Client: Confidential – Multiple European Smelting Facilities
Sector: Industry – Smelting & Metal Processing
Project Overview
European smelting facilities operate under extreme heat and mechanical stress, requiring reliable fluid transfer and process safety solutions. Pacific Hoseflex was engaged to supply a comprehensive range of stainless steel hosing, expansion joints, and high-performance couplings to support critical smelting operations across multiple plants.
Our Scope
Pacific Hoseflex delivered a full suite of engineered solutions designed to handle high temperatures, vibrations, and corrosive environments commonly found in smelting operations:
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Stainless Steel Hoses
Corrugated metallic hoses providing flexibility, durability, and resistance to extreme temperatures and corrosive materials. -
Metallic Expansion Joints
Engineered to absorb thermal expansion and contraction, as well as mechanical vibration, protecting piping systems from stress and fatigue. -
Rubber Expansion Joints
Installed to isolate vibration, dampen shock, and accommodate minor misalignments in the piping network. -
KLAW Couplings
High-performance couplings including breakaway and dry-disconnect designs to ensure safe, secure, and spill-free connections in demanding industrial applications.
Challenges
- Operating in high-temperature, high-vibration environments, requiring hoses and joints that can tolerate continuous stress.
- Managing chemical and thermal corrosion, ensuring long-term system reliability.
- Providing versatile and safe connection solutions compatible with existing plant infrastructure.
Outcome
Pacific Hoseflex solutions delivered:
- Reliable, long-lasting fluid transfer, even under extreme temperature and pressure conditions.
- Vibration and thermal compensation, reducing system fatigue and maintenance requirements.
- Safe and efficient hose connections, minimizing downtime and operational risks.
- Customised, engineered assemblies tailored to each smelter’s specifications.
Why Pacific Hoseflex?
With extensive experience in high-temperature and industrial fluid systems, Pacific Hoseflex is a trusted partner for the global smelting sector. Our combination of stainless steel hoses, engineered expansion joints, and KLAW coupling solutions ensures that smelters operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal maintenance — even in the harshest environments.