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Aftermarket Daily News 7 3 Thursday, November 1, 2018 advantage of industry trends. Over 40 years, a constant request has been a strap with more flexibility to cus- tomize the strap per load. This is what led to the design of the Sliding Ratchet. The Sliding Ratchet can be adjusted to any position along the webbing so it's always in the perfect position. Erickson is also witnessing a trend of smaller truck boxes as consumers prefer more cab room. This trend is what inspired the line of Big Bed Tailgate Extenders. Erickson Manufacturing (Cont'd. from p. 1) Erickson is here to introduce the newest addition to the line, its Tailgate Sawhorse! The Tailgate Sawhorse offers an economi- cal way to haul those long loads like lumber, canoe, kayaks, building materials and more. Erickson is very excited about its new products and believes they will be a success in the market. Be sure to stop by booth #1025 to get a first-hand look and demonstration. For more information, visit AAPEX booth #1025, go to www.ericksonmfg.com or call 888.546.4668. Red Thread IIA Celebrates 50 Years UL LISTED Fiberglass pipe is now widely used for fuel handling due to its inherent resist- ance to corrosion. NOV's Red Thread™ IIA product line was the first nonmetallic pipe to be UL LISTED in 1968, when the corrosion and leak problems associated with single-wall steel pipe were becom- ing increasingly problematic. Since then, the company's fiberglass pipe has contin- ued to set a new standard for physical and chemical performance. UL physical requirements, including pressure, bending and tensile perform- ance versus rating, have remained virtu- ally unchanged since the introduction of fiberglass pipe, which met and continues to meet all such standards. What has changed dramatically are the chemical requirements of the pipe – those involved with the pipe's actual ability to carry harsh chemicals, that is – since the origi- nal draft of UL Subject 971. Originally, no measurable weight change of the product holding the fuels and liquids was allowed over a 180-day period, a require- ment met by NOV's Red Thread IIA product. Another strict requirement, which mandated that fiberglass pipe retain a predetermined strength after 270 days of total immersion, was similarly met by Red Thread IIA. Red Thread IIA piping systems are made of fiberglass-reinforced, aromatic amine-cured, rigid, thermosetting epoxy resin. The pipe is manufactured using the reciprocal filament winding process, where fibers are wound around a steel mandrel under controlled tension at a prescribed angle, optimized for stresses caused by pressure. Most fittings are made in matched-die compression molds where the pre-impregnated fiberglass bands are chopped and placed in the mold cavities where heat and pressure are applied to form the consolidated part. Fittings can also be made by the filament winding process. Since Red Thread IIA was authorized to use the UL Listing Mark, much has changed in the fuel market. Alcohol (both ethanol and methanol) are now used, and there is a requirement for secondary con- tainment. UL revisited the requirement in the early 2000s, reinforcing even stricter criteria – which Red Thread IIA continues to surpass. For 50 years, the pipe has been listed with UL Standard 971-2004 for nonmetallic underground piping for motor vehicle (MV), high blend (HB), concentrated (CT), and aviation and marine (A&M) fuels. The pipe and fit- tings are also Listed with Underwriters Laboratories of Canada with both Listings under File MH9162. Not to be outdone, the company's Dualoy™ prod- uct also received approval in 1971. For over 50 years, NOV has manu- factured and installed Red Thread IIA and Dualoy fiberglass piping systems to be a corrosion- and maintenance-free solution for underground piping systems. As the fuel handling industry evolves and stan- dards become stricter, NOV will continue to innovate and deliver fiberglass prod- ucts that outperform the competition. Remanufactured Foodservice Products from PMP By Mike Davis, National Sales Manager, PMP Corporation Since 1950, PMP Corporation has been helping petroleum companies and con- venience store owners lower their acqui- sition costs of products for their fuel dis- pensers. Selling through distributors and service companies, PMP has enabled end users to purchase remanufactured petro- leum products that are as good as or bet- ter than OEM items. PMP products, such as dispenser meters, valves, mechanical computers, pumping units, in-the-pump printers, resets, pulsers, visible registers, displays and sensors have all gained a reputation for their durability and high quality. