Protecting equipment and extending its serviceable life is critical to any business. This is especially true when dealing with hydraulic hoses and other vital hose connections.
Investing in quality hose protection can increase the life of your equipment, prevent damage, increase visibility and serve as a trusted containment solution. Learn more about the benefits hose protection creates and how putting resources into hose protectors upfront can provide long-term financial savings and peace of mind.
Hose protection has been proven to prevent premature wear or loss of hoses. This lowers time spent on maintenance and lowers overall costs by reducing the need for early hose replacement.
Along with this reduced wear on critical hoses, hose guards reduce the chances of puncturing, pinching, environmental damage and impact damage to hoses. It also lowers the risk of serious accidents, hazards or spills caused by bursts and ruptures during hydraulic operations.
Caplugs offers Safeplast™ and Pig's Tail™ spiral wraps, hose sleeves and other hose protectors that properly encase and safeguard your hoses and cables, ensuring you get the most out of them.
Unexpected downtime due to hose or cable failures can be costly. Choosing a hose protection product minimizes the risk of such interruptions, not only by protecting hoses from damage, but by making it clear to all who use the hose when it is time to replace it.
The SPAB Series (Safeplast Safe-Spiral ABRA) is designed with a wear indicator – a yellow interior lining and black exterior that allows the yellow layer to show through after excessive exterior wear. Made from high-density polyethylene, this visual wear indicator helps operators more quickly and easily identify high-wear points on the hose protector to fix or replace before serious damage occurs.
When using equipment that houses oil and other fluids, a rupture or a small leak in a hose can lead to big problems. To avoid these issues, it’s essential to have a containment solution such as a hose protection sleeve.
Hydraulic hose protection like our Safeplast Safe-Sleeves are ideal for hydraulic fluid containment and overall containment protection. These hydraulic hose sleeves are resistant to mechanical stress and can be used to prevent oil and other organic product leaks that are hazardous to the environment.
With hydraulic hose protection sleeves, any smaller leaks can be contained, preventing unplanned spills. These hose sleeves also offer burst and containment protection tested to 400 bar (5,800 PSI), safely funneling larger leaks out the ends of the sleeve, preventing serious injuries to operators that can come from a burst. These hydraulic hose guards also protect hydraulic hoses from extreme temperatures that can cause irreversible damage.
Aside from the afore mentioned hose guards, Caplugs offers thousands of caps and plugs, including service plugs for food line operations. Plugs for industrial environments, which can prevent the residual leaking of oil and chemicals are also available in several sizes to fit a range of hoses, service lines and hydraulic fittings.
In the event of a high-pressure rupture, hose restraints are designed to hold lines in place and prevent dangerous whiplash, offering invaluable protection to workers.
SPSWS Series (Safeplast Safe-Whipstop) is an ideal tool for preventing whiplash and unintentional disconnects, holding low-pressure hydraulic lines in place (hoses up to 7,250 PSI - 500 bar).
Don’t leave your employees and equipment at risk around these pressurized lines. Get consistent, dependable protection for hoses and workers with trusted whiplash products.
Custom hose protectors and hose guards provide several benefits, specifically for those who require specific lengths of hose, distinct colors and further customization.
With custom hose protection you can choose the length, cut and different branding options based on need. Products like Pig’s Tail feature a right cut design, with rounded and beveled edges and are available in various diameters and carton quantities to meet specifications and high-volume need. Safeplast hose guard features a left cut design and a range of standard diameter options, and is available in small pre-cut quantities or can be cut to length.
Whatever your dimensional, design or volume requirements, there is typically a custom hose option that can help.
Based on equipment, operational and safety needs, companies may require specific colors or other customizations for their hose protection.
Our SPDU Series (Safeplast Safety-Spiral & DUO) features two-tone printing (striping) for increased visibility and safety. Safeplast Safety-Spiral & Duo comes in traditional black and yellow caution tape coloring, and can be manufactured in any color to match your specific application, need or brand standards. It is also available in 100-foot cartons and comes in three standard dimensions.
Laser marking is available for Safeplast products, allowing for the addition of a company name or logo to enhance branding and identification.
Caplugs also offers unique products like Pig’s Tail NightGlow Spiral Wrap, which glows in dark or dimly lit conditions. This can be used to make wrapped hoses or service lines more visible at night and in low-light situations.
Most of our hose protection products are made at our headquarters in Buffalo, N.Y., and are ready for quick shipping. We also offer our extended catalog of caps, plugs and other protection products to help you create ready-made service kits to make your in-field service or MRO work simpler, easier and standardized.
Learn more about custom sizes, colors and packaging available by filling out our custom request form today.
Our state-of-the-art extrusion lines guarantee consistency, accuracy and scalability for your hose protection needs. All hose manufacturing is backed by our team of service and quality experts, offering experience across industries to ensure accuracy. Where other vendors may take weeks – or even months – with Caplugs, you’ll have the hose protection products you need to keep your operations running efficiently.
Explore the full range of Pig’s Tail and Safeplast hose protection solutions in our new brochure online.
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