In the transportion and railway industry, reliabilty is essential for profitability. Downtime means customers are without much needed resources and operations lose revenue. Climate and chemicals in which these operate can quickly cause corrosion. Servicing these systems can be difficult due to their location and availability. This means that the reliability and durability of the system components, like tube fittings and adapters, are critical.

Construction equipment endures harsh environments that include humidity, aggressive agents, mud, and air pollution. These conditions foster quicker corrosion of steel parts. Downtime on a construction site means project delays and idle personnel. ToughShield™ Plus was created to keep corrosion at bay and operation uptime maximized.

In agriculture, equipment and vehicles are often used very intensively at certain times of the year, whereas they are idle at other times. If repairs are required during periods of intensive use, they are associated with high downtime costs. In addition, the vehicles and equipment are exposed to a wide variety of weather conditions as well as chemicals and fertilizers. This makes the installed components, including the fittings and adapters, particularly susceptible to corrosion and the resulting consequential damage.

Horizontal drilling equipment and the personnel must endure severe conditions. Profitable rig uptime is not only a goal, but also the key in this industry. ToughShield Plus helps fight and protect the system against corrosion longer in these harsh environments. This ensures reliable fluid connections and continuous operations.

Mining equipment is subjected to environments that include different temperature ranges, as well as acidic water and high concentrations of sulphates, dust and carbon particles in the air. All of these factors accelerate corrosion. Equipment maintenance on the mine site is challenging. ToughShield Plus plating ensures tube fittings remain corrosion-free longer, also preventing migration of corrosion to larger more expensive components. This means more operation uptime.

In the carwash industry, special demands are placed on all installed components. Here, the climate is constantly wet and aggressive cleaning agents and chemicals are used in some cases. All this favors corrosion. To ensure reliable use of the car wash systems, corrosion-resistant components are of distinct advantage.

Interested in getting ToughShield Plus for your hydraulic tube fittings or adapters? Parker’s worldwide distribution network makes it convenient to get the parts you need, either over the phone or at one of our Parker Stores. Locate the distributor nearest to you.

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