OAK BROOK, Ill. and DENVER, Colo. — Gates Corp. has won the 2011 Product of the Year award from Plant Engineering magazine for its innovative MegaSys line of constant pressure spiral-wire and wire-braid hydraulic hoses.
According to Bob Vavra, editor of Plant Engineering magazine, winners are selected by a vote of qualified Plant Engineering subscribers – the engineers who buy, specify and use these products on a daily basis. “They are the most qualified people you can find to understand how new products reduce energy costs, ensure safety and improve productivity on the manufacturing plant floor,” Vavra said. “That’s why the Plant Engineering Product of the Year award is so highly regarded in our industry.”
Gates MegaSys hydraulic hoses are easy to handle and can be routed in tight, confined spaces during installation, saving overall hose assembly length and cost by as much as 64 percent. The hoses conform to minimum standards for construction, dimensions and performance set by organizations such as SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) in North America, European Norm/Standard (EN), Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
MegaSys hoses can handle biodegradable hydraulic fluids like polyester, polyglycol and vegetable oil, as well as standard petroleum-based fluids, according to Gates. These hoses are found on machine tools, injection molding and die cast equipment, hydrostatic conveyor drives and plant floor mobile equipment.
