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Hose Assemblies |
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Care should be taken when selecting the components for a hose assembly to insure the product a long life. One should consider what the hose will be used for? what pressure it will operate under? what will be transferred by the hose? what environment will the hose be used in? what other equipment will this hose be used with? Will this be a pressure wash hose or a foam brush hose or a solution hose? Depending on what the hose will be used for will be the first most important consideration in the selection of the hose assembly components. Pressure falls into two general ranges, high pressure and low pressure. There is really no advantage to using a 3000 psi rated hose where the normal operating pressure will be 60 - 75 psi. As is also the case with temperature. One should always use a temperature rated hose when hot liquids or gases are to be transferred. In these cases using a hose rated higher than the intended service range is unnecessary and a waste of money. The higher rated hose generally costing more. On the other hand one would definitely not want to use a hose rated for 200 psi where 1200 psi pressures are expected to be encountered. This is a serious safety consideration. It is always better to error with too much margin of safety. For details on selecting the correct hose see our feature on hoses. Featured Product: Hose Related searches: | Hose Assemblies | Foam Brush Hose Assemblies | Coily Hose Assemblies |
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Fittings
Selection of fittings is as important to a good hose assembly as is selection of the proper hose. Fittings must not only fit the size and type of hose as recommended by the manufacturer, but must also fit the equipment that the hose assembly will be used with. Careful consideration of the fitting size and if the application requires the fitting to be male or female, swivel or rigid, and if a JIC or SAE type is needed. It is very important to keep in mind that fittings are not universal. Contact the fitting manufacturer for proper fitting recommendation and coupling procedure. Always use the correct fitting for the hose and application. Related searches: | Crimpers | Crimp Fittings | Clamps | |
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Bend Restrictors
Bend restrictors help to extend the useful life of a hose assembly by taking some of the stress of moving the hose back and forth at the fitting. Eventually this movement will cause the hose to wear and fail at the fitting. Using a bend restrictor helps reduce this wear by limiting the amount of movement. |
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