When you need a hose assembly, don’t call on your grocer, the town pharmacist or that drunk next door to make it for you. Count on Binkelman.
Why?
All three of our locations – Bowling Green, Piqua and Saginaw – are Continental and Danfoss Aeroquip-certified hose centers.
Look, we’re not saying your drunk neighbor couldn’t get lucky and put together a decent hose assembly now and then, but we’re sober experts, which means we deliver the right assembly every time. And we’d never throw up in your yard late at night. Plus, we were clear-headed enough to put together the following load of free insight. Let’s see Tipsy McBoozer do that.
Ready?
We follow the crimp spec when working with hydraulic hose
We test your hydraulic fittings and hoses to meet industry specifications, including SAE J517 and ISO 18752.
We run leakage and burst tests to ensure that the hose, fittings and hose / fitting interface are at the tested crimp OD.
We also put your hose assembly through at least four shots at the impulse test. It’s performed at the specified test pressure, impulse cycles and rated temperature.
Proper installation is key to your success
You can prevent restricted fluid flow, slow system reaction time, hose failure and even operator injury by routing your hydraulic hose properly. Keep away from everything on this attractive, bulleted, alphabetical list:
- Bending the hose past the recommended radius
- Damage to seal surfaces
- Flattening
- Kinking
- Opportunities for abrasion
- Side load
- Tensile load
- Thread damage
- Twisting and distortion
Don’t put off preventive maintenance
It may be tempting to take workday naps in your car, but that time might be better spent inspecting your hydraulic hose assemblies. Identifying problems early can reduce downtime and dangerous working conditions.
So, check for proper hose routing. While the machine is down, inspect your hoses for pin holes, abrasions, stretching and any worn areas. And make sure your hydraulic fluid meets the standards of your equipment manufacturer.
Your Binkelman Account Manager can evaluate your hose routing and assist you with preventive maintenance. And how is that possible? Because he’s not loaded up with hooch like you-know-who!
Give us a call whenever we can help.