Hydraulic hoses are rubber or thermoplastic hoses with the main function of transmitting hydraulic fluid through a system. Compared to pipes, hydraulic hoses are flexible, allowing for more movement. They are built to endure components movements without resistance, while still providing stability and discipline within a hydraulic system. 

A hydraulic hose is constructed with four main parts to ensure protection, safety of the system and the surrounding environments, and efficiency. The tube, or inner lining, is the main channel that distributes the flow of the hydraulic fluids. Around the tube is a reinforcement layer, made of textile or steel wire material, functions as a pressure and impulse resistance, allowing for stability to occur while the hose is in use. The intermediate layers offer protection of the reinforming layer, ensuring that it is not damaged and continues to control stability. The hose cover protects the hose from environmental factors such as UV rays, extreme weather, and other extreme factors. This layer allows the hose the ability to function at its peak in challenging environments, while still ensuring a stable and reliable function. The hose itself is connected to the hydraulic system using nipples and ferrules. The ferrule allows for a leak free connection between the hose and the nipple, ensuring that when the nipple is installed there is a seamless transmission of fluid power throughout the hydraulic system. 

A hydraulic hose offers easy installation in tight spaces due to its flexibility. Due to their material composition, they are cost effective and available in longer lengths. This allows for less components being connected from port to port, creating less connections and less leak points. Because there are multiple layers of protection from the tube itself, hoses tend to be less vulnerable to corrosion. 

STAUFF Hoses are designed and manufactured for pressures ranging from low to ultra-high (up to 58,000 PSI). The hoses are compatible for a wide range of applications including hydraulic, industrial, chemical, and utility. The full range of STAUFF Hoses are suitable for mineral and synthetic oil based hydraulic fluids, oil water emulsions, water glycol solutions, and vegetable and mineral based lubricants. Other fluids such as chlorinated hydrocarbons and phosphated esters are not suitable for STAUFF Hoses. Hydraulic hoses are suitable with air pressure up to 725 PSI/175ºF. It is important to ensure that the proper inner tube is the correct material for the substance being transmitted, whether it be oil, air, or water. If the wrong material is used in an application damage and failure will occur or the hose will be destroyed. 

There are several different hose types offered by STAUFF, each manufactured to meet industry standards and offer quality, reliability, and efficiency. Rubber/elastomeric hoses are the most common and range between low to high pressures, making them more flexible than other hose offerings. Rubber hoses are resistant to abrasion, chemicals, and temperature, making them versitile and cost effective with a long service life. They will typically have a steel wire reinforcement and a choice between spiral or braid layer(s). Thermoplastic hoses have higher performance and reliability rates compared to rubber hoses; however they differ in the fact that they have a tighter bend radius and are not as flexible. These hoses are available in different colors allowing for applications that require non-conductive materials. Thermoplastic tubes are thinner and more compact and therefore are lighter weight than other hoses, making the option of bonding hoses together possible. STAUFF also offers market specific hoses for applications including pressure washing, railway, paint spray, and sewer jet. 

STAUFF Hydraulic Hoses offer braided and spiral reinforcement layers dependent on the requirements of a hydraulic system. The braided reinforcement layer allows for more flexibility with a tight bend radius, however it is not suited for high pressure applications. The spiral reinforcement layer on the other hand is a stiff hose that is more ridged in design and is made for high pressure applications. 

Along with supplying custom and ready to ship hydraulic hoses, STAUFF also offers a wide range of hose connectors. Original STAUFF Hose Connectors consist of swage ferrules and hose inserts in different versions for single-layer, double-layer, and multi-layer braided, spiral, and textile hoses. 

Order STAUFF Hoses and Hose Connectors Online

New and existing customers can use the STAUFF Online Shop to order Hoses and Hose Connectors along with the other products STAUFF has to offer. With a secure checkout process you can get everything you need quickly, easily, safely, and inexpensively. 

The complete range of products from STAUFF includes more than 50,000 individual standard hydraulic components in 10 product groups. STAUFF also guarantees prompt service for custom-designed systems and special solutions according to customers' requirements. 

Have any questions or need help? Contact a STAUFF representative through Live Chat or the Contact Form for quick and quality support to help guide you in your purchase. 

If you are interested in learning more about STAUFF, sign up for the newsletter and stay up to date with all news, updates, and product information directly from STAUFF.