Shreddin’ It Up

The three-story metal shredder at OneSteel Recycling in Tampa, FL depends on top quality hydraulic hose. HosePower Mobile Sales & Service Technician Tom Potter replaces worn out hoses with Flextral 4-spiral hose to keep this machine running in tip top shape.

 

Visit the Flextral Booth at Waste Expo in Atlanta

Flextral will be exhibiting at the Waste Expo in Atlanta, May 4-6. You may visit us at booth #2769.

Several of our OEM customers will also be exhibiting at the show, affording an opportunity for firsthand testimonials from those who have seen the quality and reliability of Flextral’s hydraulic hose products. Please contact us at the show or via one of our hose distributors if you are an OEM equipment manufacturer and would like to learn more about our products, or if you are a hose distributor interested in offering our line to your customers.

For further details on the Waste Expo, visit www.wasteexpo.com.

Flextral DEF Dispensing Hose – Innovative Technology for SCR Systems

New EPA regulations have led manufacturers of diesel powered equipment to install SCR systems to reduce NOx emissions. To meet the increasing demand for safe transfer of DEF within these systems, Flextral has developed an innovative DEF dispensing hose that is more resistant to contamination than the standard EPDM rubber hose produced by other manufacturers. To learn more, click here.

Innovative New DEF Hose from Flextral

Flextral’s Diesel Emission Fluid Dispensing Hose is also lighter in weight and more economical, offering the ideal solution for OEMs and end users alike. An exclusive coupling system helps to ensure a safe, leak-free hose.

“Our DEF dispensing hose is a technological achievement,” remarked Derek Ashton, a spokesperson for Flextral. “Tests show the assemblies are significantly more durable and reliable than other DEF hoses, while the special construction provides a reduced weight and lower probability of contamination. There’s no reason to use standard EPDM rubber because this superior product is readily available to the market.”

A Tough Cover called ProShield

Flextral AXT Hose with ProShield

Cover strength is a key factor in the long term durability of a hydraulic hose. Harsh working conditions can quickly compromise a hose that has a weak or poorly designed cover. To meet this challenge, hose manufacturers have developed high abrasion resistance covers, commonly known as HARC covers. Flextral offers its ProShield® HARC cover on hoses which characteristically require added protection from abrasion. The ProShield® cover is engineered to resist damage from chafing, rubbing and other hazards.

Hydraulic Hose with ProShield Outer Cover

All Flextral hoses are tested in the lab to ensure they meet the highest standards of quality and durability. Standard Flextral hoses easily compete with hoses from other major manufacturers, and the ProShield® cover adds significantly higher levels of durability to specific hoses that typically need greater protection.

Hydraulic Hose Abrasion Testing in the Flextral Lab

For even more durability, Flextral’s plastic wrap can be wound around the outside of a hose.

Poly Wrap

Whatever the demands of your working environment, Flextral offers the protective products you need to ensure long lasting, reliable hydraulic hoses. ProShield® is the tough cover that helps keep fluid power systems working under the most stressful conditions.

Flextral’s Hydraulic Hose Catalog

In July of 2009, Flextral published its 4th Edition Hydraulic Hose and Fitting Catalog. The catalog contains detailed specifications and drawings for Flextral’s proprietary line of hose, couplings, adapters, crimping equipment and accessories. Catalogs can be obtained by contacting one of  Flextral’s hydraulic hose product distributors, or by direct download from our website, www.flextral.com.

Flextral Hydraulic Hose & Fitting Catalog

The Flextral website also offers some innovative ways to use our catalogs online. There is a handy “book simulator” that allows you to see the catalog on your computer screen and flip through the pages, just as you would a physical catalog sitting on your desk. There is also an interactive eCatalog that you can use to “drill down” to the exact page you need with only a few clicks of the mouse. In every way, Flextral strives to provide a user friendly and informative experience with our catalogs and all of our hose products.

Hydraulic Hose Impulse Testing in the Flextral Engineering Lab

The following article was contributed by Steven Hoff, Flextral’s VP of Engineering Services.

Flextral hose and couplings are engineered to deliver top performance in the most demanding applications. There are three primary factors that influence hydraulic hose life: pressure, temperature, and bend radius. These factors are all brought together in the laboratory with the cyclic impulse test. This is a simulated life cycle test. Under test conditions exceeding the recommended operating environment, the hose assembly is subjected to 1,000,000 impulse cycles.

The equipment used to conduct the impulse test is capable of generating a pressure wave of 10,000 psi and can achieve this pressure in less than 1/5 of a second. The resulting pressure rise rate of nearly 50,000 psi per second is extremely demanding on both equipment and test samples. This benchmark test allows Flextral assemblies to consistently deliver service life that meets or exceeds the OEM requirements.

Steven Hoff - VP of Engineering Services

Steven Hoff joined the Flextral team after 27 years with the Dana Corporation. He holds 10 patents related to fluid couplings and hydraulic hose crimping equipment.

Flextral is the Choice of Mobile Hose Repair Specialists

HosePower is the Master Distributor for Flextral products in North America. HosePower operates North America’s largest fleet of trucks dedicated to on-site hose repair and replacement. HosePower’s unique, patented Hose Boss™ Mobile Service Units are hose repair shops on wheels. Built from heavy duty box trucks, they are large enough to contain multiple hose crimpers, substantial quantities of hydraulic hose, and a large selection of fittings and adapters – including metric configurations. The Hose Boss™ Mobile Service Unit has everything that is needed for most repair jobs, so a technician typically has no need to leave the site to obtain parts. This size advantage helps to make the HosePower Hose Boss™ the fastest and most efficient on-site hose service in the industry.

Hose Boss On-site Hose Repair

HosePower’s Hose Boss™ trucks proudly carry Flextral hydraulic hose products. Derek Ashton, a spokesman for the HosePower Group, notes, “We have found that the Flextral line, with its easy-to-use crimpers and rugged, reliable products, is the ideal system for every hydraulic hose application, whether it’s on-site service, manufacture of OEM hose kits, or custom counter service.”

Click here to learn more about Hose Boss™ hydraulic hose repair service.

On-site Hose Service

Hose Boss On-site Hose Repair

Flextral Launches New Website

A newly updated Flextral website was launched on Thursday, January 21st. The site features an innovative eCatalog, which will enable industry professionals to quickly and easily locate detailed specifications for hydraulic hoses, fittings, adapters, equipment and accessories. Also included is a complete list of Master Distributors. Check it out at www.flextral.com.

Hydraulic Hose, Fitting and Adapter Specifications are at www.flextral.com