The old saying, "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff" has built into it the huge assumption that the "wet stuff" will exit the nozzle with enough pressure to protect firefighters while ...

In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, Flextech’s Martin Robinson explores some of the reasons why it’s necessary to thoroughly pressure test hose assemblies before relying on them for ...

The process of specifying and purchasing fire hose may seem simple, but it can get quite confusing and complicated when you start looking further into it. Over the past five years, I have been tasked ...

If the pandemic and ensuing market volatility have taught the hose and belt industry one thing, it is to pivot when necessary — and to test and retest products when a change is forced in raw materials ...