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ET500 lightweight portable crimp machine increases field service safety

May 14, 2025 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Danfoss ET500 crimper

Danfoss Power Solutions launched its ET500 lightweight crimper, a portable crimping machine that simplifies hydraulic hose field service and repair. Weighing just 29 lb, the ET500 sets a new standard for portability and ease of use. The compact device is currently available in the Americas and is ideal for a variety of markets, including material […]

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Continental highlights crimper recycling program in celebration of Earth Day

April 23, 2025 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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In celebration of Earth Day, Continental is highlighting its Crimper Recycling Program, a practical initiative that allows customers across the United States to trade in outdated Continental crimpers in exchange for new, high-performance models. The program promotes responsible end-of-life management of equipment while helping businesses optimize operations with the latest technology. “The Crimper Recycling Program […]

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Continental launches smart crimper, renewed focus on industrial division at NAHAD

May 7, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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At NAHAD last week, Continental officially launched its newest crimper, the PC160i with CrimpIQ PRO Technology. The bench-top 1 ¼ in. crimper features state-of-the-art technology to make hose crimping quick and easy. Laszlo Dobo, Head of Product Management – Hydraulic Solutions, noted that the original smart crimper from Continental was launched in 2018, and over […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crimpers, Featured, Industry News Tagged With: continental

Portable hydraulic hose service workshop is smallest yet from Uniflex

March 15, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Uniiflex UMAT portable hydraulic hose workshop

Uniflex is responding to the need for smaller, more portable hose service tools with its new mobile workstation. The battery-powered UMAT 2 hose service workshop can cut, crimp and process hydraulic hose up to 1 in. 4 SP and 1 ¼ in. 2 SN anywhere, from the raw material to the ready-to-install hose assembly. The […]

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High-volume serial production hose crimpers available from Lillbacka USA

February 1, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Finn-Power Serial Production Crimpers Production Category machines have been designed for high volume production customers, featuring industry-leading quality of crimp with the best possible repeatability and accuracy. Multiple layout options are available. Diameter, pressure and step crimping are standard. Machines can be outfitted with ICC4 patented integrated online graphical quality control. ICC4 measures crimping from […]

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Automatic hose cutting machine achieves up to 450-1,000 cuts per hour

January 23, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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There is a new addition to the UNIFLEX-Hydraulik GmbH machine family: the EMA 200 automatic hose cutting machine. It comes with numerous sophisticated functions, and its high-precision operation can achieve up to 450 1500-mm long hoses or 1,000 200-mm long hoses per hour. It can be used for a small series or as part of […]

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Uniflex presents the new EM 120 for clean cuts in no time

May 5, 2023 By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

The Uniflex EM120 hose crimping machine.

The new Uniflex EM 120 is a hose-cutting machine for hydraulic and industrial hoses with outside diameters of up to 135 mm. The EM 120 is the first fully electric cutting machine on the market. The hose is pre-bent and locked while the blade moves up through the hose. All users need to do is […]

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Kurt Hydraulics announces Dayco Hydraulics takeover

October 10, 2022 By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Kurt Hydraulics and Dayco have reached an agreement for all Dayco-branded hydraulic hose and coupling inventory to be transferred to Kurt Hydraulics. Dayco North America will be exiting the hydraulics category and Kurt will take over the manufacture and supply directly to all Dayco distributors. “As a long-time partner to Dayco’s hydraulic coupling business, our hose […]

Filed Under: Couplings, Crimpers, Fittings, Hydraulic hose, Industry News Tagged With: kurthydraulics

SC 12 i 370-ton workshop crimper from Uniflex

July 22, 2022 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

With a 370-ton crimping force, the new SC 12 i is the most powerful workshop crimper for R15 industrial hoses up to 3-in. and high pressure hoses up to 1-in. With its large opening and a maximum crimping range of up to 139 mm (5.47-in.), the SC 12 i also crimps 4-in. Camlock industrial fittings and even 90° fittings […]

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Uniflex celebrates 50th anniversary

July 20, 2022 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Uniflex-Hydraulik GmbH was founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1972. Thanks to the pioneering innovations and the extraordinary product quality, the flourishing company rapidly developed into one of the worldwide leading suppliers of machines for the production of hose assemblies. Today, after 50 years, Uniflex is a supplier par excellence as regards to the production […]

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