Construction of Flexible Hoses

 

Flexible Hoses.

Flexible hoses are used to transfer different types of fluids such as:

  • diesel or petrol,

  • hydraulic oil,

  • high-pressure compressed air

  • drilled cutting and,

  • water and drilling fluids.

Sometimes the fluids inside the hoses are under very high pressure and sometimes they are under low pressure but in all cases, a leaking or a burst hose can cause damage to equipment and serious injury or even death to a person who is close to the burst hose. 

Proper inspection of all flexible hoses is therefore an extremely important part of your pre-start inspection procedures and in order to properly inspect a hose you need to understand how hoses are constructed.

 
Compressor + Hose SafetyColin RiceComment