Webinar: Qualifying Hydraulic and Industrial Hoses for Optimal Performance
Smithers hose testing expert provides value insight on evaluating the quality of hydraulic and industrial hoses for a variety of applications.
Industrial hose applications can present a wide range of operating specifications requiring a variety of validation methods. From plastic to reinforced rubber to metal construction, engineers need to consider pressure requirements, fluid compatibility, temperature limitations, and vibration profiles to name a few. Smithers experts have years of industry expertise and can provide guidance on test methods and custom evaluations to support your product development needs.
Our laboratories perform various hose testing services, including but not limited to:
- Pressure, vibration, and temperature
- Dynamic fatigue
- Fluid Compatibility
- Air and liquid cycling
- Static, circulated or impulse pressure (high and low pressure)
- Burst tests
- Vacuum testing
- Electro dynamic shaker
- Material identification (fingerprint)
- Servo-hydraulics capabilities (tensile, strength, vibration, etc.)
- Material identification for liner and jacket materials
- 3-A Sanitary Standards testing
Types of rubber, plastic, and metal hose products and fittings tested in our labs:
- Plastic tubing / hoses
- Fittings / couplings (metal and plastic)
- Reinforced polymer goods
- Metal tubing and braided hoses
- Fluid system components
Common Standards
- ASTM D380 - Rubber Hose Testing
- SAE J2044 and SAE J2045 - Coupling Testing for Liquid Fuel and Vapor / Emissions Systems
- SAE J1610 - Hose Seal Connection Testing
- SAE J343 - Hydraulic Hose and Hose Assembly Testing
- ISO 19879 - Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use