By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic hoses are stressed in two directions — bending and rotating. Hose is designed with reinforced steel spirals or mesh weave, making it perfect for bending, even while internal force exerts stress upon the hose. Torque, on the other hand, makes friends with no hydraulic hose. If you’ve ever tried […]
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Hydraulics with a twist: Swivel connections remove stress from hose routing
Designers of hydraulics circuits are typically tasked with ensuring that hose and connections are safe, efficient, leak free and easy to maintain. And it goes without saying that they need to be cost effective and last a long time. That’s readily accomplished when a properly sized hose is stationary and well protected yet easily accessible. […]
