GlobalSpiralUltraHighPressureCouplings

A new no-skive coupling design from Gates provides

superior performance for extreme high-pressure and highimpulse hydraulic applications. The following report
highlights the features and benefits offered by Gates
GlobalSpiral (GS) coupling.The GlobalSpiral coupling
can be used with four and six spiral hoses.
The GlobalSpiral coupling can be used with four and six
spiral hoses.
Superior performance
More than five years of engineering and testing went into the GlobalSpiral coupling design. In performance testing required by Gates OEM
customer standards, GS couplings surpassed one million impulse cycles at +250F without causing stress cracks in the hose tubing. Both the
stem and ferrule are machined from unleaded steel bar stock for maximum strength. This enables GS thread ends to handle working pressures
up to 8,000 psi. This feature also eliminates premature failures caused by lead stringers in leaded steel bar stock. The no-skive ferrule eliminates
the need for skiving equipment, as well as odors and dust created while removing the protective outer cover from the hose. Ferrules that require
skiving are subject to blow-offs when skived improperly. Blow-offs and weeping at the hose coupling interface also can result from failure to fully
insert the hose on the stem during assembly. With the two-piece design of the GS coupling, it is possible to pull the ferrule down and check for full
insertion.

Fewer part numbers

The GS coupling is designed to work with existing Gates hoses and crimpers, thus minimizing inventory requirements. Crimping GS couplings is
made easy using eight- finger die sets with the Gates crimpers. The eventual replacement of existing coupling inventories with the GS stem and
ferrules can result in one-third fewer part numbers for as much as a 30 percent dollar savings. This estimate is based on the fact that other
companies require at least two, or sometimes three, different types of couplings to handle their four- and six-spiral wire hose lines.

Thread configurations
The GS coupling is available in more than 30 thread configurations including SAE, DIN, British Standard Pipe, Komatsu style and JIS. In addition,
GlobalSpiral flange stems feature a solid, no-braze construction to provide extra reliability. GlobalSpiral FJX and FFORX stems have a
machined fit swivel nut that passes a full 4:1 burst safety factor.
I.D. sizes for GlobalSpiral couplings are 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, 5/8-inch, l-inch and 1-1/4-inch.

Features
Hose skiving is not required.

Benefits
Fast, secure, tailor made assemblies. Eliminates skiving equipment, odor, hose
contamination and inconvenience.

Can be used on hoses with up to 8,000 psi working

Easy to manage inventory. Fewer SKU's.
pressure in all sizes.
Tested to one million impulse cycles.

Extended coupling life.

Available in +30 thread/flange configurations.

Increased application coverage.

"Bite-the-wire" crimp.

Improved coupling retention and blow-off prevention.

+250F Temperature capability.

Full performance at high temperatures. Longer coupling life.

The GlobalSpiral (GS) hydraulic coupling from Gates does not require hose skiving, thereby reducing assembly time, labor, fabrication errors,
and contamination of the fluid power system.
Gates GlobalSpiral coupling can be used worldwide for all Gates high pressure spiral wire hoses with ratings from 3,000 to 8,000 psi.
The GlobalSpiral coupling is a two-piece configuration. This reduces assembly error, because, by pulling the ferrule away from the hose end, it
is easier to see when the stem is fully and securely inserted into the hose. Also, the two-piece design reduces parts inventory by 30 percent
because only one stem is required for all spiral wire hose types. The SAE code 62 flange coupling has no welded joints that are susceptible to
failure and leakage, and it has been tested to a full 4-to-1 burst ratio after one million impulse cycles.
The coupling is available in more than 30 thread configurations, and it meets the new SAE/ISO standards for hex requirements and bent tube
drop dimensions.
Features

Benefits

One coupling for all high-pressure spiral wire hoses

from 3,000 to 8,000 psi.

Reduce inventory by 30%; reduce assembly errors by simplifying the process.

No-skive assembly (internal or external)

Reduces labour, assembly time, odor, assembly error & contamination from rubber dust.

Two-piece design.

Allows assembler to verify that stem is fully inserted into hose. Proper assembly reduces
leaks. Requires less inventory investment.