When hose is the right way to get a fluid from Point A to Point B, it's important to pick the right one. We'll help you do it with a free technical webinar on April 4 at 10 a.m. PT. Our presenter, Patrick Werrlein, will cover important hose terms, application variables, the pros and cons of various types of hose, the four main components of a hose and their importance in selecting a hose.
Werrlein joined Swagelok in 2008 and has managed hose products for Swagelok. Before that, he was principal of Coreflex LLC, the high-quality hose manufacturer that Swagelok acquired.
"A typical industrial hose is dragged, coiled, run over, kinked and subjected to all kinds of abuse," Werrlein says. "Selection of the proper hose will increase hose life, improve performance, and ensure safety."
Temperature, pressure and flow requirements all come into play when selecting hose. Another factor is what the hose is made of. You want a material that won't react with the fluids you intend to put through it. Metal, silicone and fluoropolymer cores can each be good performers, depending on the job.
If you are running multiple hoses through a floor or wall, customized tags or color-coded hoses can be important so that can see at a glance what the hose function is, which helps with safety and plant efficiency. Proper identification also allows fast and accurate ordering of replacement hose. These and other aspects of hose selection will all be covered in the technical webinar.
As with all of our live webinars, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions directly after the main presentation. You'll also get the presentation slide deck and a detailed article by Werrlein on hose selection. Learn more »