Maintaining good workmanship
Once you’ve successfully installed your new fittings, the work is still not complete. Proper maintenance is still required to ensure that hose assemblies, fittings and connections continue to perform safely and effectively. Regular inspections should be part of the routine, checking for signs of wear and tear, kinks and leaks that could compromise your system. By prioritising ongoing
maintenance alongside the correct installation, you extend the lifespan of your assembly and protect your product, equipment, staff, customers and reputation. This approach also helps reduce unnecessary risk or unexpected financial outgoings or losses, ensuring smooth and safe operations over the long term, particularly in critical environments where downtime is costly and disruptive.
Getting it wrong So, what’s the impact and true extent of getting an installation wrong? It goes further than just an inconvenient leak or two; it can lead to serious safety issues and inconvenience, including:
• Loss of cooling efficiency leading to overheating of equipment
• Equipment failure due to backed-up pressure or crushed hoses
• Unwanted downtime and financial losses
• • • SAFETY IN ENGINEERING • • • • Personal injury
• Escalation of system faults that may contribute to wider operational risk
• Potential electrical hazards or fire risks in extreme cases
• Damage to a brand’s reputation and lack of customer trust
Perhaps the most concerning thing is that these issues often aren’t immediately apparent. Many start as small-scale, undetected faults that accrue over time, but with proper installation, testing and maintenance, could have been avoided.
Shining a light
on installation We have all heard the old joke, “How many people does it take to change a lightbulb?” Maybe it’s time that was updated because, based on what we have seen in the field over the years, a surprising number of people still don’t know how to change a hose correctly. And unlike the original lightbulb joke, that’s no
laughing matter in today’s high-performance engineering environments where precision and reliability are critical.
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