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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.
Split Flange Clamps Code 62 (Pair + Bolts)
Flange Code 62 Long Drop Hose Fitting
"Supercat" Flange-on-Fitting Long Drop (Code 62)
SAE split flange
SAE counter-flange
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Assembly, crimping & certification
Hose service in Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah: four different problems
Workshop density in Sharjah, quarry abrasion at Khor Khwair, port and bunkering equipment in Fujairah. Same hose, four failure patterns, four different service answers.
4 min read
Thread & fitting identification
BSPP vs BSPT: why a parallel thread needs a seal and a tapered one does not
They share a thread form and a size designation, and they do not seal the same way. How to tell them apart on the bench, and what happens when they are mixed.
3 min read
Assembly, crimping & certification
Getting a hydraulic hose made: what to bring and what we measure
Bring the old hose if you have it. If you do not, four measurements and two photographs will get the assembly built correctly first time.
3 min read