Locally Available Hose Expertise
Choose Your Hose Wisely
Swagelok® hoses are available in a range of materials (including metal, PFA and PTFE) with 22 hose types and 89 different end connections, suitable for the most challenging environments. If you have any questions regarding which hose is best for your application, our technical advisors are here to assist. After understanding your unique needs, hoses are delivered to you, fabricated and ready to install. Learn more about available hoses here.
A Hose Advisory Service is performed by our local field engineers to help improve the life and performance of hoses in your facilities when you and your team don't have the time or resources to do so. They are Swagelok-certified and trained hose experts who have completed detailed curriculum and practical training in order to troubleshoot all areas of concern in your operation and identify any areas of improvement you may not already be aware of.
- Do you have a system that runs high pressures, extreme temperatures, or unique media and need to understand the best options to optimize performance?
- Do you require a better layout, use of space, or want recommendations for improvements?
- Are you replacing the same damaged or worn hoses too often?
- Can these hose-related issues cause potential injuries to your employees and/or damage the environment?
- Does your team have other priorities and day-to-day duties that prevent them from giving your hoses the attention they need and deserve?
If you can answer "yes" to any of the questions above, this is where we come in. A Hose Advisory Services will prevent issues from getting any worse and save your company time and money. In addition to helping you understand the what, where, and why, our hose advisors will deliver a preventative maintenance plan and will address hose-related problems that might cause unplanned outages, leaks, or waste.
What can you expect in a Swagelok Hose Advisory Service?
An onsite inspection will be completed with you to best understand your needs for improving your hose systems. After establishing goals that make the most sense to you and your team, your hose advisor will perform a thorough inspection of all the areas that have been identified. At the end of the session, you will be provided with a detailed report that includes the following:
- A summary of overall findings and improvement suggestions for hose installation, inspection, and selection at your facility
- A personalized guide for hose inspection and preventative maintenance, tailored to address the findings at your specific facility
- Suggestions on potential replacement options for hose assemblies that may optimize performance and hose life
- Tips and suggestions for preventative maintenance schedules
- A prioritized list of improvement recommendations for individually identified hose assemblies at your facility
- Identifying tags on each hose assembly to make future maintenance and troubleshooting easier
Swagelok Hose Advisory Service was designed to make your job easier, allowing your to operate more safely and efficiently, ultimately increasing company profits and productivity. Our job is serve you not just as your local hose expert, but also as your high performance resource for fluid system expertise.
Hoses are too often considered an oversight, easier to just replace, and not as important as other areas of plant operations. Overlooking the very items that feed your process or keep the pressure on, can end up being an expensive issue that could have been easily avoided.