Knowledge base
Guides, technology explainers and practice from Link Technology: how to choose a machine, what matters in dies, how to test assemblies and set up a shop.
How to choose a hydraulic hose crimping machine
Force and diameter, die series, CNC or semi-automatic — a selection method with diagrams and a checklist.
Read →TechnologyDies: why the surface decides everything
Hardening, plasma nitriding and Zn-Ni plating — and which special profiles are made to drawings.
Read →BusinessA workshop in a van: mobile hose service
The van equipment kit, power in the field and benches for the line — sized to a van of any make.
Read →TechnologyForming instead of a cutting ring: Walform, EO2-FORM and LT-KF42
Tube joints without cutting rings: before/after drawings, a comparison of forming systems and one machine for all contours.
Read →ApplicationsNot only hoses: what else a crimping machine can do
Pressure-controlled crimping for fragile parts: power-line insulators, ceramics, battery cells — and tube calibration.
Read →GuideHow to set up a hose assembly shop
Eight stages from the reel to a tested assembly, equipment for each and a layout without crossing flows.
Read →PracticeCrimp charts: how to build your own
Why manufacturers' data differ, how to confirm a new hose and fitting pair and how to measure the diameter.
Read →PracticeCrimping defects: how to spot rejects
Under-crimp, over-crimp, misalignment and hidden cracks — signs, consequences and pressure monitoring on CNC machines.
Read →TechnologyCutting rings: the LT-KT42 pre-assembly machine
Why the ring bite is made on a machine, how pre-assembly in a hardened sleeve works and how to check the collar.
Read →PracticeHose pressure testing: standards and practice
Working, proof and burst pressure, ISO 1402 and GOST, the report customers require and the LT-S/Z bench up to 400 MPa.
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