Commercial hose reels are one of the most vital material handling tools you can invest in. Many organizations use heavy machinery that requires pressurized water, oil, or air to operate. Some of these devices also require exceptionally high voltage that can be delivered only through very large diameter, heavily insulated power cords. Because these hoses are very heavy and cumbersome to carry by hand, it is neither safe nor ergonomic to try to move them around manually without an industrial hose reel. It only takes 25 lbs of force applied at the wrong angle to damage a worker’s back, and in addition to the potential liability, dragging hoses around the floor or across a construction site will eventually wear on the hose and damage it.

An industrial hose reel will eliminate the risk of injury and damage to heavy industrial cords and pressure hoses with large diameters. Commercial hose reels come in different sizes based upon the size and nature of the hose or cord they are being used for. They are further divided into four categories based upon the type of retrieval they are used for. Because it takes one hand to guide the hose onto a commercial reel, category selection should be based upon workload, ergonomics, and type of industrial environment the hose reel is used in.

When a worker has both hands free, one hand can crank the hose onto the reel, and the other can guide it. These reels are designed for long, large capacity industrial hoses with up to 4,000 PSI. These industrial reels are used for hoses ranging from 200PSI to 10,000 PSI and are recommended for environments where the worker has only one hand free to guide the hose onto the spool. Spring driven models do not require an external power source to operate. Easy Rack carries spring driven industrial reels for air hoses, oil hoses, grease hoses, hydraulic hoses, vacuum hoses, and oxy acetylene hoses. We also have spring driven cable reel for welding equipment in both stainless steel and aluminum models.

These are a special kind of spring driven industrial hose reel engineered to retract hoses at only 20% the speed of other spring driven models. They are designed for combustible environments it is unsafe to operate a motor or electrically driven hose reel for risk that a spark may cause an explosion. These commercial reels are designed specifically for retractable Extension Cord Reels, Hand Crank Welding Reels, and Static Discharge Grounding.

Noise control pertains to the reduction or elimination of unwanted sound in the environment. There are a number of important benefits to mitigating the effects of this type of sound. This is particularly true in industrial and manufacturing situations where excess noise can negatively impact the quality and efficiency of both mechanical and human operations. For this reason, many businesses must find effective ways to minimize the environmental, physical and psychological impact of this unwanted by-product of the manufacturing process.

Improve quality control. The first major reason noise control is important is that excessive noise can have a negative impact on quality standards within a manufacturing environment. For example, excessive vibrations caused by unwanted sounds can lead to inaccurate data recording and minimize the effectiveness of sensitive machinery and equipment. This, in turn, can compromise or even damage the actual outcome of the manufacturing process. Therefore, it is imperative that excess noise be removed from the environment when this occurs in order to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the operating systems in question.

Improve health and well-being. Another major reason why effective noise control is necessary is that too much noise can lead to serious health problems in exposed workers. Examples of health issues related to exposure to high noise levels include tinnitus, temporary or permanent hearing loss, and chronic headaches. Perhaps even more unsettling is that prolonged exposure to excessive noise has been linked to measurable increases in both stress levels and systolic blood pressure.

Reduce indirect and direct costs to the employer. Beyond the detrimental health impact excess noise can have on exposed individuals in the workplace, high levels of uncontrolled sound can also cause challenges for employers in terms of lost productivity, increased usage of sick days and higher health care premiums. In addition, high levels of noise in the environment can also contribute to more work-related accidents and injuries by masking warning signs and signals. As a result, employers may be required by law to develop and implement effective noise control solutions to help limit the likelihood of these events taking place.