Formed hose and hose/tube assemblies have long been used to solve fluid handling system design challenges such as installation in confined areas or those necessitating a tight bend radius. While both approaches have specific benefits—ease of replacement for formed hose and smaller allowable minimum bend radius for tube assemblies—they also introduce some potentially costly drawbacks: 1. Increased cost to inventory designed-to-spec replacement parts 2. Potential for leakage in hose/tube assemblies due to multiple connections When combined with the other environmental and usage factors that can adversely affect hose performance and life expectancy, it’s clear that better solutions are needed to improve hose performance while avoiding costly downtime and system repair. Download our whitepaper, Overcoming Three Common Design and Maintenance Challenges in Hose Applications. http://prker.co/EZFormHoseWP

1. Heat aging
Extreme cold
Abrasion
Ozone
Fluid incompatibility
Fluid velocity
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Issues Affecting Hose
Performance
Static charge build-up
Minimum bend radius
Twisting the hose
Connection issues
Tube erosion caused
Drawbacks of Formed Hose or
Hose/Tube Assemblies
Inventory cost Leakage Loss of production Warranty costs
Key Hose-Related Equipment
Requirements
Withstand extreme bends and tight routing without kinking.
Reduce the potential for leaks in assemblies with multiple connections.
Eliminate the need for extensive and costly replacement inventory and
related replacement time.
Extremely flexible.
Superior kink resistance.
Designed to allow extreme bends.
Ideal for tight applications and
confined spaces.
Low maintenance reduces costly
downtime.
Minimal force-to-bend.
Suitable for oil-resistance or
high temp applications.
Eliminates the need for
dedicated inventory or
minimum production quantities.
Replaces formed hoses and
hose/metal.
by abrasive media
Reasons to Choose
E-Z Form Hose
Overcoming Challenges
in Hose Applications
By the Numbers
A Flexible Alternative
to Formed Hose