For peace of mind in your irrigation and water projects
Buy the best quality Agriflex rubber hoses
For peace of mind in your irrigation and water projects
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Agri-Tech Distributors ( Pty ) Ltd – established in 1999 – is renowned in the irrigation and water sector for the supply of its Agriflex ® rubber hoses for a variety of irrigation and water applications .
Agri-Tech ’ s Agriflex ® rubber hoses are well trusted by their clientele . The Cape Town-based company is family owned and the team puts a great deal of care and effort into ensuring clients ’ needs are met and the quality of their products are of the highest standard .
Says Agri-Tech ’ s Marcel Olivier : “ Naturally when shopping for hoses , you have to compare apples with apples but there is just no comparison between our Agriflex ® hoses and the alternatives on the market . The fact is that our specification hose is manufactured to be a far superior standard combined with the after-sale support .”
Marcel tells us they take great pride in the Agriflex ® brand which represents quality & durability . The hoses are bespoke manufactured for the company strictly according to their material and design specifications .
The company ’ s mission is to be known throughout Southern Africa as the preferred supplier in the markets they serve and strive to deliver the finest product to perfectly fit the customer ’ s specific needs with the aim to sell peace of mind .
Agriflex has these outstanding characteristics :
1 . Dual purpose – suction & delivery . The hose is manufactured to a 10BAR , constant working pressure .
2 . Manufactured with super abrasion resistant natural inner layer .
3 . Manufactured with a weather and ozone resistant NR / SBR cover .
4 . The structure is specifically engineered to withstand pressure variations and a major requirement of the design is that the hose should be able to handle longitudinal stresses imposed on the carcass and flanged ends in floating suction or pressure applications . This was achieved by using multiple layers of high tenacity fabric in the construction of the carcass , also allowing the secure embedding of the high tensile galvanised reinforced wire helix .
5 . Agriflex ®’ s rotating flange type construction is far superior to the different types of fixed flange constructions available on the market . The rotating flange construction allows more movement of the carcass as experienced in the float type applications . The moulded rubber end also eliminates the use of loose rubber flange gaskets .
6 . Two options are available namely Cuffed Ends & Rotating ( or Floating ) Flanged Ends .
7 . The hoses are manufactured according to the Quality Assurance system SABS , ISO 9001-2008-REG NO LS L687 .
8 . Every hose can be identified by an embedded steel plate with a unique tracing number .
Strong experience
Notably , the company ’ s founder , Fanie Olivier is well-known in the irrigation industry , having started his career in 1964 at the , then , P . Andrag & Sons and eventually forming Agri-Tech Distributors with eldest son Francois in 1999 . Marcel joined the family business in 2005 .
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“ It is important to ensure our clients are satisfied as our goal is to build long-term relationships with our clients . Logic tells me it ’ s sensible to invest in a good quality dual purpose rubber hose which could be seen as one of the most important links to a working irrigation scheme or a non-working irrigation scheme . It often happens that a cheaper option hose is utilized to stay within budget but should the hose fail the potential monetary loss could be enormous . We motivate our clients to rather invest in a longterm durable product .”
Impressive range of hoses supplied
Agri-Tech supplies hoses ranging from 50mm I . D . up to 600mm I . D . ( nominal bore ). Their standard stock range covers from 50mm to 250mm in both types of construction , namely “ Cuffed Ends ” and “ Flanged Ends ” in standard 3m & 6m lengths ( longer lengths available by request ). All types of flange drillings are available Table D , Table 1000 / 3 , etcetera .
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