Hydroulic / Rubber Hose

Rubber hose assemblies are fabricated by cutting the bulk hose to length and attaching the hose ends (sometimes called hose fittings) to either end by crimping, swaging or other methods (for field attachable and barb hose ends).

Reasons to use rubber hose assemblies:

• Generally easier to route a hose assembly over, under, around, or through a series of obstacles
• Generally easier to replace in the field
• Generally more widely available than either hard line or metal flex assembly
• Availability of wide range of hose types for wide range of applications
• Wide range of pressure ratings up to 10,000 psi
• Great resistance to vibration when used with proper fittings

Reasons to consider alternative solutions:

• Rubber hoses cannot withstand as much pressure and external forces as hard lines can.
• Rubber hoses are not as space efficient as hard lines.
• Rubber hose assemblies age and need to be periodically replaced.