Safe Hose Selection: Delivery

An effective way to remember hose selection criteria is to

remember the word STAMPED.

S T A M P E D

S = Size

T = Temperature

A = Application

M = Material to be Conveyed

P = Pressure

E = Ends or couplings

D = Delivery (volume)

D

Delivery – (Volume and Velocity)

Determined the hose I.D. needed to transport required fluid a volume by using a Nomographic Chart for finding the correct Hose Inside Diameter with known Flow Rate and Fluid Velocity in the Gates Hydraulic Catalog or Pressure Drop program found on the Gates Web site. 

How much fluid must go through the hose? This will determine the size of hose that must be used. Under-sizing a hose leads to increased pressure loss. Over-sizing the hose adds unnecessary cost, weight and bulk.