
The ACME Company was founded in 1973 with the specific purpose of serving the construction industry by offering
concrete pump accessories, specifically, piping and all those components concerned with the delivery, interception,
deviation and distribution of concrete.
Given the ever growing development of concrete pumps and the increasingly demanding situations that they must face, all the respective components have been subject to a continuous evolution in order to guarantee the same high performance from the pump.
- RMA - Rubber Manufacturers of America -
www.rma.org - NAHAD - National Association of Hose & Accessories Distributors -
www.nahad.org - Industrial Distributor Co-op -
www.idco.coop - ISD Industrial Sealing Distributors -
www.isd.org
