Smithers services

Smithers Rapra performs a variety of hose pressure testing from a number of specifications including automotive, marine, and industrial. Pressure tests include impulse, static, burst, etc. High and low pressure impulse: Smithers can impulse hoses using air (low pressure), water, radiator coolant, oil, brake fluid, and transmission fluid. Burst: Most burst tests are performed hydrostatically using water or oil as the fluid pressure source. We have capabilities up to 30,000 psi. Proof / leak testing: Applying a pressure to a hose before it burst. Tests typically use water or oil as the fluid pressure source. Circulation / constant pressure: We can circulate fluid at a constant pressure over a period of time. The temperature of the fluid can be either room temperature, cold, or elevated.

Vibration testing is commonly used as a method to recreate the fatigue stresses that occur during the life of an engineered product or assembly. Many in-service product and component failures are caused by fatigue, but these are avoidable with appropriate validation or investigative laboratory vibration testing.

Smithers Rapra conducts hose testing for automotive, aerospace and industrial companies from water provision to oil refining. The range of tests required for hose testing include those carried out directly on the product and tests made on the materials used for the hose construction.