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Continental launches X-Life XCP5 premium flexible braided hydraulic hose

By Mary Gannon | December 3, 2024

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Continental today announced the X-LifeTM XCP5 hose, a new flexible braided hose for high-pressure hydraulic applications requiring extra abrasion resistance. The hose is part of the company’s initiative to offer a premium braided hose portfolio that is also ISO 18752 compliant.

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Continental’s new X-Life XCP5 hose is designed as a premium hose with braided construction for high-pressure applications in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction and energy industries.

The new X-Life XCP5 is designed as a premium hose with braided construction for high-pressure applications and further demonstrates Continental’s commitment to becoming the innovation leader and full range supplier of hydraulic hoses.

“Continental has been in the hydraulic hose business for over half a century, and we are committed to leveraging our expertise in this area to deliver an extended portfolio of hoses for a more diverse range of industries,” said Laszlo Dobo, head of product management for Hydraulic Solutions at Continental. “The XCP5 is an addition to our family of constant pressure braided hoses. It has excellent impulse performance and flexibility, and the X-Life abrasion cover provides extra abrasion resistance, increased hose assembly life, and reduced machine maintenance cost.”

The X-Life XCP5 hose is best for applications that require tight bends and flexibility, including in the agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction and energy industries. It works in temperatures ranging from –40 to 212° F.

The X-Life XCP5 is currently available in three sizes: 1/2, 3/8 and 3/4 in. It can be crimped with Continental’s one piece B2 type fittings.

The fittings can be ordered with optional ArmorPlate coating shield, which provides protection from the harshest elements. The coating provides extreme corrosion resistance — almost seven times more than the SAE J516 requirement of 144 hours — and delivers 1,000 hours of red rust corrosion resistance.

Continental’s B2 fittings are constructed from a single piece of steel without brazed or welded joints to provide ultimate protection against leaks and potential leak paths. Interlocking bite-to-wire technology delivers maximum coupling retention for safer assembly and reliability.

In addition to new products, Continental also announced this year the construction of a new, $90 million manufacturing plant focused on the production of hydraulic hoses in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new plant will enable the company to double its hydraulic hose manufacturing capacity and is designed to help meet demand from current and new customers in multiple industries across North and South America.

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www.continental-industry.com


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Mary Gannon

Mary Gannon is editor of Fluid Power World. She has been a technical writer and editor for more than 13 years, having covered fluid power, motion control and interconnect technologies.

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