HYDRAULIC HOSE & COUPLINGS

Caterpillar Fluid Systems Srl

FOR MORE THAN 85 YEARS, CATERPILLAR HAS BEEN MAKING SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS POSSIBLE AND DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE ON EVERY CONTINENT.

WITH 2011 SALES AND REVENUES OF $60.1 BILLION, CATERPILLAR IS THE WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURER OF CONSTRUCTION AND MINING EQUIPMENT, DIESEL AND NATURAL GAS ENGINES, FLUIDS, INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES AND DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.

CEO

Construction industries Components Speciality Products(Steel, Rubber, Composites)

Resources industries(Mining, Industral, Waste)

Energy & Power System(Engines)

Customer & Dealer Support

Corporate Services

ORGANIZATION

BRAND PORTFOLIO

THE CATERPILLAR BRAND IS SUPPORTED AND STRENGTHENED BY 20 ENTERPRISE BRANDS, EACH VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ENTERPRISE AND EACH RESPONSIBLE FOR UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CUSTOMER VALUE IN THE REGIONS WE SERVE.

Solar TurbinesA Caterpillar Company

TurbomachA Caterpillar Company

HINDUSTAN OLYMPIAN™

CATERPILLAR MANUFACTURERS HIGH QUALITY HYDRAULIC HOSE AND COUPLINGS FOR INSTALLING ON EQUIPMENT IT MANUFACTURES AND FOR THE GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS SECTOR.

THE PRODUCT LINE INCLUDES MANY DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS OF HOSE AND COUPLINGS FROM SMALL DIAMETERS TO LARGE BORE HOSE PRODUCTS.

CAT DESIGNED HYDRAULIC HOSE, COUPLINGS, AND ASSEMBLIES ARE MARKETED UNDER THE CAT AND ANCHOR BRANDS.

HOSE & COUPLING MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS

MENOMINEE (MI)

WEST PLAINS (MO)

OXFORD (MS)

FROSINONE (ITALY)

ATESSA (ITALY)

THIRUVALLUR (INDIA)

THE ANCHOR PRODUCT LINE INCLUDES MANY DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS OF HOSE AND

COUPLINGS FROM SMALL DIAMETERS UP TO THE LARGE BORE HOSE PRODUCTS. ANCHOR BRAN-

DED PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOLLOWING CATERPILLAR’S HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS

AND PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS. THE ANCHOR BRAND OFFERS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

AND SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS WITH PERSONALIZED SERVICE.

ANCHOR, WITH A HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1938, SPECIALIZES IN HIGH QUALITY HYDRAULIC

HOSE AND COUPLINGS FOR BOTH THE OEM AND GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS SECTORS.

HOSE PRODUCTS

BRAIDED HOSESynthetic rubber tube, one or two braids of special high tensile steel wire reinforcements separated by layers of synthetic rubber. Oil and weather resistant synthetic rubber cover. Temperature range: -40°C to +150°C

1SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R1 AT 1SC EN 857 R17 SAE 100 R17

1SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R1 AT HIGH-TEMPERATURE 150°C

2SC EN 857 / SAE 100 R16 SUPERCLEAN 21 BLACK COVER

1SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R1 AT HIGH-TEMPERATURE 150°C BLUE COVER

2SC EN 857 / SAE 100 R16 HIGH-PRESSURE

SUPERCLEAN 21 BLUE COVER

2SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R2 AT 2SC EN 857 / SAE 100 R16 HIGH-PRESSURE TOUGHGUARD™

SUPERCLEAN 40 BLACK COVER

2SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R2 AT HIGH-TEMPERATURE 150°C

2SC EN 857 PLUS MSHA 120°C SUPERCLEAN 40 BLUE COVER

2SN EN 853 / SAE 100 R2 AT HIGH-TEMPERATURE 150°C BLUE COVER

2SC EN 857 PLUS MSHA 120°C TOUGHGUARD™

HOSE PRODUCTS

SPIRAL HOSESynthetic rubber tube, four or six spiral plies of high tensile steel wire reinforcements separated by layers of synthetic rubber. Oil and weather resistant synthetic rubber cover. Temperature range: -40°C to +120°C

