Rubber Airline Hose

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    Rubber Airline Hose

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Rubber Airline Hose

Rubber Airline Hose, your gateway to efficient air distribution and reliable pneumatic systems. Engineered for precision and designed for durability, these hoses are the backbone of seamless air transfer, ensuring optimal performance in a variety of applications.

Our Rubber Airline Hoses are a testament to quality craftsmanship and innovation. Constructed from high-grade rubber, they offer exceptional resilience, flexibility, and longevity, making them an essential component for diverse industries and tasks.

What is airline hose used for?
It is a heavy-duty flexible hose for compressed air - workshop air lines, tool feeds, tyre inflation, construction and site air. The construction is a PVC and liquid rubber blended inner tube with triple polyester yarn reinforcement and a matching outer, which gives it the pressure rating and the flexibility to be dragged around a workshop floor without kinking or cracking.

What sizes and lengths do you supply?
Internal diameters from 6mm to 19mm, cut to order from 1 metre up to a 60 metre full coil. 6mm and 8mm suit hand tools and tyre lines; 10mm and 13mm are the usual choice for a main workshop run or for tools with a high air demand; 19mm is for high-volume kit and long runs where you cannot afford the pressure drop.

Does hose diameter affect tool performance?
Yes, significantly. Air tools are rated at a given pressure and flow at the tool, not at the compressor. Too narrow a hose, or too long a run of it, causes a pressure drop that leaves an impact gun feeling gutless even though the gauge at the compressor looks fine. If a tool underperforms on a long line, go up a hose size before you blame the compressor.

What standard is it made to?
It is manufactured to BS5118/2 and conforms to ISO 5774:2016. Those standards cover the construction, pressure rating and burst safety margin for rubber compressed-air hose, which matters because compressed air stores far more energy than water - a hose that fails under air pressure fails abruptly. Buying to a recognised standard is not a detail worth economising on.

What is the yellow stripe for?
It is an identification marking so an air line can be told apart at a glance from other hoses on a site or in a workshop. It is purely for identification and does not indicate a different specification. Many workshops find it useful when several hoses of similar size are run alongside each other.

How do I fit couplings to it?
Cut the hose square with a sharp blade or hose cutter, push the fitting fully home onto the shank, and secure with a hose clip - or a proper crimped ferrule for a permanent installation. Two clips at right angles give a better grip on the larger diameters. Never rely on a push fit alone: an unclipped air line under pressure can whip and cause serious injury.

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