Hose & Fittings Blog

• Industrial Hose

New Parker GOLIATH™ Grout Placement Hose

The new SS201 GOLIATH™ series hose from Parker is made of a thick rubber tube that provides superior resistance to abrasive materials going through the hose up to 180°F. The thick wall provides kink resistance for unimpeded flow and the SBR cover provides resistance to abrasion, cuts, gouging, scuffs, and weathering.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Proper Hydraulic Hose Routing Simplifies Maintenance and Reduces Failure

When high-pressure hydraulic hoses fail, they can be responsible for lost productivity, equipment failure, and personal injury - all coming at a steep cost to the machine or company owner.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Tips for Hydraulic Hose Routing

The routing of a hose assembly and the environment in which the hose assembly operates directly influence the service life of the hose assembly. Proper routing of hose assemblies will maximize service life and ensure a safe working functionality.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

How to Identify Flange Fittings

One of the challenges for a hose user is how to identify the fitting on the end of your hydraulic hose. We're going to talk about how to do that with flange fittings, specifically.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Why You Should Label Your Hose Assemblies

Labeling hose assemblies will improve productivity by reducing downtime and maintenance costs. Parker Tracking System (PTS) is an innovative component-tagging and asset management solution offered through Parker production facilities and business partners, like Cross Hose & Fittings.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

S.T.A.M.P.E.D: "S" is for Size

In a previous blog, we discussed the common industry acronym S.T.A.M.P.E.D. This acronym is short for Size, Temperature, Application, Material/Media, Pressure, Ends, Delivery. Today we will touch on the first one, Size.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

What is Bend Radius and Why Is It Important for Hydraulic Hose?

The minimum bend radius is important when selecting hydraulic hose because it is the limit a hose can be bent without being kinked or damaged. How do you know it when you see it? Why is it important?

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Step-By-Step Hydraulic Hose Assembly

Many businesses opt to keep their own crimp machine on premises for quick and easy hose assemblies. Cross Hose and Fittings outfits these businesses with their machines and provides training to keep hose quality and safety top of mind. Here are step-by-step instructions for hydraulic hose assembly.

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• Hydraulic Hose & Fittings

Know Your Industrial Hose Fitting Options: Secure Clamp Styles

When it comes to industrial hose assemblies, there are multiple ways to attach fittings to a length of hose. A few of those methods include pre-formed band clamps, double bolt clamps, gear or worm drive clamps, crimpable ferrules, and crimpable sleeves. Depending on your application, we will recommend the right connecting solution for your need. I will start out with low-pressure applications, and work up to higher pressure.

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