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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

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 and then peels the outer […]

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 […]

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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

Hydraulic hose ensures fire safety in railway applications

September 9, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Manuli railway hydraulic hoses for fire safety

Manuli Hydraulics is pleased to announce the launch of its new SafeMaster range of hydraulic hoses for railway applications. Specifically designed to meet the requirements of EN 45545, these new hoses are constructed from materials that limit fire development and produce low levels of smoke and toxic fumes in the event of a fire. SafeMaster […]

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

What is the difference between wire braid and spiral hydraulic hose?

August 20, 2019 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

GlobalCore 797TC spiral hydraulic hose

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The fluid power industry takes common knowledge for granted, but we often forget every single individual in our industry was once completely ignorant of the basics. The quest for knowledge starts with the basics, and what is more basic than knowing the difference between two fundamental hydraulic hose construction types. […]

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Hose assembly update from Gates Corp.

May 30, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Gates Corp recently launched its ProXT line of hydraulic hose assemblies. Here is an example of its bend radius curved from left shadow white

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 […]

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

Endurance series hydraulic hose offers high flexibility and toughness

May 17, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

PIRTEKUSA_Enduranceb bend hydraulic hose with fittings

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 […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: pirtek, pirtekusa

Flexion hydraulic hoses handle 50% more pressure for offshore applications

May 10, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Eriks NA Flexion hydraulic hose

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 […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Rubber Tagged With: eriksa, eriksna, eriksnorthamerica

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