Pacific Hoseflex

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Custom-designed hose assemblies by Pacific Hoseflex
Regardless of what industry you’re part of, custom-designed hose assemblies provide a valuable solution to optimise fluid transfer operations and ensure efficient and reliable performance. Thankfully, Pacific Hoseflex is well-equipped to meet the increasing demand for custom-designed hose assemblies that cater to specific industry requirements.

By utilising innovative technologies, ensuring a commitment to quality and offering a customer-centric approach, Pacific Hoseflex stands out as a third-generation Australian owned and operated business catering to a diverse range of industries worldwide.

Advanced technology

It’s impossible to be a leader in the hose industry without embracing the latest technology in the market. At Pacific Hoseflex, we leverage an electronic scheduling and ERP system along with a digitalised workplace.

A forward-thinking approach that embraces innovative new practices for custom-designed hose assemblies is essential to ensure we keep up with client’s needs. In applying Industry 5.0 we integrate artificial intelligence, automation, big data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, robotics, smart systems and virtualisation to ensure our manufacturing processes are not only efficient but sustainable.

Engineering excellence for tailored hose solutions

Want to know our competitive advantage? It lies in our extensive research and development and the expertise of our highly-qualified technicians. Our clients receive valuable support and technical information, which includes design and drafting services to ensure each custom hose assembly meets industry and customer standards.

At Pacific Hoseflex we design and manufacture custom hose assemblies according to customer specification, taking a tailored approach to address our client’s unique industry requirements.

By embracing the principles of Industry 5.0, we combine the latest in technological advancements with a focus on sustainability to produce competitive, high-quality products. We use 3D CAD drafting, CNC machining, digitalised crimping, laser tagging traceability, digitalised non-destructive testing reports, and efficient welding techniques to optimise the manufacturing process
- 3D cad drafting.
- CNC machining.
- Digitalised crimping.
- Laser tagging traceability.
- Digitised non-destructive testing reports.
- Efficient welding techniques.
- Live data Integrated digital business management system.
Live data hose management system and traceability

We have a comprehensive hose management system that enables clients to trace and maintain all the products we supply. As every industry is different, we can customise it to suit individual client needs. Our hose management system provides an efficient way to track and maintain hose assemblies throughout their life cycles.

Every custom hose assembly undergoes 100% testing and comprehensive inspection to guarantee the highest quality standards.

Quality assurance

Pacific Hoseflex has a strong commitment to providing superior-quality products. Our certifications include ISO 9001 for quality management systems, ISO 14001 for environmental management systems, and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety management systems.

Pacific Hoseflex adheres to AS/NZS 3992:2015, AS 4041-2006, AS 4631—2005, WMTS 520:2016, and FMV SS106 standards, ensuring compliance with welding and brazing qualifications, pressure and process piping codes, flexibility connectors for gas, and Watermark and DOT approvals.

Furthermore, PHF is a recognised supplier of the Department of Defence and holds approvals from Sabic and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).

The Pacific Hoseflex difference

Experience the Pacific Hoseflex difference with our exceptional team of qualified technicians and our commitment to fast, reliable service. We understand the important role hose assemblies play in various industries and offer assistance in emergency breakdown situations to minimise downtime and loss in productivity.

If you want to work with a business that stands at the forefront of the fluid transfer industry and you are looking for high-quality, custom-designed hose assemblies, contact our product experts today.
July 19, 2023
The importance of end-to-end tagging and traceability
Never underestimate the importance of end-to-end tagging and traceability when maintaining and operating a manufacturing process. Tagging and traceability have many advantages as it enables you to have access to a range of information to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the lifespan of a product.

Traceability assures that you can seamlessly link to the product’s Inspection Test Procedure (ITP), material certification, and quality control measures. By implementing a robust traceability system, Pacific Hoseflex ensures that vital information is readily accessible, allowing you to track the entire history and quality of the product.

