To keep production lines moving, hydraulic hose applications play an important role in the food and beverage processing industry where equipment is subject to extreme temperatures, cleaning chemicals and corrosive environments, according to Motion Australia’s Aaron Bryer.  

“Australian food and beverage regulators require producers to adhere to stringent sanitation and aseptic standards for products that are made for human consumption. As a result, hydraulic hose is a practical solution for high powered washdown applications used in sterilising machine components to mitigate the risk of contamination,” Bryer said.   

“Like most fluid transfer systems, hydraulic hose assemblies come in a variety of material constructions, shapes, and sizes and require complex engineering expertise to fit and install properly.  

“Improper assembly can lead to corrosive build-up, cracking, leaking and bacterial growth in the hose. Which is why procurement managers should ensure that their hose assembly components are designed, tested, and validated to meet the specific requirements of their equipment and in line with industry standards.”   

As category manager for Hydraulic Hose and Fittings at Motion Australia, Bryer has more than 15 years of experience with leading Flow Technology projects, a background in mechanical engineering, and a rich understanding of the manufacturing and operations requirements in high-growth markets such as the food and beverage sectors.  

In recent years, Bryer has been working with Gates – one of Motion Australia’s strategic supply partners and a notable OEM supplier– to introduce their range of hydraulic hose fittings to Motion Australia’s customer network.   

Along with a new standard range of hydraulic hose products including the Gates MegaSys MXT and MegaSys MXG 4K and 5K Hydraulic Hose products, Motion Australia has started offering Gates Hydraulic Hose Assembly Kits as a total package solution for fluid power applications.   

“Motion Australia carries a wide range of hydraulic hose assembly kits to suit all applications, but we are currently hosting Hose Assembly Workshops that utilise the Gates MXT range Hydraulic Hose Assembly Kits in one and two wire braided applications,” Bryer said.  

“The Gates Hydraulic hose MXT range is the perfect accompanying product to suit our customer workshops as it reduces weight and routing difficulties. The MXT range is 30 per cent lighter than traditional hydraulic hose.”  

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