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Where and when should you use wire-reinforced hose?

September 5, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic hoses come in many sizes and designs, and the expression of each design is a result of the purpose of that hose. Generally, there are three common locations where a hose is used in a hydraulic system: suction lines, working lines and return lines. Each location has its own […]

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A primer on hydraulic hose bend radius

April 5, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic hose bend radius, quite simply, describes how tightly circular a hydraulic hose can bend. More importantly, designers and technicians wish to know the minimum bend radius a hose handles while maintaining integrity. Although one might easily force a hose into a tight radius during installation, its design and construction […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose, Rubber

How long should a hose last (and tips to extend service life)

November 2, 2023 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

This hydraulic hose has certainly exceeded its life. Knowing hose long hydraulic hose lasts, as well as factors that contribute to its demise, is critical to uptime. Image courtesy of AdobeStock

By Josh Cosford,  Contributing Editor How long a hydraulic hose should last depends on many factors, not the least of which is who you ask. Some standards want to see hoses changed every few years, yet others are okay up to ten years (such as with the SAE). But do we even need to apply […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Hydraulic hose, Rubber

MegaSys MXG 5K hydraulic hose is light-weight, flexible and durable

October 19, 2021 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Gates has introduced its latest breakthrough hydraulic hose, the MegaSys MXG 5K, which is lighter, more flexible and more durable than a typical 5,000 psi (350 bar) hydraulic hose. “Our ongoing commitment to research and development has resulted in another world-first innovation from Gates. MXG 5K sets a new standard for hydraulic hose,” said Mike […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: gatescorp

How do you overcome hydraulic hose maintenance challenges?

July 1, 2021 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Hose sleeves protect hoses from wear and abrasion and also from harmful degradation caused by UV rays and harsh chemicals. Image courtesy of Python Protective Sleeve + Covers

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Most consider a hydraulic hose to be maintenance-free. They’re often installed and forgotten until they need replacement, hopefully not under conditions of catastrophic failure. Contrary to popular belief, hydraulic hose does not enjoy infinite service life. Like any component manufactured from metal and rubber, you may undoubtedly expect failure in […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Hose wraps, Hydraulic hose, Rubber

What is skiving, and when should you use it on your hose assemblies?

December 3, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Skived hose Image courtesy of Uniflex

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Skiving is removing the outer cover at the end of a hydraulic hose in the location of the crimp fitting. For some high-pressure applications, the hose’s inner tube ID may be skived to allow the hosetail to better fit. Using a specialized machine with externally rotating mandrels, the tooling cuts […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crimpers, Featured, Hydraulic hose, Rubber

USCG-accepted high-temperature hose for medium and high-pressures

September 8, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Kurt Hydraulics High-Temperature-hydraulic Hose and Couplings

Kurt Hydraulics introduces two new lines of US Coast Guard (USCG) accepted high temperature hose. Kurt High Temp Hydraulic Hose (SAE R16 DIN EN 853) — Recommended for high pressure, high temperature hydraulic oil lines, this Kurt hose handles both high pressure, high temperature applications. It is SAEJ1942 USCG accepted hydraulic only. It features two […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: kurthydraulics

Gates launches MegaSys MXG 4K hydraulic hose for drop-in replacement

December 5, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Gates MXG 4K hydraulic hose

Gates is redefining high-pressure hydraulic performance with the introduction of the MegaSys MXG 4K hydraulic hose. Qualified to one million impulse cycles, this hose is a lightweight, compact, highly flexible drop-in replacement for conventional spiral hoses. Gates XtraTuff Plus cover, a standard upgrade on MXG 4K, offers improved abrasion and ozone resistance, providing improved durability […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: gates, gatescorp

High-temperature hydraulic hoses

October 15, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Kuriyama temp-tech high temperature hydraulic hoses

Temp Tech High Temperature hydraulic hoses by Alfagomma withstand long exposure to nearly every type of hydraulic fluid, lubricating oil or fuel commonly used in industry today, including fire-resistant hydraulic fluids. Available in single wire braid versions 1SN/R1AT and 100R5, and double wire braid 2SN/R2AT, Temp Tech hoses will operate in applications with continuous high […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: kuriyama

High-tensile hydraulic hose for grappling applications

September 17, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Manuli hydraulics hydrorope hydraulic hose

Manuli Hydraulics announces the launch of its new HydroRope range of premium hydraulic hoses for grappling applications. When selecting a hydraulic hose for most normal applications, the tensile strength of the hose is not usually a critical determining factor. However, in certain specialist applications, such as the hydraulic grabs used in diaphragm wall building operations, […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: manuli, manulihydraulics

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