A mass transit operator required large numbers of hydraulic hose assemblies to replace damaged rail car brake lines and hydraulic leveling systems.
A mass transit operator required large numbers of hydraulic hose assemblies to replace damaged rail car brake lines and hydraulic leveling systems.
2 Pages773-528-2000 EMAIL: Sales2@FlowProd.com WEB: FlowProd.com PRODUCT CATEGORY: INDUSTRY: APPLICATION: Hydraulic Hoses An urban mass transit operator needed to refurbish 350 rail cars in their system. They required large numbers of hydraulic hose assemblies to replace damaged rail car brake lines and hydraulic leveling systems. PROBLEM STATEMENT (PAIN): Customer was experiencing premature failures and leakage on existing hydraulics hoses. The major causes of the hose failures were identified as: • Debris from the tracks striking the hose. • Extended exposure to varying weather conditions and UV light which caused material degradation. • The use of a coiled wire guard design that proved ineffective in protecting the hoses from debris and actually abraded the hose which contributed t
