Tips For Procuring Superior Quality Hose Fittings

By Author: Bob DuPont
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For most sanitary applications, companies need to use superior quality hose assemblies as well as hose fittings. There are many different types of hoses available for all types of applications, so make sure to purchase hoses that follow quality guidelines in your industry. High quality hoses can come in a number of different materials but one of the most popular models is the synthetic rubber and high tensile steel hose.

Hoses are vital sanitary components many industries just cannot do without. They are proven to be important pieces of equipment in various applications. Be sure to choose a hose that meets the quality standards you desire so there is no chance of machine malfunction at crucial times. There are many things to take into account when looking for the right hose including the size, make, weight, temperature ratings, flexibility, numbers, rated working pressure and type of reinforcement layers.

Along with quality hoses, you also need to ensure that you have superior quality hose fittings. Make sure that the provider you choose to work with offers fitting sizes available from 1/4"to 6". There should ...
... be a standard 10- 20RA surface finish on Tri-Clamps® which must also have a heat trace number for traceability. Electropolishing of fittings should be available and material test reports (MTRS) should be provided upon request.

Apart from your standard stainless steel Tri-clamps® fittings certain applications require non-metallic materials such as Kynar®/PVDF and special alloys like Alloy 20, Hastelloy C22 & C276, Titanium and Monel. Suppliers must also offer special step-up and step-down fittings to make sure that your fitting fits perfectly with the hose you have chosen.

Look for a provider who offers a wide variety of hose fittings. Most reliable companies will offer options such as Tri-clamps®, Mini Tri-clamps®, Maxi Tri-clamps®, PTFE lined Tri-clamps®, Reusable Tri-clamps®, Sani-locks®, Bevel Seats, Buttweld Tubes, Buttweld Pipes, Male Cam Locks, Female Cam Locks, Cam and Groove PTFE Lined Female Cam Locks, Compression Tube Adapters, Male Union Adapters, Female Union Adapters, Male Pipe Threads and Female Pipe Threads.

No matter what the circumstances are make sure to choose a hose that adhere to quality standards in the industry. Some applications will require heater hoses, which provide exact temperature controls. It is a great choice when dealing with food and cosmetic applications or in any application that requires consistent application temperature.

Various types of hoses and fittings are available in the market today. Most hoses come in coiled, corrugated, reinforced, multi-element or articulated configurations. You need to choose a hose that fits within your application perfectly. The durability of a hose depends on the quality of material used so you need to choose a provider who can help you through the buying process. When you procure the hoses and sanitary clamp fittings from a reputable supplier you can be positive that your system is running at an optimum level.

The writer of this article is associated with Rubber Fab Technologies Group, a supplier of hose and tube clamps, stainless steel tri clamp fittings and other such products. They supply their products to biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, dairy and semi-conductor industries.