Hose tagging for identification

The Pacific Hoseflex team understands the importance of proper identification for management and maintenance. We offer both metallic and non-metallic tags that can be customised to include specific data on all manufactured products and assemblies.

When we engrave each product with a unique number, we can ensure traceability throughout the entire lifecycle of the product. The unique number can be linked back to Pacific Hoseflex’s in-house Inspection Test Procedure (ITP), material certifications, and quality control measures, providing a strong traceability system.

Customised tag data

To enhance traceability and identification, all assemblies purchased from Pacific Hoseflex are tagged, with specific data that is tailored to meet your needs. On our flexible stainless steel hoses, we include vital information such as job numbers, purchase order numbers, descriptions, test pressures, working pressures, dates and approvals (such as AGA and Oxy Cleaned).

By communicating this essential information we can ensure the assembly can be identified, tracked and managed irrespective of where it is in its lifecycle.

Test certificates and record management

To enhance our traceability and tagging systems, Pacific Hoseflex also provides test certificates to our clients. These certificates include the tagged information, along with other relevant information. This ensures complete transparency and documentation of the quality and performance of each assembly.

As an industry leader in fluid transfer products, we also maintain detailed records that improve traceability and records management, giving us easy access to important information whenever it is needed.

What are the benefits of tagging and traceability?

Some of the main benefits of tagging and traceability for the manufacturing end-user include:
1. Quality assurance: At Pacific Hoseflex, the tagging and traceability systems we implement conform to the internationally recognised Quality Management System ISO 9001. By engraving unique identification numbers on each product and assembly, we can ensure that quality control measures are upheld throughout the manufacturing process. You can have confidence knowing that our products are compliant.
2. Efficient maintenance and management: By using efficient tagging and traceability systems you can streamline maintenance and management procedures. When products and assemblies can be clearly identified it’s easier to schedule inspections, track performance and carry out any relevant maintenance. It helps to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.
3. Compliance and safety: Tagging and traceability help to ensure you meet regulatory requirements. It’s simple to track and address any problems and take action on any recalls as soon as possible. It also makes it easy to track the materials used in the manufacturing process, contributing to compliance with industry standards and regulations.
4. Customer satisfaction: By having an efficient tagging and traceability system we can ensure we only deliver high-quality products and exceptional customer services. We can give you the peace of mind that our products have been through a stringent quality control process and you will have all the information you need to trace them back to the manufacturer.
End-to-end tagging and traceability are essential for any manufacturing and supply chain process. With years of experience in the industry, we understand the importance of implementing comprehensive tagging and traceability measures to ensure the quality, reliability, safety and compliance of our fluid transfer products.

Our system, which includes engraving unique identification numbers, customised tags and test certificates, will help you implement efficient maintenance and management processes. When you partner with Pacific Hoseflex, you can be sure you are working with a hose manufacturer that is committed to delivering exceptional quality products with tagging and traceability systems in place that meet internationally recognised standards.
June 20, 2023
Maximise durability and flexibility: The benefits of braided hoses
Whatever the application, the performance, reliability and durability of your hoses is paramount. Fluid transfer hoses are essential…

Whatever the application, the performance, reliability and durability of your hoses is paramount. Fluid transfer hoses are essential for maintaining the efficiency of your operations.

The expert Pacific Hoseflex team understands the importance of hoses in various applications and offers a range of braided hoses designed to provide maximum durability and flexibility.
Let’s explore the benefits of braided hoses and why they are a popular choice for so many industries in Australia and worldwide.

What are braided hoses?

Braided hoses are one of the most common types on the market. Their construction consists of a flexible convoluted inner core, normally made from stainless steel, then a layer of braided stainless steel on the outside.

Braided hoses are available in various lengths, widths and braid sizes, allowing you to choose a customised hose for the application. This braided layer of stainless steel provides extra strength and protection, which enables the hose to withstand high temperatures and extreme pressure.

Our Vitalflex® stainless steel braided hose is a popular choice and the most recognised and high performance hose in the industry.

