Looking for an industrial hose, couplings, or hose ac- cessory product line to carry? There are a few hap- penings in the market you should be aware of before
you pick a brand to stick with.
Crimping vs. Clamping
According to hose and accessories manufacturer Kuriyama (Schaumburg, IL) one major trend in the hose market
is towards crimping hose assemblies instead of clamping,
as crimping provides a stronger seal around the outside
of a hose than clamping. Traditionally, different coupling
designs had to be used for each method, requiring distributors to stock duplicate coupling inventories.
New hybrid designs, however, can be used for both
crimping and clamping, eliminating that problem.
For instance, Kuriyama’s new Tri-Couple design allows
distributors to purchase a crimp-ready coupling at an
economical cost.
“The distributor can offer the customer a crimped
assembly, which is safer, and more durable, at the same
cost as a clamped assembly,” says Ken Moore, Kuriyama
Couplings Product Manager. “Additionally, not having
to stock dual inventories reduces the distributor’s overall
costs, allowing them to
pass this savings on to
the customer.”
Moore says Kuriyama
expects the market
to continue to trend
toward crimped
assemblies, as more
and more distributors
carry both high and low
pressure hoses.
Value
As with all industrial
products, value is the
name of the game. Products should be fair priced without
sacrificing quality. Kuriyama says that generally, domestic
produced couplings offer the highest degree of quality,
but with the right quality controls in place, an import
coupling can offer a similar degree of quality. As always,
distributors should take care to ensure the manufacturer
has such quality controls in place before selecting a coupling product line.
Hoses & Couplings Trends
What to know before choosing an industrial hose or coupling product line
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