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that PMP decided to increase its line of products to include items inside the con- venience store. PMP is now offering high quality, money-saving remanufactured foodser- vice products, including hot dog roller grills, Merrychef and TurboChef ovens, carbonators, Bunn coffee servers, Taylor flow valves and more. Just like PMP's petroleum related products, all foodser- vice products are meticulously remanu- factured, so PMP can offer a full one year from date-of-installation warranty. As an example, most convenience stores offer hot dogs and other foods cooked on roller grills. Many of these grills run for long hours, sometimes even on a punishing 24/7 regimen. Over time, rollers lose their coating or get scratched, drive chains wear out, moving parts become caked in grease or electrical parts stop working. PMP can take your grill and remanufacture it to work as well as it did when it was purchased new. With the full one year warranty, PMP offers peace of mind so you can rest assured knowing your remanufactured grill will operate efficiently and trouble-free for a long time. For more information, go to www .pmp-corp.com. XLERATOR Hand Dryers a Cost-Effective Option for Convenience Store Restrooms By William Gagnon, Vice President of Marketing & Sales, Excel Dryer, Inc. Like many industries, convenience stores are working hard to increase their bottom line in all aspects of their business opera- tions, from the cash registers and sales aisles to the restroom. These efforts to reduce expenses can often coincide with your effort to become more sustainable – using less energy saves both money and the environment. At Excel Dryer, we under- stand that cost savings and sustainability go hand-in-hand; we make it easy for you to increase your savings while simultaneously reducing your carbon footprint. Our Cost Savings and Environmental Impact Calculator clearly outlines the many cost and environmental benefits of installing our high-speed, energy-efficient XLERA- TOR ® , XLERATOReco ® or ThinAir ® Hand Dryers instead of paper towels. Convenience stores that have installed the XLERATOR models in their restrooms save as much as 95 percent over paper towels and eliminate their labor, mainte- nance and waste. The result is not only a more hygienic restroom environment, but real bottom line savings; convenience stores typically see a return on their invest- ment within the first year of purchase. To determine how much your store could save with the installation of XLERA- TOR Hand Dryer models, you will need the following information: number of paper towels used annually, cost per case deliv- ered (including freight and tax), number of paper towels per case and your kWh rate. Using that information, you can calculate the number of paper towels you use annual- ly and your number of hand dries per year. The cost savings analysis will compute the hours of hand dryer use, as well as the cost of electricity per hour compared to paper towels. You will also be able to determine your annual hand dryer cost versus paper towels and the resulting annual savings. For more information, go to www.exceldryer.com/calculator.php. ADN: What was the situation up to now? TL: Depending on the recommendation of the paint manufacturer and on the properties of the paint material, painters could choose whether they wanted to use the HVLP or the RP technology. The spray pattern characteristics (fan size and width) and the available material quantity (material flow rate) were vary- ing with the nozzle size, effectively resulting in a smaller fan size and width in case of a 1.0 nozzle size in comparison to a 1.3 nozzle set. We have also wit- nessed the emergence of many different nozzle variations or specialty nozzle sets in order to accommodate varying climat- ic conditions as well as different applica- tion techniques. ADN: What is the difference of the X- nozzle system? TL: Painters can select between the HVLP and the RP technology. The key difference is the fact that end-users now have the choice with each of the two respective technologies (HVLP and RP) between two different spray fan shapes – available in "I" and "O" nozzle types. With the increasing nozzle sizes within each of the respective technology (HVLP/RP), the material flow rate increases too, with constant increments – which means that the spray fan size and width remain unchanged across the entire SATA (Cont'd. from p. 1) nozzle spectrum. "O" nozzles have an oval-shaped spray fan pattern with a larger dry zone and a wet core to accommodate increased application speed at the expense of slightly less application control during the painting process. The film build per coat in comparison to an "I" nozzle of the same size is slightly higher. "I" nozzles instead do have a parallel spray fan pattern with a minimal dry zone and a dryer center which is ideal for painters preferring a reduced application speed and maximized application control during the painting process. The film build per coat in comparison to an "O" nozzle of the same size is slightly reduced. ADN: What are the advantages of the X- nozzle system? TL: Depending on the properties of the paint system, the climatic conditions and application technique, each painter can now select a spray gun with the suitable nozzle set for their individual needs. Due to the new design of fluid tip and air cap, the air distribution insert is no longer required. SATA has reduced the noise level of this whispering nozzle during application, giving painters the feeling of a softer, more comfortable coating process. The X-nozzles considerably reduce paint waste! For more information, stop by SEMA booth #10609, go to www.satausa.com or call 800.533.8016.