How to Choose a Hydraulic Hose Assembly Manufacturer for OEM Equipment Design

Certain criteria should be in place when searching for a hydraulic hose assembly manufacturer. For example, expertise evident through years of experience in various industries can be helpful.

However, the right manufacturing company will offer more than just years of experience or an “industries served” web page. Technical capabilities, quality management programs, and expert engineering services all need to be vetted when looking for the right hydraulic hose assembly manufacturer, especially for OEM equipment design.

Learn more from RB Royal about specific characteristics and capabilities to look for, and streamline your search.

Comprehensive Design Capabilities

When the focus is on OEM equipment design, your hydraulic hose assembly manufacturer needs to be vetted for their design and overall engineering capabilities. While there are specific questions that can be asked, such as “How involved is your team in the design process?” and “What kinds of design for manufacturability are offered?” There are core design elements and procedures that your team should require.

As an example, RB Royal has its own design program called Design-ufacturing. In our Design-ufacturing program, we take designs other manufacturers have rejected and find a way to produce your parts — including hydraulic hose assemblies. We approach design from a multifaceted perspective by teaming both industrial and mechanical designers with our manufacturing engineers to unlock every capability possible for your hydraulic hose assemblies.

Engineering capabilities for these specific parts can include, but are not limited to, program management, where manufacturing and supply chains are heavily monitored so hoses can be produced on time, even through changes in supply and demand. Further engineering and design services to gauge include what types of software are used, such as Solidworks CAD and Basic Simulation. These allow for both designers and engineers to detect any potential design flaws as well as the functionality of your hydraulic hoses.

Technical Design Considerations

Covering design from a comprehensive viewpoint is critical, but your chosen manufacturer should be able to provide support from the beginning with technical design considerations, including the following.

• Pressure and impulse rating where the assembly meets or exceeds your determined working pressure. This is meant to include pressure spikes and dips as well as validation for impulse life.
• Hose tube, covers, and fittings have to match your fluid and operating temperature range.
• When partnering with a turnkey manufacturer, there won’t be any concerns mixing hoses and fittings, as end fitting compatibility will be ensured.
• Identify size points and routing support needs and best practices.

Quality Management System Validation

The overview of design aspects, as well as technical topics, should be the first item for OEMs to gauge when reviewing manufacturers for their hydraulic hose assemblies. A manufacturer can offer all the design capabilities possible, but if they aren’t backed by strong quality management systems, it can quickly lead to a costly set of reworks and, at the very worst, finding a new manufacturer.

An immediate sign of a manufacturer’s quality management systems is seeing if they hold any certifications, namely an ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 certification is awarded to manufacturers from a globally recognized governing body that performs extensive and exhaustive reviews of a manufacturer’s QMS. Manufacturers perform internal audits through documentation of their systems, capabilities, testing, and validation services, provide examples of rework situations, and even explain how they handle customer service.

Overview of General Expertise and Industries Served

After technical capabilities and quality management systems reviews have been performed during your search, it is always recommended to view your manufacturer’s general expertise, experience, and what other industries they serve.

A manufacturer that has decades of experience in a customer’s production sector demonstrates a proven ability to design, create, and ultimately provide a positive experience. Additionally, as an example, a manufacturing company that designs and produces hydraulic hose assemblies for the automotive industry, agriculture industry, and construction industry can take the combined nuances of these industries and use that knowledge and experience in every project they work on, leading to a high-quality product.

RB Royal, an Experienced Hydraulic Hose Assemblies Manufacturer, Is Here for Your Project

RB Royal has served as an industry-leading turnkey manufacturer of fluid transfer system components since our doors opened in 1942. We partner with multiple OEMs across the United States to design and create the parts their systems need.

As a hydraulic hose assembly manufacturer, we ensure every hose assembly that leaves our facility is backed by the processes and documentation that have kept us ISO 9001 certified for 20-plus years. Quality management systems are taken seriously at RB Royal, and we know that it means our customers are satisfied with the products we create.

End your search for an OEM equipment design hydraulic hose assembly manufacturer and contact RB Royal today.