TPi May 2019

Products & developments

New hose provides more flexibility for high-pressure applications

million impulse cycles with an operating pressure of 420 bars.” The hose offers both four- and six-spiral wire construction and is operable at temperatures from -40 to +121°C (-40 to +250°F), with no fluid leakage between hose and fitting when the machine shuts down and the system cools. The EC600 X-Flex is compatible with Eaton’s 4S fitting series in sizes -12 and -16, and 6S fitting series in size -20, and does not require skiving operations. In addition, Eaton’s 1W type internal skive fitting series is qualified and guarantees an impulse life of one million cycles. The hose also exceeds the requirements of the hydraulic hose standard ISO 18752- DC in combination with Eaton’s 1W type fittings. Eaton – Switzerland www.eaton.com

100R15 bend radius, the hose’s flexibility makes installation in tight spaces easier while reducing the total amount of hose needed on each machine. The EC600 X-Flex has been designed to perform in demanding, high impulse applications, including construction, mining and industrial equipment, and features a highly abrasion-resistant Dura-Tuff cover material, supporting a longer hose assembly life while helping to increase uptime. “As hydraulic systems are asked to do more, our customers are increasingly looking for hose products that can withstand very high pressures in a variety of sizes – without sacrificing flexibility,” said Salih Karayagiz, a product manager at Eaton. “The new EC600 X-Flex spiral hose is designed to be up to 24 per cent more flexible for easier handling during installation, while withstanding over one

Power management company Eaton displayed the EC600 X-Flex high- pressure spiral hose, designed for applications requiring very high- pressure performance in small areas, at the bauma 2019 exhibition, in Munich, Germany. At up to 50 per cent of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Eaton’s EC600 X-Flex high- pressure hose

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