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Article: Sizing up the hose buy. (Buying Tips)(OEM Supplement)
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- Purchasing
- Article date:
- June 16, 1994
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Hose is a versatile conduit for fluids, powders, and gases in industrial operations, but it is also vulnerable to damage. Failure can be expensive in terms of downtime, lost material, damaged equipment, and possibly, personal injury.
To obtain maximum service for any type of industrial hose, the user must consider the application, take reasonable care of the hose assembly, and observe all appropriate safety regulations and procedures.
Regular care and maintenance, though important, do little to prolong the life of an industrial hose assembly not originally selected to suit the application. Hoses will soon fail regardless of the care given them when ...