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.