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What measurements are required for hose assembly sizes?

October 1, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Figure 1. Hydraulic 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 […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crimpers, Featured, Fittings, Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose

NAHAD moving forward with 2021 Convention planning

September 28, 2020 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

It’s been a tough year for conventions, tradeshows and industry meetings, but the first few glimmers of optimism are sprouting for 2021. I’ve been of the mindset that the latter half of next year will be better for in-person get togethers. But the hope for a vaccine (or two) being available around year’s end, as […]

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Hydraulic hose expertise helps a customer fulfill his green-living dream

July 28, 2020 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

Power Drives Inc hydraulic hose expertise

Power Drives Inc., a manufacturer and distributor specializing in fluid transference and filtration, was faced with a unique challenge when a customer came into one of their Express Hose Centers with the intention of fully restoring a 1960 Case 430 backhoe loader. The customer was looking to bring the tractor back to its former shape […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose Tagged With: powerdrivesinc

11 tips to increase compressed air hose and workplace safety

April 19, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Working with compressed air requires a safety mindset. Being aware of the hazards and having the right equipment is essential for a safe workplace, and it should be safe and reliable without having an impact on performance and efficiency. In the U.S, more than 25% of all workplace-related injuries, involving days away from work, come […]

Filed Under: Couplings, Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Pneumatic, Pneumatic tubing Tagged With: cejnnorthamerica

NAHAD gears up for its annual meeting in the Bahamas

February 25, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

NAHAD Atlantis

Registration continues for NAHAD’s 36th Annual Meeting & Convention, taking place April 24-29, at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The program provides time to experience Atlantis, but also offers the forums necessary to network and learn. This year’s educational program features a focus on the economy, not only providing an overall Economic Update, but […]

Filed Under: Hose Assembly Blog, Industry News Tagged With: NAHAD

How can you use weldless, threadless plumbing in fluid power systems?

February 25, 2020 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

TubeMac Weldless Threadless Plumbing

When you think hydraulic plumbing, what comes to mind is usually either hoses or tubes. Hoses are easy to make and provide a forgivable installation option. Tubing takes more forethought but is relatively straightforward if you have the proper bending and flaring equipment. What’s less popular but no less effective, especially for large diameter conduits, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Pipe and tube

100R2 Is not a Star Wars droid — find out what it and other SAE J517 standards mean

October 15, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

SAE J517 standards for hydraulic hose

Josh Cosford returns to the Fluid Power Technology Conference (FPTC) once again to bring a technical deep dive with a bit of humor thrown in for attendees. At the Cleveland FPTC November 18-20, Cosford will present his latest talk, 100R2 Is not a Star Wars droid — find out what it and other SAE J517 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Industry News Tagged With: higginson

Why is my hydraulic hose leaking?

December 10, 2018 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

carl dyke hydraulic hose leaking

Chances are, your hydraulic hose is not leaking because it’s defective. Most hydraulic hose leaks are caused by using the wrong type of fitting or installing them incorrectly. Additionally, if an O-ring is missing or damaged or if over-under-torquing the connections has occurred, the seal may not be aligned correctly and even worse, the threads […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose

How do you determine pressure drop through fittings?

August 22, 2018 By Mary Gannon 2 Comments

Pressure drop through fittings Elbow Comparisons

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fittings, Hose Assembly Blog

How does Eaton’s LifeSense Hose improve system performance?

June 25, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Eaton's LifeSense Hydraulic Hose Product and Wireless Device

By Mike P. Beining, Product Manager, Eaton In this three-part series, the author will discuss how hose tubing and routing can simplify maintenance and reduce hose failure. Read part 1 and part 2 here. The Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) of a component can vary widely based on the duty cycle, installation of the product, […]

Filed Under: Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose, Smart hose Tagged With: eaton

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