Braided hoses in Australia

At Pacific Hoseflex, our braided hoses are manufactured to the highest standard, ensuring we meet the stringent requirements of various industries. We can also tailor hoses to meet your specific needs.

Our Vitalflex® stainless steel braided hose assemblies are the most trusted and premium range of hoses on the market today. They can be made in 304, 316 and exotic materials such as Monel.

Vitalflex® stainless steel braided hose assemblies are:
- Watermark certified WMTS 520:2016 (upon request)
- AGA approved: AS 4631: 2005 (upon request).
- ISO 9001 certified.
- AWS compliant to AS 4041-Class 1 (upon request).
- Seismic rated to AS 1170 (upon request).
- Fire Protection Systems (upon request).
- Corrugated Metal Hoses ISO 10380:2012
- Available in various configurations, our Vitalflex® hoses withstand seismic activity and are proficient with high thermal temperatures and under high pressure.
- Braided hoses, such as our Vitalflex® hose, offer flexibility, resilience, durability and corrosion resistance. This makes them ideal for the oil and gas, petroleum, chemical, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries – and more!
May 25, 2023
The importance of positive material identification

In recent years, there has been an ever-growing focus on Positive Material Identification (PMI). PMI is used on a wide range of components and plays a vital role in both quality control and safety compliance.

What is Positive Material Identification (PMI)?

PMI is the non-destructive process of verifying the chemical composition of components on-the-spot. It provides a semi-quantitative chemical analysis and is used in many industries including oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, fabrication, aerospace and more.

In addition to certificates of composition, PMI allows us to check the composition of the component on location, at our premises.

How does PMI work?

PMI can be carried out using a variety of analysers, both mobile and handheld. The analysers measure the exact composition and grade of the materials of your component and ensures the grade is as stated.

Why is PMI important?

Incorrectly assigned stock, failed welds or inadequate grade of materials can cause catastrophic events in the fluid transfer industry, costing manufactures thousands, if not millions of dollars. PMI eliminates any potential incidents that could be caused by the incorrect composition of components by detecting these faults early.

PMI allows companies to ensure every component meets specific specifications and works to prevent incidents caused by parts with poor integrity.

PMI:

• ensures products have been manufactured with the correct material

• ensures material has the correct standard and industry specification

• ensures welded components have the correct material

• can identify incorrect materials

• can find mixed-up alloys.

The Pacific Hoseflex PMI process

The process of identifying inadequate material grades is a key focus point of Pacific Hoseflex and our team go above and beyond to ensure all products that leave our factory are of a high standard.

An Inspection Release Certificate (IRC) from the mills allows for early detection of non-compliant materials. Customised IRCs have been developed for all our approved suppliers to ensure the product conforms both in quality and safety standards.

You can be sure that products don’t make it to our factory unless they have been signed off for release by qualified personal at Pacific Hoseflex and the mill/supplier. The process also involves checking the material certification prior to dispatch.

Once the product has arrived at our factory, we test it with a Portable XRF analyser and the results are compared against the mill certificates to ensure they are within tolerance.

XRF stands for X-ray fluorescence. It is a powerful, non-destructive technique for measuring elemental composition from Magnesium (Mg) to Uranium (U), from parts per million to 100%.

Handheld XRF analysers are portable and enable us to get lab-quality results on-the-spot to determine the next course of action.

Once the parts have been analysed, they are either placed into stock against a QR code, or moved into manufacturing.

We can use the XRF analyser throughout the manufacturing process to ensure the weld material composition is correct, mainly for corrosion resistant purposes.

If you’d like more information regarding our PMI process, please contact our QLD office on 07 5593 4292, or email salesqld@hoseflex.com.au, or if you’re in WA call us on 08 9468 2840 or email saleswa@hoseflex.com.au

March 16, 2021
3 food and beverage manufacturing problems – and how to fix them!
If you’re a food or beverage manufacturer, the cost of production downtime can be massive resulting in devastating losses. Any stoppage in the plant’s production process can cost your business thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. Product recalls associated with contamination or quality issues can lead to extremely bad publicity and dramatically effect your sales and revenue. Furthermore, not only are they extremely detrimental to a company’s brand, but being associated with such an incident can often lead a snowball effect that your business may never recover from.

