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HOSE ASSEMBLY Guidelines

HSI Handbook CoverThe NAHAD Hose Assembly Guidelines provide a comprehensive set of minimum performance recommendations for the Specification, Fabrication and Design of Industrial, Composite, Hydraulic, Corrugated Metal and Fluoropolymer hose assemblies as well as Ducting and Custom Made Hose, all focused on ensuring hose assembly safety, quality and reliability.

The new Institute Handbook (see 70 page Sample at left) contains greatly updated and expanded content for all of the Specification Guides - 312 pages, 93 charts, 319 photos & images!
 

Hose Safety Institute members also have exclusive online access to the complete HANDBOOK for the Design & Specification of Hose Assemblies.

Please ensure you have the latest version of the Institute Handbook; click here for a list of updates, including links to revised pages you may download, print and insert in your Handbook binder.

NAHAD recommends that end-users utilize the expertise and capabilities of a NAHAD Hose Safety Institute Distributor when purchasing or servicing their hose assembly needs. The Hose Assembly Fabrication & Design Guidelines (PDF links under each cover image, below) are available for Hose Safety Institute Members only.

NOTE: The Institute Handbook and the NAHAD Hose Assembly Guidelines are copyrighted documents and may not be reproduced without permission from NAHAD.


Composite Hose Spec Cover

NAHAD 600
Composite Hose

Fabrication Guide

Design Guide

Corrugated Metal Spec Cover 

NAHAD 400 
Corrugated Metal Hose

Fabrication Guide

Design Guide

 

 

 Fluoropolymer Hose Spec Cover

NAHAD 800
Fluoropolymer Hose

Fabrication Guide

Design Guide

 Hsydraulic Spec Cover

NAHAD 700
Hydraulic Hose

Fabrication Guide

Design Guide

 Industrial Hose Spec Cover

NAHAD 500
Industrial Hose

Fabrication Guide

Design Guide

Industrial Hose Interactive Selection Tool

 
 
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"Today's demanding customer base requires a higher level of quality process and safety conformance. There is no better way for NAHAD members to meet these demands than by joining the Hose Safety Institute. Customers looking for hose safety solutions will find their way to the Institute's website member search feature and to each member’s personal home page. There is no better investment a distributor can make today than being a Hose Safety Institute member."   

Donald Fritzinger
NAHAD President