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Dixon to Exhibit at Tank Storage Asia
06/24/2019Dixon will be exhibiting at the Tank Storage Asia from 25 to 26 September 2019, come visit us at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore booth E10.
This year we will exhibit our Rack Monitor Control system, Loading Arm Coupler, Split Swivel, Composite Hose Assembly, ADS Industrial Fluid Control Products range.
Our strategic objective is to create solutions that make products safer, leak-free, longer lasting, and always available. Through innovation, superior product design, and...
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Dixon to Exhibit at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
05/22/2019Dixon will be exhibiting at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show from 23rd till 26th May 2019; come visit us at the Super-yacht Pavilion, booth 315. This year we will be exhibiting our quality Arctic Steel strainers along with our valves, couplings, fittings, clamps and hoses all specific for the marine industry. Launching at the event is the new 2205 stainless steel Thru-Hull Fittings designed for underwater applications. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Dixon to Exhibit at NTTC Tank Truck Week
10/29/2018Dixon will be exhibiting at the National Tank Truck Carrier's 2018 Tank Truck Week November 5th-7th at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennesse. Visit us at booth 916. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Dixon to Exhibit at Hose and Coupling World Conference and Expo
10/11/2018Dixon will be exhibiting at the Hose and Coupling World Conference and Expo October 16th and 17th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Visit us at booth 1402 to check out our featured products including LNG (liquid natural gas), ADS (Automated Design Service, Inc.), and terminal products. We look forward to seeing you there!
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A Shocking Danger: Static Electricity and Hose Assemblies
07/30/2018Storm clouds. Shuffling feet on a carpet. A chemical hose in use. What do these three things have in common? They all have the capability of producing static electricity.
Most of us are familiar with the shock associated with static electricity. Children have amused themselves for centuries by shuffling their feet across a carpet and touching a doorknob or playmate for a quick zap. As entertaining as these events may be, static electricity commands respect. In an industrial hose,...
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Dixon Catalogue – Best in Class
07/19/2018Dixon Asia Pacific announces the release of the latest edition of its industry leading product catalogue. Renowned for its ease of use, technical information and extensive range of products for material transfer applications, Dixon’s new ADPL 718 edition has 668 pages of products to choose from. The catalogue is an invaluable tool in selecting from the diverse range of Dixon products providing real solutions, for real challenges across a wide range of markets; mining, oil & gas, marine,...
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Selecting Proper Hoses and Couplings: An Air Hose Case Study
07/16/2018Air is used as an energy source in almost every type of industry. It is an extremely efficient form of energy and is relatively inexpensive. It is easy to regulate and, when used with the proper equipment, is easy to clean and can be delivered relatively free of moisture, if necessary. Air, as it exists all around us, is at atmospheric pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch. When it is used as an energy source, it is compressed and delivered through a piping system or air hose to tool or...
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3 Quick Tips for Crimping Hose Assemblies
07/06/2018Crimping has become the preferred method for creating hose assemblies over the last few years as it should; with less tooling required and a more accurate finished diameter why would you expect anything else? However, with any new process comes the discovery of how to optimize the process to be the most effective and efficient. With that in mind, we want to offer a few quick tips to enhance the process of crimping in the best way possible.
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Cryogenic Product Design Challenges
06/06/2018Not many years ago, cryogenics – the production and behavior of materials at very low temperatures – was likely to be understood by a group of people with specialized knowledge in fields like aerospace.
Working with cryogenic applications means working with systems and components that have very special design and performance requirements. The costs associated with manufacturing and testing can be extreme. For these reasons, relatively few manufacturers have become adept at developing...
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Confronting Cryogenic Challenges in the Field Leads to New Solutions
05/18/2018In the cryogenic environment, often it’s confronting challenges in the field – literally – that leads to new answers and new solutions.
As a recent example illustrates, one of Dixon’s customers was experiencing problems while using bunkering connections during the transfer of liquefied natural gas. Technical specialists from Dixon were called to the scene to witness the next bunkering operation and...
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