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The Future State of Energy Infrastructure
02/24/2021Is history repeating itself? Just as the horse was slowly replaced by the automobile, is the gasoline automobile slowly being replaced by the electric vehicle? Whether the electric vehicle will ever directly replace the gasoline automobile or not is debatable, but along with renewable fuels, electric vehicles will undoubtedly dilute the demand for gasoline over time as fewer and fewer gasoline-fueled automobiles are on the road.
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America's Terminal Market-A Brief History
02/05/2021At the turn of the 20th century, there were just over 8,000 automobiles in the United States. By 1910 that number had grown to nearly 500,000. Today there are over 285 million motor vehicles on the road.
The transition from the horse-drawn carriage to the automobile is an amazing story that didn’t just happen overnight. By many accounts, it took over fifty years for Americans to replace their trusted horses with the new and unfamiliar technology. Horses had been mankind’s dependable...
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Clean-In-Place Systems: An Overview
01/21/2021If your business can’t afford to compromise on cleanliness, you’ve likely heard about CIP, otherwise known as Clean-In-Place. Clean-In-Place is a specialized method of sanitizing a manufacturing system’s interior contact surfaces—its valves, pipes, fittings, and tanks—without disassembling equipment.
CIP methods are employed in a variety of industries, from pharmaceuticals to food and beverage to paint and chemicals to personal care products—or in any production environment that...
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Chlor-alkali Industry Transportation Challenges
01/12/2021The chlor-alkali industry is broken down into three distinct business types. Each has its own set of data, including incident reports and market tracking.
- Producers are facilities that produce, ship, sell, or use chlorine internally when creating other products.
- Sodium hypochlorite manufacturers produce sodium hypochlorite by using chlorine that was produced outside of the facility.
- Packagers receive chlorine in bulk. Their task is to package the product into...
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Dairy Industry Trends to Watch
11/12/2020Americans are consuming less and less dairy, swapping in sodas, juices, and milk substitutes for the traditional cream the milkman used to deliver every morning, and it’s having an effect on the dairy industry. Borden Dairy, a milk-producing giant filed for bankruptcy in January of 2020 and is...
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Terminal of the Future
10/29/2020At the turn of the 20th century, there were just over 8,000 automobiles in the United States. By 1910 that number had grown to nearly 500,000. Today there are over 285 million motor vehicles on the road.
The transition from the horse-drawn carriage to the automobile is an amazing story that didn’t just happen overnight. By many accounts, it took over fifty years for Americans to replace their trusted horses with the new and unfamiliar technology. Horses had been mankind’s dependable...
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Selecting the Correct Hose Assembly
05/30/2019When seeking assistance with selecting the correct hose assembly, let the STAMPED tool guide you. It asks you a series of questions about size, temperature, application, pressure, and type of ends so Dixon experts can identify the right hose assembly for your needs. Handy hint; pre-populate this information into the tool before sending your enquiry to our Customer Service team.
Dixon does not compromise and only uses quality Dixon hose, couplings, clamps and ferrules to provide a...
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Your Quick Link to Dixon Products
05/30/2019Dixon has an eCommerce platform called eLINK which allows Distributors to access Dixon products 24/7. With over 10,000 product lines to choose from using eLINK allows you to check stock, place orders and view invoices all at your finger tips. If you are not a Distributor you can still join eLINK and access our interactive tools and downloads.
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Mining Product Solutions Showcased
05/29/2019Dixon has launched a new Mining range brochure showcasing Dixon, Minsup, Plasson, FloMAX and other leading brands. The brochure provides an overview of mining fluid transfer products suited for a wide range of applications with a focus on quality and safety. Learn how they are built to last longer, and perform better reducing the risk of downtime.
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Dixon to Exhibit at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
05/22/2019Dixon will be exhibiting at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show from 23rd till 26th May 2019; come visit us at the Super-yacht Pavilion, booth 315. This year we will be exhibiting our quality Arctic Steel strainers along with our valves, couplings, fittings, clamps and hoses all specific for the marine industry. Launching at the event is the new 2205 stainless steel Thru-Hull Fittings designed for underwater applications. We look forward to seeing you there!
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