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When you look at general fittings classifications, pipe fittings are defined as a part used in a piping system: for changing direction, branching, or for change of pipe diameter. Tube fittings consist of tubing and the fittings that connect them. While the definitions sound similar, important differences exist based on how pipe and tube are measured and sized, and the different applications in which they are used.

Competitive pressure on hose pricing is driving companies to deviate from industry standards published by organizations such as the Association for Rubber Product Manufacturers (ARPM) for hose design factors, potentially creating safety issues. Hose assemblies designed and fabricated based on misleading hose design factors have the potential to create serious accidents affecting worker safety, user operations, and the environment. Applications with severe safety and personal injury implications, compounded by intense regulation, ups the stakes considerably.

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Lateral offset hose applications are one of the most commonly encountered hose installations. Whether it’s used to compensate for moving equipment, misalignment in a piping system, or as a temporary connection for an emergency or maintenance situation, lateral offsets play a big part in metal hose applications.

Here at TIPCO Technologies, we pride ourselves on the fabrication and specification of safe and reliable hose assemblies. To further this philosophy, we are proud members of NAHAD’s Hose Safety Institute.