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42Industrial Hose and Food and Beverage HosesindustrialhoseIndustrial Hose Case StudyERIKS Cut Hose Spend by Half at Dairy Crest Chadwell HeathindustrialhoseIssueERIKS Integrated Supply at Dairy Crest Chadwell Heath contactedERIKS Hose Technology to visit site and analyse their hose usage.Dairy Crest wanted to explore opportunities for cost savings andengineering benefits, utilising ERIKS’ extensive product Know How.After surveying the site, the most common cause of hose failurewas identified as the milk tanker delivery hoses. These were beingfrequently run over by fork trucks and other vehicles operating inthe area. The flow rate of the hoses reduced significantly after anyincident of being driven over, thus making the hoses un-usable,with significant cost to Dairy Crest.SolutionERIKS Hose Technology introduced Dairy Crest to the new RXCrushfixx hose, a hose which has an integral nylon spiral, whichmeans that the hose is highly resistant to being crushed. The RXCrushfixx food and dairy hose complies with FDA standards andall other relevant food hygiene norms. The liner has a smoothinternal bore, which makes it easy to clean.The RX Crushfixx contains no animal derived ingredients,giving Dairy Crest additional peace of mind.These hoses are manufactured to order at our hygienic assemblyfacility in Slough, where they are produced in clean conditions,with hygienic fittings specially designed for the food industry,allowing ERIKS to meet all of the customers’ needs.Other Benefitsn ERIKS Hose solution allowed Dairy Crest to realise additionalsavings in the form of a reduction in downtime and man hoursneeded to replace the hosesn The reduction in downtime has the added effect of a moreefficient tanker receiving areaFurther CommentsThe re-purchase of milk delivery hoses has almost halved sincethe introduction of RX ® Crushfixx hoses, cutting significant costsfor Dairy Crest.GoTo your Local Service Centre