ContiTech is building on its commitment to Hungary. Over the past one and a half years, the industrial supplier – part of German technology company Continental – has invested around €20 million in its location at Nyíregyháza. The plant has built a second rubber mixing line, a new semi-finished production facility (using calender technology) for […]
Anderson Metals acquired by private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital
Anderson Metals has been acquired by Wynnchurch Capital, LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm. According to Keith Anderson, “Our leadership team is excited about this next step for our business. We are completely committed to supporting and serving our customers and business partners, as well as maintaining and building on Anderson’s position as a leading […]
How to select the right hydraulic hose for your application
Choosing a hydraulic hose must be done with careful thought and consideration. Contributed by Carl Dyke, CD Industrial Group, Inc. With a new hydraulic machine design, or with a machine that has undergone a rebuild process, there comes the moment when it is time to specify and install the hoses that conduct fluid from point […]
Gates acquires Atlas Hydraulics
Gates Corp. announced its acquisition of Atlas Hydraulics, a fully-integrated product engineering, manufacturing, and commercial business headquartered in Brantford, Ontario. With locations in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, the company specializes in the design, manufacture, and supply of hydraulic tube and hose assemblies. Established in 1979, Atlas Hydraulics is a desired partner to several major […]
How do I specify hydraulic hose fittings?
Hydraulic hose fittings connect hoses to pumps, valves, cylinders and other components used throughout a hydraulic system. These secure connections help contain and direct the flow of hydraulic fluid to where it is needed while preventing leaks and safely maintaining pressure. Experts say that it pays to differentiate the hose from a completed hose assembly. […]
Stainless-steel hydraulic hose fittings
Volz, with headquarters in Deilingen, Germany, manufactures a wide range of hydraulic hose fittings, as well as tube fittings and adapters, in both zinc-nickel coated carbon steel and corrosion-resistant stainless steel. The company’s stainless-steel hose fittings and ferrules are made from V4A materials—1.4571 (316 Ti) stainless steel. The materials are 100% traceable to the smelting […]
Extensive fitting family from Tieffe for rubber hoses
Hydraulic hose fittings from Tieffe, Cura Carpignano, Italy come in a number of series of one-piece (precrimped) and two-piece no-skive fittings. And they are available in a wide range of sizes for hose IDs from 3⁄16 to 2 in. (5 to 51 mm). Tieffe fittings are designed to handle rubber hoses with steel-wire braided reinforcement […]
New twist on JIC fittings
Engineers at Ryco, Houston Tex., have developed the JSEAL hose fitting, a JIC fitting that reportedly meets or exceeds the performance of O-ring face seal (ORFS) fittings. The design features a convex female seat that is engineered for use with any male JIC fitting. Due to a repositioned strike zone away from the male tip, […]
Gates launches multi-purpose hose line
Gates Corp. has introduced a new multi-purpose hose line that serves the needs of three distinct markets: fuel transfer, hydraulic return and suction lines, and 20R5 coolant applications. The Multi Master SD MegaFlex line is the first-of-its-kind to simultaneously meet SAE 100R4, SAE J30R5, and SAE J20R5 requirements. It has a 1:1 bend radius, an […]
Braided and spiral hose fitting
Interpump Hydraulic Connectors, Muncie, Ind., supplies a complete line of hydraulic hoses and both one-piece, no-skive fittings for spiral and braided hose; and two-piece fittings in external skive and no-skive variations. The fittings come in numerous sizes and configurations. As just one example, the one-piece G series fittings offer end connections such as NPTF thread, […]