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Application guide
Heavy-duty abrasion resistant suction and discharge hose
flexVAC™ 180 AR is the heavy-duty abrasion-resistant SBR material-handling option. It provides strong suction capability in a broad size range, but it does not contain a hose-grounding wire.
Medium-duty wet & dry material remote hose with grounding wire
flexVAC™ lite U Boom ST provides a polyurethane liner, static-dissipating construction and a copper grounding wire for abrasive recovery. It is the lighter boom-hose option and is not food grade.
Heavy-duty abrasion resistant wet and dry material handling hose
flexVAC™ U Boom ST is the heavy polyurethane-lined boom hose for demanding wet and dry abrasive recovery. Its static-dissipating construction and copper grounding wire support the defined severe-duty role. It is not food grade. STKB’s limited standard size range does not justify adapting an incompatible system connection.
Notes: Use the abrasion-oriented entry and boom-hose progression for compatible hydro-excavation spoils recovery.
Match the selected size and assembly to the boom or remote hose location.
Limitation: flexVAC™ U Boom ST has fewer standard diameters and greater weight than the lite version. Match the chosen hose to the boom or remote-hose location, required diameter and handling limits; a Best ranking does not establish equipment fit.
Warning: Rock size, sharp debris, velocity, vacuum, bends and dragging can greatly affect hose life. Identify contaminants and temperature and confirm all selected-diameter operating limits. Correctly terminate, bond, ground and test the hose wire where required; ungrounded products are ineligible for that duty.
