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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.
SAE Code 62 Flange Head Crimp Fitting for Braided Hose
SAE Code 61 Flange Head Crimp Fitting for Braided Hose
Flange Code 62 Long Drop Hose Fitting
"Supercat" Flange-on-Fitting Long Drop (Code 62)
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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
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
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