Engineering Bulletin

Changes and Additions to Penflex Product Catalog

The Penflex catalog offers you detailed information about our product line of flexible metal hose. Product descriptions and detailed specifications are included.

Penflex Catalog

We have made several changes and additions to our Product Catalog which are listed below. The printed edition of the latest version of our Product Catalog will be available in the near future. To receive free copies of the Catalog, please contact us and they will be shipped to you promptly.

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The pressure rating on the 2″ Series 700:

  • With 1 layer of braid rating has been changed from 518 to 516;
  • With 2 layers of braid rating has been changed from 829 to 826;

The pressure rating on the 1/4″ Series 700:

  • With 1 layer of braid rating has been changed from 2,562 to 2,116;
  • With 2 layers of braid rating has been changed from 4,099 to 3,125;

The pressure rating for two new sizes 1/4″ and 3/8″ added for Series 800:

  • 1/4″ with 1 layer of braid rated at: 2,562 with 2 layers of braid rated at: 4,099;
  • 3/8″ with 1 layer of braid rated at: 1,501 with 2 layers of braid rated at: 2,401;

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Some changes have been made to geometry of 1/4″ and 3/8″ hose Series 700:

  • 7xx-004 Nominal OD changed from 0.50 to 0.48;
  • 7xx-006 Nominal OD changed from 0.67 to 0.63;
  • 7xx-1SB-004 Maximum Working Pressure changed from 2,562 to 2,116;
  • 7xx-2SB-004 Maximum Working Pressure changed from 4,099 to 3,125;
  • 7xx-2SB-004 Maximum Test Pressure changed from 6,150 to 4,687;
  • 7xx-2SB-004 Nominal Burst Pressure changed from 16,400 to 12,500;
  • 7xx-1SB-080 Nominal Burst Pressure changed from 754 to 764;
  • 7xx-224 Carton Quantity changed from 12-15 to 10.5;

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Pressure rating have been changed for the following items:

  • 1SB-006 Maximum Working Pressure changed from 1,848 to 1,501;
  • 1SB-006 Nominal Burst Pressure changed from 7,391 to 6,004;
  • 1SB-032 Maximum Working Pressure changed from 518 to 516;
  • 1SB-032 Nominal Burst Pressure changed from 2,074 to 2,064;
  • 1SB-096 Maximum Working Pressure changed from 207 to 135;
  • 1SB-032 Nominal Burst Pressure changed from 662 to 660;

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Two new sizes 8xx-004 and 8xx-006 have been added to Series 800 (these are hoses formerly manufactured as 7xx-004 and 7xx-006) with the following technical data:

If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please contact us.