Anyone working in the food and beverage industry knows that it’s one of the most highly regulated industries in Australia. For this reason, it’s imperative to meet all health and safety standards, while simultaneously maintaining a high level of quality and service for your customers.

Three of the most common problems causing manufacturing downtime in the food and beverage industry are contamination, poor food quality and equipment failure.

Contamination

Contamination poses a serious threat to all food and beverage manufacturers.

Harmful bacteria caused by contamination can affect your customers’ health, your reputation, and it could even result in litigation.

There are four major types of contamination that can jeopardize the food/beverage manufacturing process:
1. Biological contamination – When food/beverage is contaminated by the organisms or materials they produce. Common types of biological contamination include Salmonella, E. coli, Norovirus and Listeria.
2. Chemical contamination – When food/beverage is contaminated by a natural or artificial chemical. This can occur during the manufacturing process or when the food is grown.
3. Physical contamination – When food/beverage is contaminated with a foreign object including plastics, metal, band-aids etc. The physical contaminant could also contain biological contamination.
4. Cross-contamination – This is one of the biggest risks to the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Cross-contamination occurs when bacteria or microorganisms transfer to the food/beverage causing harmful food-borne diseases.
The fix:

It’s vital to use high-quality food grade hoses and fittings to protect your manufacturing process from contamination.

To decrease the risk of contamination, hoses need to withstand varying degrees of pressure and temperature, be flexible, durable and bacteria resistant.

Here at Pacific Hoseflex we stock an impressive range of hygienic food grade products. Our PTFE hoses have a non-stick liner, which helps prevent contamination when the lines are used for multiple products.

Some food processing plants’ pipes are exposed to a variety of food mediums, as well as chemical agents during the cleaning process. Our PTFE products are perfectly suited for Clean in Place Systems (CIP) that need to adhere to strict hygiene practices to prevent the occurrence of harmful bacteria. They can safely transfer both mediums without the need to change or disconnect any production lines.

The Slickflex hose has a smooth inner and convoluted outer, ensuring there is no place for bacteria to develop. Both the Slickflex and Encapsulated hoses can be manufactured entirely encapsulated, made with the fittings or flanges overlapping with the PTFE liner to create one of the most hygienic hoses on the market.

Poor food quality

Using poor quality food-grade hoses and fittings will increase the risk of odours and tastes penetrating your food/beverage, compromising the quality of your product.

The fix:

Our PTFE, Feedflex Milk and Feedflex Beverage hoses are manufactured using FDA approved material with strict quality assurance protocols. They are designed to leave no odour or trace of taste in the food traveling through the hoses. The Feedflex has a strong, convoluted outer cover, ensuring it is flexible. Its smooth liner is specifically designed for hygienic applications.

Equipment failure

Investing in cheap, poor quality hoses and fittings can result in failure or malfunction. This can be expensive. Cheap pipes and fittings may not withstand high temperatures or vibrations caused by pumps and may have a shorter lifespan. Remember, not all hoses are created equal and in many cases, you get what you pay for.

The fix:

PTFE or rubber expansion joints can endure all kinds of movement and they have proven to be the strongest and most durable available. Our PTFE hoses are long-lasting and will outperform any hose on the market. All Pacific Hoseflex products comply with our international accredited management systems and Australian standards.

To avoid costly downtime it’s vital to invest in high quality food grade hoses and fittings. Here at Pacific Hoseflex we stock a large range of hoses to suit a variety of needs. Our expert team can recommend the right hose for your application and give you professional advice you can count on. For more information call us on 07 5593 4292 or email salesqld@hoseflex.com.au
August 12, 2020