Hose and Fittings Technical Bulletins and Guides
Browse our latest hose and fittings technical bulletins and guides:
Guide to Hose Compounds, Properties, and Their Applications When choosing the right hose for your application, it is helpful to understand the benefits of different hose materials. Before we get...
Hydraulic Hose Pressure Ratings: Working Pressure vs Burst Pressure When designing a hydraulic system or replacing a hose assembly, it’s important to know the conditions of its application. Specifically, the...
Technical Guide: Industrial Hose 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...
Hose Fitting Conversion Adapter Guide When working with equipment manufactured in different parts of the world, one of the most important factors to take into consideration is the system measurement...
Technical Guide: 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. This particular...
Technical Guide: Proper Hydraulic Hose Routing 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...
Technical Guide: Bend Radius in 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...
Technical Guide: 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 businesses with...
The S.T.A.M.P.E.D. acronym is an industry-wide standard that should begin every conversation when replacing an existing hose, or selecting a hose for a new application. The easy to remember acronym...
Technical Bulletin: Advantages of Tubing vs. Piping Depending on your application, you may consider whether you need tubing or piping to convey your material – but you may find one...
Technical Guide: Common Mistakes When Buying Hydraulic Hose When faced with overwhelming choices and timeline constraints, mistakes can be made when specifying and purchasing hydraulic hoses. In this guide, we’ll...
Technical Guide: When to Use Stripwound or Corrugated Metal Hose Corrugated and interlocked metal hose is very beneficial in certain applications. When used in appropriate applications, the life of the...
