ContiTech introduce Conti Ultimate
Versatile and robust mining hose system featuring integrated wear-indication layer
ACCORDING to ContiTech, the standout features of their new Conti Ultimate highly abrasion-resistant mining hose system are its broad application spectrum, ease of coupling/installation and numerous other innovations, such as a wear-indication layer applied within the hose body.
The Conti Orange Liner is an optical wear indicator in the form of an orange intermediate layer between the rubber lining and the textile reinforcement. It allows the condition of the hose to be identified at any time quickly and with just a simple glance.
If the Conti Orange Liner is showing through, the hose either has to be simply turned or completely replaced. This saves both unnecessary hose replacements and also production downtime because of a defective hose.
The flanges, which are made of a heavy-duty, rust-proof, seawater-resistant aluminum alloy, were developed in house and provide a perfect fit with the hose, ensuring a secure connection between two hose ends. The flange bolt circles meet both European standard EN 1092-1 and US standard ANSI 16.5B.
According to ContiTech, the conical sealing ensures absolute leak-free performance, while their form simplifies installation and maintenance and prevents the transported medium from coming into contact with the flanges and damaging them. In addition, the hose is pressed firmly against the flange by the conical sealing, further enhancing the security of the connection.
The wear-resistant suction and delivery hose with its reusable couplings is particularly suitable for transporting various slurries as well as sand, crushed stone and gravel. It is available with internal diameters from 51mm to 610mm and, depending on the diameter, in lengths between 10m and 40m.
Conti Ultimate hose can withstand temperatures from –40 to +80°C, and depending on the model, it has a rated operating pressure of 5 or 10 bar. A large safety margin means that the bursting pressure is 3.2 times the operating pressure.
‘The fact that we are responsible for developing and manufacturing all the connecting elements ourselves gives our customers the security of a fully matched system,’ emphasized Konrad Matys, ContiTech’s international business development manager in the industrial hose.
