There are four critical components of an industrial hose assembly. Three of these components—the hose, fittings and clamps—must be designed to allow their differing tolerances to work together to ensure that a hose will fail before its fitting blows off. The fourth component is the distributor/fabricator of the hose assembly. Does your fabricator have a system to compensate for the plus and minus tolerances of all the components? What type of clamps (attachments) are used by the fabricator? Do they use worm gear, flat bands, 2-bolt, 4-bolt, swaged or crimped methods to hold the fittings in place? What testing has been used to validate the performance of the hose assembly? Is there a certified procedure and documentation for the assembler to fabricate a safe reliable hose assembly?

Can your facility purchase an industrial hose assembly with the same high level of confidence that has long been the standard for hydraulic hose applications? With the responsibility you have as a Risk Manager, Safety Engineer, Plant Manager or Maintenance Manager at your facility, what can you do to eliminate or substantially reduce your liability for industrial hose assemblies used in your plant?

The Circle of Safety program from the Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division could be the answer to resolve these issues that your organization faces on a daily basis.

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