Onsite Hose Fabrication and Installation                  

Kraus specializes in providing onsite hydraulic hoses services to a wide range of industries

We have totally mobile crimpers, hose and fittings inventory that can be rolled into a building or hoisted onto a ship
where we can construct the hoses on location, in a fast and cost effective manner

Industries Serviced

 Construction
 Marine
 Civil
 Municipalities, including city, county, state and federal
 Plastic Mold Injection
 Department of Water Resources for the State of California
 Commercial Shipping
 Mining
 Equipment Rental
 Transportation
 Military
 Others

Overview of onsite hose fabrication services

 Remove old and install new hoses
 Fabricate hydraulic hoses from ¼” to 2” six wire with a 6,000 PSI Working Pressure and a 24,000 PSI burst rating, (4/1)
 Fabricate hoses for new systems or modifications to existing systems
 Ability to pressure test with hot, filtered hydraulic oil to 200% of WP on location
 Ability to pressure test with tap water to 200% of WP on location
 Ability to flush new hoses and analyze oil to ensure hoses are purged of contamination
 Change out hose fitting types to allow for easy replacement for future changes
 Bar Code Hose Identification system to allow hose to be constructed by any Parker distributor world wide
 We use Parker Hose Product for Quality
 24/7 service for established clients

Benefits of having the hoses constructed on location

 Less time and labor requirements provides for lower overall costs
 Ability to custom fit hoses
 No lag time due to modification of system requiring changes in hose construction
 Client can view and inspect process
 Last minute hose requirements can be provided for in short order
 Higher quality and end product

Cost of having hoses fabricated onsite verses off site

 Significant opportunity for cost saving by reducing travel and transportation costs
 Client can spot check the process at all times
 Lower production cost by reducing material and labor waste
 Reduced turnaround time, resulting in shorter job duration & lower job cost QC & QA Considerations
 Custom fitting the hoses where the timing and length of hose is critical provides better end results
 Process is performed on site where client, ABS and other 3 rdparties can inspect process
 Pressure testing hoses onsite ensures hoses meet performance requirements
 Ability to pressure test on site using hot filtered hydraulic oil provides additional QA for client
 Flushing new hoses with hot filtered hydraulic oil reduces contamination of system
 Using onsite and real time oil analysis of the flushing oil confirms new hoses meet the systems ISO requirements