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Hoses & Fittings
Hydraulic hose, fittings and adapters — wire-braid, spiral, compact and thermoplastic hose, crimp fittings and ferrules, SAE J518 flanges, quick couplers, and DIN 2353, BSP, JIC 37°, ORFS, metric and NPT thread forms. Carbon steel and SS316L.
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Failure analysis
Hose routing: bend radius, twist and the failures they cause
Three installation faults account for a large share of premature hose failure, and all three are free to avoid at fitting time. What they look like and how to design them out.
3 min read
Thread & fitting identification
JIC vs ORFS vs NPT vs BSP: the four connector families, compared
Four families cover almost every hydraulic connection you will meet. What each one seals on, which are re-makeable, and which pairs will thread together and still fail.
4 min read
Machine down
Forklift hose failure: mast, tilt or attachment
Three circuits, three very different failure patterns. Which one went, where the hose actually wears, and the safety step that gets skipped on every second job.
3 min read