Best-Practice Hose Selection, Installation and Routing

Many factors ensure long hose life can affect the life of a hydraulic hose, including site damage, abrasive wear, and prolonged exposure to heat and ultraviolet light.

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Information can be found here on hose & connector types, technical characteristics, applications, and warnings regarding the use of hose, hydraulic fittings, adaptors and more best practice methods.

The recommended best practices & technical documents are intended as a guide to assist system designers and/or users in the selection, installation, and maintenance of hose. The designers and users must make a systematic review of each application and then select, install, and maintain the hose to fulfill said requirements.