Easter Holiday

In observance of the Easter holiday, Dixon offices will be closed on Friday, March 29th. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, April 1st. 

The following distribution locations will be open: California, Chicago, Houston, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Wisconsin.

Thank you and have a great holiday weekend!

Trade Article

Dixon's King Crimp System: An Overview

Jun. 9, 2021

If there’s one potential mishap on your work site or plant that’s particularly damaging--but easy to avoid--it’s an improperly crimped hose. Ensuring a properly coupled hose assembly is critical to providing an effective fluid handling solution. Making an error measuring hose dimensions or incorrectly choosing the ferrule or sleeve will result in lost time and money. Worst-case scenarios result in injury to workers or environmental damage when a hose assembly fails as a result of being incorrectly crimped.

To attain the perfect crimp, it is crucial to make sure you first select the proper hose and coupling combination that meets your specific application. By fully understanding our S.T.A.M.P.E.D requirements and following the steps in Dixon’s King Crimp system, you’ll achieve the perfect crimp.

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