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Personal protective equipment (PPE), devices
News Release from: Horton | Subject: Wire form guarding products
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 October 2005
Protect people and equipment with wire
forms
To protect employees from potential machinery-related hazards or costly equipment from damage a wire form product will provide a shield without obstructing airflow.
Whether you need to protect valuable employees from potential machinery-related hazards or costly equipment from damage caused by debris, a Horton wire form product will accomplish the task - providing a shield without obstructing airflow Horton engineering support services work with you to design quality cost-effective enclosures or guards that meet current industry guidelines for industrial and vehicle applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Horton has been a global leader in industrial and vehicle components for more than fifty years," says Jeff Lindgren, vice president sales and marketing for Horton.
"When businesses choose Horton for their wire form product needs, they also get our superior engineering and design services, proven product reliability and an unparalleled reputation for customer service." Horton designs and manufactures custom fan guards up to 96in in diameter, finger guards, motor mounts, belt guards, exterior mats and enclosures; as well as standard flat mat/basket guards, half guards, quarter guards and wire forms.
Flat mat, basket or round guards, are available in smaller one-piece sizes and half or quarter sections for larger diameter fans.
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Horton wire form products conform to SAE standards.
Horton manufacturing capabilities include wire straightening, CNC wire forming and welding, concentric and spiral ring configuration, resistance welding, MIG welding, punching and stamping and press brake forming.
Products are available in coatings and finishes including black e-coat, PVC, bright zinc chromate, yellow zinc chromate, chrome plate, powder coat and nickel plate.
* About Horton - with more than 50 years of industry experience, commitment to service, reliability and innovation, Horton is a premium worldwide provider of fan drives, fans and wire form products.
Horton's comprehensive research and development processes are driven by a dedication to exceed the industry requirements today and in the future.
The company has manufacturing plants in the United States and Germany, with a licensed manufacturing facility in Australia, and sales offices in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and Australia.
Horton products include DriveMaster Spring-Engaged Fan Drives, VMaster Viscous Fan Drives, WindMaster Fans, HT/S Advantage Air-Engaged Fan Drives, EC450 Electromagnetic Fan Drives, MagForce Electromagnetic Fan Drives, Klondike Series replacement fan clutches for the K22RA and repair kits for Kysor's K22RA and K22FA, repair kits, remanufactured fan drives and wire form Products.
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