Maintenance and storage
Maintenance and storage: scope, limits of use and technical checkpoints.
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Hose maintenance plan and traceability record
A hose maintenance plan starts with a record that identifies each hose assembly. Location of use, service conditions, inspections and replacement decisions must be tracked together. A universal maintenance plan that app…
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Checklist for storing hoses
Hose storage must be arranged to protect the product from contamination, deformation, environmental effects and incorrect identification. Storage conditions vary by material family; the manufacturer's storage and handli…
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Distinguishing shelf life from service life in hoses
Shelf life relates to the product being kept in storage, while service life relates to the exposures and loads during use. Production date, assembly date and commissioning date must not be used interchangeably; there is…
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Building a critical hose inventory
A critical hose inventory shows which assembly is used where and what consequences its failure could have. Unlike a product list, it holds the physical assembly identification, application conditions, inspection history…
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Storage and rotation of spare hoses
Spare hose management is not just about stock quantity. It aims to ensure that the correct assembly revision is available, stored under suitable conditions and ready for use. Rotation decisions must take into account pr…
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