Technology company Continental recently introduced a new Smart Test Bench technology to enhance hose-build solutions. The technology integrates with Continental’s CrimpIQ crimpers to ensure fabricators can build a quality hose assembly in every application. The Smart Test Bench uses cloud technology that allows the CrimpCloud and Smart Bench to communicate with each other. This ensures […]
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Is “smart crimping” the future in hose assembly?
IoT-enabled crimpers can improve crimp production, keep track of data and simplify maintenance and troubleshooting. Contributed by Thomas Carpenter, Gates Global Product Line Manager – Connected Platforms Although the process of hydraulic hose crimping has been around for decades, in the last few years technology has changed the landscape, completely redefining what is possible in the […]
The evolution of hydraulic hose crimping
From their humble hand-operated beginnings to IoT-enabled machines, hydraulic hose crimpers are a critical piece of equipment that any fluid power user should understand. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in this hydraulic industry who has never made a hydraulic hose assembly. Hydraulic technicians make their livings fabricating plumbing of […]
New hydraulic crimper program simplifies selection process
Dayco, an engine products and drive systems specialist for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has launched a crimper program for customers in North America that stock hydraulic components. Designed to introduce all industrial customers to the benefits of using a premium Dayco crimper, the company’s new hydraulic crimper program helps simplify the process of […]
Electronic hose assembly crimper comes with pre-loaded specs
Eaton announced the launch of its new FT1380e electronic crimper, a first-of-its-kind, all-in-one hose assembly crimp machine designed to deliver a new level of precision. An evolution of Eaton’s top selling FT1380 crimper, this latest advancement helps reduce assembly time, operator error and waste due to pre-loaded crimp specs and color assembly photos displayed for […]
RYCO launches app for up-to-date crimp specifications
RYCO has launched a new app, RYCO Crimp, which provides users with the most up-to-date crimp specifications, for accurate and safel crimp RYCO hydraulics hoses with matched RYCO fittings. The intuitive application enables you to get your crimp specifications within your very own workshop or in your mobile service truck using your tablet or mobile […]
37 degree flaring and assembling machine for rigid tubing
New Unispeed USDFL 24/37 ES 6/18 flaring and assembling machine is allows for comfortable pre-assembly of rigid tubes of 06-18 mm with tight bends. It allows easy preassembling operations of DIN2353 rings and, with the addition of a dedicated steel block, can also be used for 37° flaring of hydraulic tubes up to 18 mm […]
What is skiving, and when should you use it on your hose assemblies?
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Skiving is removing the outer cover at the end of a hydraulic hose in the location of the crimp fitting. For some high-pressure applications, the hose’s inner tube ID may be skived to allow the hosetail to better fit. Using a specialized machine with externally rotating mandrels, the tooling cuts […]
What measurements are required for hose assembly sizes?
With hydraulic hose assemblies, one should consider several measurements to ensure their correct size — ID (inner diameter), OD (outer diameter), and length. Inner diameter is the bore of the hose and the size of the orifice that the fluid has to travel through over a particular length. The OD of the hose could be […]
Gates Global eCrimp app leads host of advances across hydraulics range
Gates recently added a universal mobile app to its ever-expanding, ever-improving range of hydraulics solutions. The eCrimp app builds on a previous North America-focused version, adding global capability, automatic updates and new functionality to assist fluid power customers across a wide variety of industries, applications and geographic regions. The latest eCrimp app provides access to […]
