Swagelok Northern California

Technical Webinar:
5 Steps to Selecting the Right Hose for Your Fluid System

The right hose keeps your process performing safely and cost effectively. The wrong hose could undermine your process, put personnel at risk, and compromise your bottom line – without you being aware of it. 5 Steps to Selecting the Right Hose for your Fluid System


In 5 Steps to Selecting the Right Hose for your Fluid System, Werrlein covers:

  • 9 essential hose terms
  • 5 hose core tube material types: the pros and cons of each
  • 5 key application variables
  • 5 steps to quickly pick the right hose
  • 4 main components of a hose
  • 1 example involving coolant transfer lines conveying dialectric media

"Permanent buckling of a hose disrupts the system media flow and creates a rupture threat," says Swagelok Company hose expert Patrick Werrlein. "But because kinked hoses are not easily detected, they are in operation throughout industry."

Bonus Resource: In the tutorial, Choose the Right Hose: A Practical Guide to Hose Selection, Werrlein provides in depth guidance on hose selection.

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About the presenter

From 2008 through 2012, Patrick Werrlein was product manager of hose products for Swagelok. In January 2017, he became President of Swagelok Alabama | Central & South Florida | West Tennessee. He joined Swagelok in April 2008, bringing with him 16 years of experience in the hose industry. He was sales manager and principal of Coreflex LLC, the high-quality hose manufacturer that Swagelok acquired.

About Swagelok Northern California

Swagelok Northern California, a Swagelok sales and service center, provides the services, technical information, and support that you need to install and maintain fluid systems and Swagelok components. Reach us at 510-933-6200.

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