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Brake Line Thread Identification: What it Entails

Thread identification means learning the thread size and pitch. The thread size is determined by the outside diameter of the male thread, or the inside diameter of the female thread. Pitch refers to the distance from one thread groove to the next (measured from crest to crest).

When replacing your brake lines, the replacement brake hose assembly does not need to look exactly the same as the original brake line, but make sure that the brake lines (especially the new brake hose fittings) will fit the surrounding area where they will be installed. Sometimes the brake hose fitting can interfere with another part of your brakes. Pay attention to any tight spots when removing your brake lines and communicate any restrictions to the vendor who will be fabricating your replacement brake lines.

Hose & Fittings, Etc. is now an authorized distributor of BVA Hydraulics.

Wire Braid Reinforcement vs. Wire Spiral Reinforcement

1. What’s the difference?
2. Why should you care?

Each style of hydraulic-hose wire-reinforcement has its advantages:

Parker has announced a running change to the crimp diameter and crimp length of HY series fittings. The change will be cosmetic for Parker’s rubber hoses produced by Parker Hose Product Division. There will, however, be some dimensional changes for the following thermoplastic hoses produced by Parker Parflex division: HFS2, HFS, D6, H6, R6, 563 and 53DM hoses in sizes 3/8” and 1/2”.

Industry Trend Toward ISO Specs

There is an important error in Parker Catalog 4400...

7 Most Common Crimping Mistakes

Hose & Fittings, Etc. has compiled a list of the 7 most common crimping mistakes we see customers make.

High moisture levels and temperature variations make it hard to keep the compressed air in your food plant’s pneumatic system free of moisture. A typical 100 CFM compressor, operating 11 hours/day, compresses water vapor from the intake, and can generate 2200 gallons of water/year. Temperature variations found in different processing areas of food plants will either cool or heat piping, which induces condensation. Liquid contamination not only destroys pneumatic valves and cylinders, but corrodes piping and storage systems, adding more rust and scale to the pneumatic system. Components can be affected by moisture through the growth of micro organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.