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Hydraulic jack hose is tough

Parker Hannifin Corp. Hose Products Div. now offers hose for hydraulic jacking equipment. "Jack hose" is engineered from tough abrasion- and wear-resistant materials for hydraulic jacking equipment that is hard on hose products.

"We've always had hose that works with hydraulic jacks," says Matt DiDonato, an engineer and product sales manager at Parker Hannifin. "But now, we offer hose that is specifically designed for jacks."

Jack hose exceeds Society of Automotive Engineers 100R2 requirements. Its inner tube is made from Nitrile. The hose also has twin braids of high-tensile steel wire reinforcement that make it strong and capable of withstanding frequent bending and twisting.

A black synthetic MSHA-accepted rubber cover makes the hose resistant to damage from oil, harsh weather conditions, and abrasion that occurs in places such as construction sites and industrial plants where hydraulic jacking equipment use is common.

The maximum working pres-sure for the new hydraulic hose product is 10,000 psi. The minimum burst pressure for Jack hose is 20,000 psi.

Its inner Nitrile inner tube is approved for use with petroleum-based hydraulic fluids. The hose is fully functional within a temperature range of -40 to 160F (-40 to 71C).

A no-skive design eliminates the need to remove the hose cover before crimping. The new hose works with the company's 43 Series male pipe fittings. The fittings have a zinc dichromate finish that also resists corrosion.

The hydraulic hose works with Parker Hannifin's Parkrimp family of hose crimpers.

These in-shop crimping machines are portable.

Jack hose has an inside diameter of .25 or 3/8 inch. The outside diameters are 0.59 and 0.75 inch. The minimum bend radius for the .25 hose is four inches (100 mm). The 3/8 hose has a bed radius of five inches (125 mm). Parker Hannifin, www.parker.com. Enter 644

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