Hydraulics & Pneumatics July/August 2022

HYDRAULICS forestry, construction, agriculture and logistics, among others. Gates adds that the new hose has been tested to one million impulse cycles at 121degC, twice the legacy industry standard for spiral hoses, and with a bend radius that is also 50% of the industry standard. Light, flexible and compact Gates also states that the hose platform is 20% lighter, 25% more flexible and 5% more compact than legacy spiral hoses, improving the safety and ergonomics of hose installation while also enhancing the performance of machinery by reducing weight. Equipped with Gates’ XTP cover as a standard offering, MXG 5K also offers 25 times the abrasion resistance of Gates’ standard cover and more than 800 hours of ozone resistance to minimise downtime related to environmental conditions. As a result, Gates comments that MXG 5K will last longer in the factory or field, including applications in the most extreme conditions. Available globally, MXG 5K exceeds performance criteria of ISO 18752 350DC as well as the R13 specs within SAE, EN and ISO standards, and is compatible with Gates GS GlobalSpiral couplings as well as all Gates crimpers. Combine Gates MegaSys MXT, MXT-XTP, MXG 4K, MXG 5K and Multi Master GMV MegaFlex as a full portfolio to improve weight, flexibility and performance across applications www.gates.com/mxg Gates has introduced its latest hydraulic hose, MegaSys MXG 5K, which, claims the company, is lighter, more flexible and more durable than a typical 5000 psi (350 bar) hydraulic hose. MXG 5K offers wire spiral performance in a flexible, lightweight, high-pressure hydraulic hose using Gates patented Xpiral woven spiral technology – described by Gates as a breakthrough construction that exceeds all industry standards and most published competitive hose performance in terms of both pressure and impulse life. MXG 5K was tested extensively in the laboratory and in real- world applications throughout its development, including rigorous field testing in tunnel boring, top drives, excavator and wheel loader applications. Ongoing commitment to R&D “Our ongoing commitment to research and development has resulted in another world-first innovation from Gates. MXG 5K sets a new standard for hydraulic hose,” says Mike Haen, vice president, industrial global product line management. “Combining industry-leading impulse cycle performance at these hydraulic pressures, with the XtraTuff Plus (XTP) cover and the weight and flexibility advantages, delivers a hydraulic solution for the most demanding applications. Nothing else on the market matches MXG 5K.” MXG 5K is a fit-for-purpose design-in option or replacement hose solution across a wide variety of industries, including injection moulding, heavy manufacturing equipment, mining, Gates sets new performance standards with MegaSys MXG 5K 26 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS July/August 2022 www.hpmag.co.uk