We are proud to offer our customers a very wide range of products from world-class suppliers, each expert in their field.
You will find below short summaries of what’s on offer from the Ardel OEM ‘one-stop shop’.
Bridgestone is a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing company, celebrated for its innovation in rubber technology and advanced materials. While most people associate the brand with tyres, Bridgestone also boasts a longstanding reputation in industrial and hydraulic hose solutions, catering to industries like construction, mining, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, and marine.
The company’s hydraulic hoses are specifically designed to withstand high pressures, intense operating cycles, and challenging conditions. Suitable for hydraulic fluids, oils, and water-based systems, these hoses are built to meet or surpass international standards regarding performance, safety, and durability. Key features include pressure stability, resistance to repeated stress, and extended lifespan, all contributing to reduced downtime and lower maintenance costs in critical operations.
Beyond hydraulic hoses, Bridgestone offers an extensive range of industrial hoses suitable for air, water, steam, chemicals, fuels, and abrasive substances. Each product is engineered for flexibility, temperature endurance, and chemical compatibility, ensuring dependable performance across diverse industrial applications.
Bridgestone’s hose products are backed by robust research and development, rigorous quality control, and a continual drive for advancement. This dedication has made their product range a trusted choice among OEMs and end users worldwide, ensuring reliable results even in the most demanding industrial settings.
Bridgestone hoses are fully compatible with Intertraco 1- and 2-piece hose fittings and ferrules.
Intertraco S.p.A. is a well-established Italian company known for producing top-quality hydraulic and industrial fluid conveyance products. With many years of experience serving original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and maintenance professionals globally, Intertraco has earned a reputation for technical know-how, reliable products, and consistent manufacturing standards. The company is dedicated to performance, safety, and compliance with international standards, supporting industries such as construction, agriculture, material handling, industrial machinery, and energy.
Their main product offering features a wide range of hydraulic hoses built to withstand high pressures, extreme temperatures, and tough conditions. These hoses are engineered to work well with modern hydraulic systems and come in various types and performance levels.
In addition to hoses, Intertraco manufactures a complete selection of 1-piece and 2-piece hose fittings, giving users flexibility in assembly methods and system design. High-precision ferrules guarantee secure crimping and long-lasting connections. The company also provides quick release couplings for fast, safe connection and disconnection of hydraulic lines, helping reduce fluid loss and downtime.
With ongoing product innovation and strict quality control, Intertraco delivers comprehensive hydraulic solutions that meet the needs of professional users working in a wide range of demanding applications.
Established in 1978, Cast specializes in compression fittings, backed by strong research, design, and manufacturing expertise. Cast products meet strict international standards and undergo rigorous quality checks to ensure safety and reliability.
Cast compression fittings offer secure, leak-resistant connections for various industrial needs without tube preparation, flaring, or soldering. They are available in multiple sizes, materials, and configurations for both fixed and mobile applications.
Unigasket stands out as a top supplier of both smooth bore and convoluted PTFE hoses. Engineered to meet stringent requirements, Unigasket’s hose selection excels in several demanding fields:
Chemical
The chemical industry is notably challenging, demanding products that can withstand harsh conditions while delivering high performance. Unigasket provides hoses designed to handle the diverse fluids prevalent in this sector—such as solvents, vapors, and corrosive liquids—while offering excellent pressure resistance and flexibility. Because electrostatic conductivity is increasingly crucial, Unigasket also produces hoses with specialized conductive sub-layers that comply with ATEX standards.
Pharmaceutical
For pharmaceutical applications, Unigasket manufactures tubes in an ISO 7 clean room environment utilizing advanced raw materials like PTFE, FEP, PFA, PVDF, and Silicone. These hoses are rigorously validated and tested according to US Pharmacopoeia Class VI, ISO 10993, European Pharmacopoeia, NSF, 3A, and FDA standards, making them ideal for the biopharmaceutical industry.
Food
Hoses intended for food use must be neutral in taste and odour, phthalate-free, resistant to transported liquids and cleaning agents, and compliant with strict hygiene regulations. Unigasket offers a comprehensive line of certified hoses—made from PTFE, FEP, PFA, and specialized silicone blends—that fully meet these sector-specific demands.
Hydraulics
Hydraulic hoses are used to transfer force via hydraulic fluids. Depending on application needs, substrates may include PTFE, thermoplastic polymers, or elastomers. To address varying pressure and stress requirements, hoses are reinforced with steel wire braids or high-strength textile fibres. These tubes are engineered for low weight and compact size, superior resistance to fatigue, bending, and vibration, minimal pressure loss, and exceptional durability—key factors for hydraulic operations.
Thanks to significant industrial investments, ZEC has become a leading global company in its industry. The company offers a wide selection of thermoplastic tubes—linear, single, multiple, and spiral, either standard or custom-made—with technical specifications that include inside diameters from 2 to 40 mm, working pressures between 5 and 1280 bar, and extreme temperature tolerances ranging from -200°C to +260°C, depending on the model.
ZEC’s certified production processes ensure several technical benefits for their thermoplastic hoses:
- Lightweight and compact designs, achieved by using tough raw materials with low specific weight
- Superior resistance to fatigue stress, repeated bending, and vibrations
- Exceptionally smooth internal surfaces, providing higher flow rates for the same diameter
- Long-lasting durability and strong anti-ageing properties
Additionally, ZEC hoses comply with RoHS 2 directive (2011/65/EU), REACH regulation (2006/1907/EC), and the 2018/851/EU directive (SCIP database). All relevant documentation can be found on the ZEC website.