Hose Advisory - System Review and Recommendation

System Review and Recommendation

Swagelok knows Hose! We offer an extensive portfolio of 22 different styles – with 89 available end connections – to address virtually any application within your site or project fluid system. Our hoses are assembled by certified Swagelok associates, on robust and 100%-accurate equipment, according to controlled standard work documents; all calibrated using measuring devices set to a strict schedule. In addition, all Swagelok hoses are tested to validate room temperature burst, static, bend radius, dynamic bend radius, permeation, hot/cold elevated temperature burst, and vacuum.

To ensure customers properly handle and install our hoses, Swagelok Pittsburgh | Tri-State Area offers Hose Essentials Training, which covers hose assembly and connection methods, techniques to maximize hose life, details on why/when/how hoses should be used, and more. For those who are concerned about their installation or want to check if their systems are operating at 100% efficiency, we provide free Hose Advisory Service.

When you request a Hose Advisory from Swagelok Pittsburgh | Tri-State Area, we send certified experts to your facility to provide:

• Free onsite survey
• Audit of current hose usage, performance, and storage activities
• Comprehensive Report that details weak points in your system
• Prioritized list of recommendations on how to improve your system’s safety and efficiency

For safety reasons, you will receive a short questionnaire about your system in advance. We do ask that you designate one person from your team to escort our group of 2-3 as we evaluate your hoses.

Common Hose Issues

The most common issue we see is improper installation. Other frequent issues include too much strain at end connections, overbending, and kinking. The audit we provide includes information on how to fix and prevent these problems. For example, adding elbows to your hose line can reduce overall torsion and stress at/on connections.

Other times, it’s a matter of wear and tear. Gary Osman, our Applications Engineer and Hose Advisor, says, “People don’t think of hoses as being a wear item, but they are. Eventually you have to replace them, just like the tires on your car.”

No matter what problems exist in your system, our team of professionals will find them for you.

Contact Us Today

We strongly believe our Hose Advisory Service can help optimize your industrial hose applications. Contact us at 412.761.3212, or email us at info@pittsburgh.swagelok.com.