When most people hear the term "industrial rubber hoses", they think of hoses at a workshop or factory. However, indoor halls and factories aren't the only places where the rubber hose industry is active. In markets such as the oil and gas industry and the chemical and petrochemical sectors, for example, a lot of work takes place outdoors. The same also applies to the world of machines and applications, where industrial rubber hoses are an essential part of the outdoor machinery. And when it comes to being outside, a whole other world of rubber hoses comes into play…

Applications

Industrial rubber hoses are used for outdoor equipment and applications, and for work performed by employees outdoors. Offshore, onshore but also in the air. Sectors such as agriculture,chemistry and mining all work with water, steam, oil, gas and toxic or other liquids that are all transported by industrial rubber hoses. Examples are the fire service, oil platforms or the aviation and shipping industries, all of which work outdoors. Another thing they have in common is that they all need rubber hoses that are resistant to all weather conditions.

Outdoors: A whole other world

Daily industrial outdoor use makes rubber hoses very vulnerable. They are sensitive to both natural and human influences. First and foremost, industrial rubber hoses are exposed to the weather — from mild to extreme conditions. Rubber hoses have to face gales, rain, sub-zero temperatures, sunlight and even thunderstorms. And the effects are particularly visible in the long-term; rain creates puddles, the sun gives off heat and light, and the wind is cold and causes movement. These outdoor weather conditions are an inevitable part of the job in these industries.

24x7 dynamic workflow

Outdoor work also means a dynamic workflow: employees, machinery and applications are at work 24/7 in the open air. These rubber hoses are on the ground, unprotected for most of the day. In addition, industrial hoses not used with great frequency, leaving the hoses in a "frozen" and vulnerable state. In the meantime, the hoses are exposed to the movements of people, trucks and machines.

Safety

The combination of weather and the movement of people and vehicles is a recipe for trouble. Worryingly, many chemical installations, drilling rigs and factories still use conventional rubber hoses — even for transporting water in the event of a fire, for instance. Conventional rubber hoses are, among other things, not ozone resistant or sunlight resistant. After a few months, the casing on conventional rubber hoses will begin to show small cracks, exposing the underlying layer. From that point on, the rubber hose is no longer safe, bringing with it all the consequences that entails.

Use hoses that can withstand nature and mankind

From each of these circumstances, we can identify the need for industrial rubber hoses that can withstand nature and mankind. What they also need is a long service life. For this reason, GOODALL has developed a range of hoses, as well as accessories such as cable glands and fittings — for all types of liquids, gases or steam, in any environment and in any state, from extreme temperatures to high pressure.