Hydraulic fittings come in a wide range of types and applications. Do you know where are they used?
Hydraulic Fittings are used to connect a hydraulic hose to components like hydraulic cylinders, pipes, tubes, or different types of hydraulic hoses. The different types of hydraulic fittings allow the fluid to flow, change its direction, divert, or mix.
Common applications
Hydraulic fittings are used for piping and tubing with hydraulic hoses in the following applications:
- Factory applications like assembly lines, presses, robotics, hydraulic power units
- Construction and mining equipment
- Agricultural equipment
- Plumbing applications
- Oil and gas industry
Hydraulic hose fittings are used to connect hydraulic hoses, tubes, and pipes to pumps, valves, cylinders and other parts of the hydraulic system. What happens if you pick a wrong fitting? Unfortunately, something as small as a fitting can quickly decrease the efficiency of the whole hydraulic system and even pose a major safety issue.
How to properly connect to a hydraulic hose
To properly connect the hydraulic hose with the hydraulic fitting:
- Ensure the length of the hose is as required. Hose cutters can be used to cut it to the optimal size with clean ends to reduce the risk of contamination and assembly failures.
- Select the appropriate hydraulic hose fitting. Make sure to consider size, pressure, temperature, material, style, and orientation of the fitting is compatible with your operation.
- Determine the insertion depth of the fitting and mark it on the hose with a marker. Lubricate the hose (if necessary) and insert the hose into the fitting until the mark on the hose.
- Adjust the crimper to the appropriate diameter, place the end of the hose in the crimping machine and crimp the hose.
- Verify the crimp diameter.
- Clean the hose assembly to avoid contamination using a hose brush.
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