Spring Balanced Hose Loader
Short Range SRH-32-F
Long Range LRH-32-F
OPW spring balanced hose loaders are
available in both short-range and long-range versions. The short-range model
has the torsion spring mounted back at the riser, while on the long-range
units the spring is located a short distance out on the arm. Like counterweighted
hose loaders, spring balanced hose loaders are generally stored at horizontal
and only slightly upward or downward movement is required to align the coupler
with the tank truck adaptor.
This type of arm, in the 4" size, is used
in exactly the same manner as the counterweighted hose loader. An exception:
the counterbalance mechanism is a torsion spring rather than weights. Four
long-range hose loaders with a 114" reach spaced 18" apart will
fully cover the API RP-1004 bottom loading envelope.The short-range loader
with a 52" reach conforms to the API envelope with three arms installed
24" apart.
Benefits
- Easily adjustable torsion spring
- Makes loading
simple
- Easy to handle and move
- Easily meets API envelope
requirements
Features
- Available in 2", 3" and 4"
- Available
in carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum
- Choice of flanged,
threaded or all-welded construction
