Single-Seam Liquitote

Houston, TX--(Wednesday, February 10, 2010)--Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc. has introduced a new state-of-the-art Body Bender and Sideseam Plasma Welder that allows Hoover to bend and weld a single sheet of material that forms the body of a single-seam Liquitote® IBC. This operation provides tremendous improvement over the MIG operation that was previously performed on the two-piece IBC bodies. Hoover designed and engineered this manufacturing solution that improves upon the legendary quality of the Liquitote IBCs through a one-piece body sheet and single seam. To the best of Hoover’s knowledge, this is the only steel IBC with a single-seam body on the market.

“A one-piece body and single-seam welding means that the Liquitote IBC’s legendary quality is even better,” said Conrad A. Arnold, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The bottom line is that Hoover has implemented a technology that reduces the heat affected zone on the body of the Liquitote by 50%. The plasma welder also creates less distortion, resulting in a stronger weld that is built to last.”

The automatic metal roller delivers more accurate bending than traditional processes while being safer for operators to use. Plasma welding respects the chemical composition and integrity of the base materials and the narrowness of the heat zone is reduced by 50% on the body of a Liquitote. Plus, the full and regular penetration of the plasma jet requires only a single pass over the joint end-to-end, resulting in flawless welds on both sides of the joint.

Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is a leader in liquid handling solutions. The company manufactures, sells and rents stainless steel and poly-plastic intermediate bulk containers, container frames and related equipment for storage and transportation applications. The company’s products are manufactured in an ISO 9001:2009 facility and meet the highest quality standards in the industry. Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc., 2135 Highway 6 South, Houston, TX 77077; 800-844-8683, info@hooversolutions.com; www.hooversolutions.com.