New from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Clearflo 70 PVC tubing, a phthalate-free product. Clearflo 70 was developed in response to … [Read More...]
Hydraulic Hose
Environmentally friendly tabletop hydraulic hose cleaning device
Hydraulic systems demand the highest standards regarding the cleanliness of hose and pipe assemblies. However, abrasion during the cutting and … [Read More...]
Industry News
Continental employees give back to community during the holidays
Continental employees recently participated in an annual “Conti Cares” event that included volunteering during the holiday season and giving back to charitable organizations in the community in which they work. “We want to create value for those … [Read More...]
NAHAD opens registration for annual meeting in Bahamas
Registration is underway for NAHAD’s 36th Annual Meeting & Convention, taking place April 24-29, 2020 at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The program provides time to experience Atlantis, but also offers the forums necessary to … [Read More...]
Color Connect avoids hose-routing mistakes
Machine builders and maintenance technicians must ensure that hoses are properly secured to the correct connection. Unfortunately, when dealing with multiple hoses on a complicated machine, personnel can waste a lot of time just identifying the … [Read More...]
Pirtek expands in metro Houston with two new locations
Pirtek USA now has five locations spread across metro Houston with the opening of Pirtek Baytown and Pirtek Pearland. Pirtek Pearland is a mobile-only location. The mobile-only, Tier 2 model, allows the franchisee to reduce startup costs by … [Read More...]
HyperSpiral hose fittings handle extreme pressures
Vitillo, with headquarters in Ariano Irpino, Italy, makes a wide range of fluid connectors and conductors suited for low and high-pressure hydraulic applications. It includes spiral and braided hoses with metal and textile reinforcement, standard and … [Read More...]
Equalizer coupling connects against residual pressure
The HTE Series Equalizer quick couplings from Dixon, Dallas, N.C., are designed for hydraulic circuits in any application where trapped pressure can be an issue. The design permits connections with residual pressure in the nipple of up to 5,000 … [Read More...]
ZSI Foster completes acquisition of VERSABAR
ZSi-Foster L.L.C., manufacturer and supplier of clamping, coupling and strut products and part of the Ideal Tridon product family, has acquired VERSABAR LLC, a manufacturer of steel components, including stainless steel, steel, hot-dipped galvanized, … [Read More...]
100R2 Is not a Star Wars droid — find out what it and other SAE J517 standards mean
Josh Cosford returns to the Fluid Power Technology Conference (FPTC) once again to bring a technical deep dive with a bit of humor thrown in for attendees. At the Cleveland FPTC November 18-20, Cosford will present his latest talk, 100R2 Is not a … [Read More...]
PIRTEK launches its first location in New York City
Pirtek USA is tapping into a massive base of construction and industrial activity by opening its first location in New York City. Pirtek Bronx, a new mobile-only service location, serves a variety of industries including construction, equipment … [Read More...]
NAHAD report: new board member, Annual Convention update and more
NAHAD is pleased to appoint Brian Pellegrin to NAHAD’s Board of Directors. He will be completing NAHAD’s board term vacated by the resignation of John Serra with Hydraulic Supply Co. earlier this month. Brian is Vice President/General Manager of … [Read More...]
Eisele Connectors to exhibit at Best Practices Expo
Eisele Connectors will be exhibiting at Best Practices Expo in Nashville, October 14-15. The company will be displaying its latest all-metal push-to-connect fittings, multi-couplers, and tubing/hose for pneumatics, vacuum, gases, liquids, cooling … [Read More...]
NFPA/Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) regional conference next month
The September NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference is slated for September 6, at the Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee. This quarter's event will give attendees a chance to get hands-on with IoT and fluid power on September 6. The FPIC portion of this regional … [Read More...]
Singer Equities agrees to acquire Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies
Singer Equities is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies of Gorham, Maine. Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies, founded in 1984, is a distributor and fabricator of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings, in-house … [Read More...]
Heavy-duty air hose for construction and mining
The Continental division of ContiTech, Fairlawn, Ohio, has introduced a new heavy-duty air hose for the construction and mining markets. Named Super Rock Drill 600 HT, the air hose is specifically designed for applications that require a high working … [Read More...]
Hose + Coupling World Expo Europe scheduled for November in Maastricht
The Hose + Coupling World Europe show looks forward to welcoming attendees to Maastricht, The Netherlands, from November 26th to 28th, 2019. Attendees will get an overview of the latest technologies, materials and systems in the field of … [Read More...]
