Understanding fluid conveyance technologies is critical to safe hydraulic and pneumatic system design. This year’s Fluid Power Technology Conference, to be held at MSOE May 14-15, will highlight the importance of multi-connect and adapter, hose and tubing technologies, with presentations by CEJN and Tompkins. First up on Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. will be CEJN’s […]
Scott Bardreau joins the Midland Metal Mfg. management team
Midland Metal Mfg. announced Scott Bardreau has joined the company as Chief Sales Officer for its growing platform of companies which includes Anderson Metals Corp. and Buchanan Rubber Ltd. Bardreau possesses extensive industry experience across plumbing and heating, industrial, waterworks and irrigation verticals. Bardreau spent the last 12 years with Matco-Norca in the role of […]
Will tapered thread fittings work in my hydraulic system?
Tapered threads seal through deformation of the male and female thread. This non-positive sealing always provides the potential for leakage, so tapered threads are not recommended in high-pressure hydraulic systems. They tend to exist on older systems and farm equipment but new systems should always be designed with parallel thread fittings, especially those with soft […]
Can I reuse my old hydraulic hose and just reattach new fittings?
This question arises often. Sometimes maintenance personnel tries to save money and “fix” a problem fitting by keeping the same hydraulic hose and switching out the fitting. This situation is never recommended, not by system designers, nor hose manufacturers, nor by fittings companies. It’s a recipe for trouble, and likely for a workplace injury. If […]
How do you determine pressure drop through fittings?
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor In a recent fluid power webinar, while presenting on Selecting & Sizing the Proper Fitting, I was asked a question by an attendee I had no good answer to. Near the latter portion of the webinar, I had been discussing pressure drop through fittings. Ensuring you provide a healthy, unimpeded […]
What are the best practices for hydraulic hose safety?
Hose manufacturer Vitillo suggests these steps for safely working with hydraulic hose: Hose assembly fabrication People fabricating hose assemblies should be trained in the proper use of equipment and materials. Properly assembled fittings are vital to the integrity of a hose assembly. Improperly assembled fittings can separate from the hose and may cause serious injury or property damage from whipping […]
How should you properly crimp a hose?
Hose manufacturer Vitillo suggests these steps for proper hose crimping: 1. Select the hose, ferrules and inserts. 2. Cut the hose squarely, using a rotary steel blade to the required length. 3. If skiving is required, remove all rubber cover to the “skiving length” specified in the table, avoiding damage to the steel wires reinforcement. 4. Place the […]
Online conversion tools simplify hydraulic fitting searches
It can often be difficult to find the right part with the perfect fit for specific industry applications and equipment requirements. That’s way Air-Way Global Manufacturing recently updated its website to be more user-friendly and easier to find information about parts, specifications, request custom fittings, and more. The company offers simple online conversion tools to […]
Stainless steel DIN metric tube fittings added to product line
Adaptall has added stainless steel DIN metric tube fittings added to its line of steel DIN products. Specifications and dimensions adhere to DIN 2353 / ISO 8434-1. Parts are made from high quality German stainless steel SS316Ti, and the seals are made of Viton (FPM) compound. Stainless steel 316Ti is a stabilized grade and is […]
Fitting Fixer repairs sealing surface on fittings
Arizona-based Koul Tools has introduced the latest addition to its line of hard-line sealing tools, the “Fitting Fixer.” The Fitting Fixer uses an inverted cone with diamond-dust coated lapping material to repair the conical sealing surface on 37° fittings. “An imperfection on the fitting can cause it to leak,” said Dick Raczuk, founder of Koul […]
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