Pirtek Rockford, which provides onsite hydraulic and industrial hose service to businesses in Rockford, Ill., is now open for business. Bert Banaszak, new owner of the mobile-only service, previously served as a branch manager at another Pirtek location in the Chicago area. With the addition of Pirtek Rockford, there are now six locations in Illinois […]
Hose assembly update from Gates Corp.
I recently chatted with Michael Haen, VP of Global Product Line Management, Fluid Power, for Gates Corp. about what’s new at the manufacturer of hydraulic hose assemblies and what they see is coming on the horizon in terms of technical updates. Mary Gannon: You just did a big expansion of your PRO series. Tell us […]
Endurance series hydraulic hose offers high flexibility and toughness
Pirtek USA announces the launch of its Endurance series hose line of compact hydraulic hose, now available at local Pirtek locations throughout the United States. Onsite Pirtek technicians will have this new high-performance hose on hand for their field installations. The new Endurance series hose: Has been tested to 1 million impulse cycles, far exceeding […]
Parker introduces extreme-pressure hose
At this year’s Hannover Fair in Germany, Parker Hannifin announced that it has extended its hose product range with the introduction of R50TC/R56TC ParLock multispiral hoses. The hoses, available with four or six spiral steel-wire reinforcement, are suited for demanding dynamic applications with pressure ratings up to 56.0 MPa (8,122 psi). High-pressure performance, flexibility and […]
Flexion hydraulic hoses handle 50% more pressure for offshore applications
At the Offshore Technology Conference this week, several hose providers were touting new and innovative designs. ERIKS North America highlighted its innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, including its Flexion hydraulic hoses and Hose Maintenance Management program. Flexion hydraulic hoses are proven to handle 50% more pressure than required […]
Kurt Tuff hose features high pressure capacity
Kurt Hydraulics’ Kurt Tuff line of hose feature high pressure capacity and use less space. The hose is designed for rugged, high-pressure hydraulic applications up to 6,500 psi. What’s unique about this hose is that it can be bent twice as tight as standard SAE hose for half the bend radius. It is suitable for […]
Anaconda hydraulic hose is designed for hydrostatic drives
Hydrostatic drives are a widely used method of power transmission, due to their fast response times and ease of speed regulation. Anaconda is the first hose by Manuli Hydraulics that has been purpose-designed to meet the specific challenges presented by hydrostatic drive systems. Hydrostatic drives often require short lengths of hose in tight routing conditions, […]
Hydraulic hoses and couplings are designed for multiple end market use
Gates has further expanded its PRO series portfolio with the launch of a new ProXT hydraulic hose line and an all-new line of PRO series couplings. The Gates PRO series line of professional-grade hydraulic hoses and couplings offers performance specifically tailored to hydraulic applications across multiple end markets. Leveraging Gates’ deep application knowledge, materials science […]
Hydraulic hose 101
[The following is a lightly edited transcript from the webinar, “Hydraulic hose 101,” with presenter Josh Cosford.] Paul Heney: Thank you, everyone, for attending today’s webinar, Hydraulic Hose 101, brought to you by Intertraco, Stauff, The Fluid Power Technology Conference, and Fluid Power World Magazine. My name is Paul Heney, and I’m the VP […]
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 […]
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