4SP EN 856 R12 EN 856 / SAE 100 R12 MSHA TOUGHGUARD™

WATERBLAST 800

4SP EN 856 MSHA R13 EN 856 / SAE 100 R13 MSHA

WATERBLAST 1000

4SH EN 856 R13 EN 856 / SAE 100 R13 MSHA TOUGHGUARD™

4SH EN 856 PLUS MSHA R15 SAE 100 MSHA

4SH EN 856 PLUS MSHA TOUGHGUARD™

R15 SAE 100 MSHA TOUGHGUARD™

R12 EN 856 / SAE 100 R12 MSHA

WATERBLAST 600

HOSE PRODUCTS

TEXTILE BRAIDED HOSESynthetic rubber tube, one or two textile braid reinforcements, synthetic rubber cover with all layers bonded. Temperature range: -40°C to +120°C

R4 SAE 100 R4

R4 SAE 100 R4 PLUS MSHA

R5 SAE 100 R5

R6 EN 854 / SAE 100 R6

HOSE PRODUCTS

THERMOPLASTIC HOSEElastomeric core tube, one or two fiber braid reinforcements special polyester cover with all layers bonded. Temperature range: -56°C to +100°C

R7 EN 855 / SAE 100 R7 R8 EN 855 / SAE 100 R8 ORANGE COVER

R7 EN 855 / SAE 100 R7 TWIN R8 EN 855 / SAE 100 R8 TWIN ORANGE COVER

R7 EN 855 / SAE 100 R7 ORANGE COVER

R7 EN 855 / SAE 100 R7 TWIN ORANGE COVER

R8 EN 855 / SAE 100 R8

R8 EN 855 / SAE 100 R8 TWIN

A LARGE SELECTION OF COUPLINGS to meet needs of the market, designed & tested as a system to work with Anchor hose. Complete traceability of the product.

COUPLINGS

COUPLINGS: Series 1

COUPLINGS: Series 2

COUPLINGS: Series 3

A full line of tooling for servicing Anchor hose assemblies. High Quality Assembly Equipment:economic/low maintenance; fast cycling; quick tooling change; robust & precise.

Workshop Crimpers Cutting Machines Skiving Machines Peripheral Equipment

ASSEMBLING EQUIPMENT

Testing according to ASTM D 380 – SAE – EN Standards

Monsanto Rheometer and Mooney Viscometer for compound characteristics.

Tension, aging, hardness, & immersion testing conducted using statistical sampling.

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Rubber Laboratory

Testing conducted according to Caterpillar engineering/design specifications

Wire dimension, tensile strength, torsion & coating.

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Wire Tensile Strength

Dimensional evaluations are made at the final production phase before shipping to customers

According to the applicable SAE & EN Standards, the following dimensions are verified: internal bore, external diameter with exposed wire, cover elongation under pressure, burst pressure & adhesion between liner, wire and cover.

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Dimensional

Additional test performed: Standards EN 6945, EN27326, ASTM D117

Cover abrasion resistance, ozone resistance, salt spray test (for couplings only).

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Abrasion, Corrosion, Climate

Testing conducted following Standards EN 1402 - SAE J343, SAE J343 - EN 6803, SAE J1405 - EN 8032

Static pressure test, static impulse test, flex Impulse test.

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Pressure Testing

Static pressure test according to EN 1402 – SAE J343

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Burst

The Sikora measuring system is applied on the liner extruders

It ensures the concentricity within the prescribed tolerances on 100% of the hose batches.

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Concentricity

Caterpillar designs couplings to work as a system with Cat hose and according to specific standards

Couplings are evaluated in the laboratories for: overall dimensions, thread dimensions, steel characteristics, e.g. hardness, tensile strength.Final finish e.g. rust prevention treatment/coatings

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Metallurgical

Assembling instruction and crimping charts are provided in a password-protected section of the Anchor web-site:

www.anchorfluidsystems.com

Hydraulic Hose Testing: Assembly

QUALITY

QUALITY

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