Eaton LifeSense Hose Designed For Extended Life

摘要

As hydraulic fluid is refined to work more efficiently in today's mobile systems, so also is the industry seeing refinement in hydraulic-system plumbing. For ex- . ample, Eaton's LifeSense hydraulic hose, developed in conjunction with Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation's Office of Technology Commercialization, is designed to alert users when a hydraulic-hose assembly is approaching the end of its useful life. Essentially, the system continuously monitors an electric current passing through an intermediate layer in the hose, alert to variations in current flow that indicate mechanical changes in the hose. According to Eaton, the LifeSense system allows a hose assembly to be used virtually to the end of its useful life, which in most instances, says the company, results in 50 percent longer life, compared with typical hose-replacement.