Couplings, Hoses & Reels.

GO Industrial stocks and supplies a comprehensive, heavy-duty range of fluid transfer solutions engineered for the harshest industrial, mining, and commercial environments.

Our collection of hoses, hose reels, loading arms, hose masts, and associated accessories provides secure, efficient, and compliant transfer systems for Diesel, Petrol, AdBlue, Lubricants, Waste Oil, Chemicals, and Water.

Whether you are fitting out a mobile service vehicle, upgrading a bulk fuel depot, or optimising a workshop, the GO Industrial range of Hoses, Hose Reels and Loading Arms ensures maximum flow rates, operator safety, and exceptional service life.

Hose Reels: Operations and Rewind Mechanics

A hose reel is essential for managing long lengths of industrial hose, keeping workspaces safe from trip hazards, and protecting the hose itself from abrasion and vehicle damage.

By smoothly guiding the hose out during dispensing and neatly winding it back, reels extend the lifespan of your fluid transfer assets and drastically improve operational efficiency.

Depending on the deployment scale, hose length, and available power sources, we offer multiple rewind mechanisms:

  • Spring Rewind (Auto-Retract): The standard for workshops and quick-lube bays. A heavy-duty internal torsion spring builds tension as the hose is pulled out. A latching mechanism holds the hose at the desired length, and a simple tug releases the latch, allowing the spring to automatically spool the hose back onto the drum of the hose reel.

  • Manual Rewind: Ideal for applications where power isn't available or for lighter-duty operations. These reels feature a straightforward hand crank, offering a highly reliable, low-maintenance solution for longer hoses.

  • 12V / 24V DC Electric Rewind: The go-to choice for mobile service trucks, fuel trailers, and lube skids. Powered by the vehicle’s electrical system, these motors provide effortless retraction of heavy, fluid-filled hoses at the push of a button, reducing operator fatigue.

  • Pneumatic (Air) Rewind: Powered by compressed air, these are heavily favored in environments where spark risks prohibit electrical motors (such as petrol or volatile chemical transfers) or where shop air is abundantly available.

  • Hydraulic Rewind: Designed for extreme heavy-duty environments, such as mining service vehicles and bulk fuel transfer. Hydraulic motors deliver massive torque to smoothly retract very large diameter or exceptionally long hoses that would stall lesser motors.

Bulk Transfer: Loading Arms & Hose Masts

For high-volume fluid transfer operations, standard hoses and reels are often insufficient or ergonomically impractical.

Loading Arms are rigid, articulated piping systems used primarily at terminals and depots to transfer fluids into or out of road tankers and rail cars.

Using precision swivel joints, they allow an operator to easily maneuver a heavy pipe connection onto a vehicle. Loading arms prevent the physical strain of dragging massive hoses, eliminate the risk of hose rupture under high-volume pressure, and can be configured for either top-loading (dropping into an open hatch) or bottom-loading (connecting to low-level valves for vapor recovery and safety).

Hose Masts are elevated support structures designed to suspend hoses above the work area. Commonly used on refueling islands and wash bays, masts utilise a heavy-duty retractor cable with counterweight attached to the hose. This keeps the hose off the ground, preventing it from being run over, minimising abrasion, and making it significantly easier for the operator to manipulate the hose to the vehicle's fill point.

Industrial Hoses: Precision Design and Compatibility

Not all hoses are created equal. Industrial fluid transfer requires specifically engineered hoses tailored to the exact physical and chemical demands of the application.

Pressure vs. Suction Applications

The structural reinforcement of a hose is dictated by whether it is pushing or pulling fluid:

  • Pressure (Dispensing) Hoses: When a pump pushes fluid through a hose, the internal pressure attempts to expand and burst it. Dispensing hoses are reinforced with high-tensile synthetic yarn or braided steel wire to maintain their structural integrity under high working pressures.

  • Suction Hoses: When a pump draws fluid from a tank, it creates a vacuum that will cause a standard hose to collapse flat, choking the flow. Suction hoses are built with a rigid internal or external helical wire (often steel or hard PVC) that prevents the hose walls from collapsing under negative pressure.

Chemical Compatibility

The innermost layer of the hose (the tube) must be chemically compatible with the specific fluid being transferred. A mismatch will cause the hose to swell, degrade, contaminate the fluid, or catastrophically rupture.

  • Petroleum & Diesel: Require Nitrile (Buna-N) or Viton tubes that resist degradation from hydrocarbons.

  • AdBlue (DEF): Requires specialized EPDM or peroxide-cured hoses. Because AdBlue is highly susceptible to contamination, the hose must be free of zinc, copper, and other reactive elements.

  • Chemicals: Highly aggressive chemicals may require UHMWPE (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) or PTFE-lined hoses to prevent chemical breakdown and ensure operator safety.

  • Water & Air: Standard PVC or SBR rubber blends are highly cost-effective and provide excellent flexibility and weather resistance.

FAQs

Common questions answered.

The questions we hear most often about this range. Full knowledge base on our FAQ page.

  • What is a hose reel?

    A hose reel is a spool that stores a length of hose, retracts it when not in use, and lets you pull off the working length you need. Industrial hose reels come in spring-rewind (the spool snaps back when released), motor-driven (powered retract for heavier hoses), and manual (hand-cranked, lowest cost). The reel keeps the hose off the floor, prevents kinks, protects the inlet fitting from being walked on, and shortens deployment time. Common workshop sizes are 13 mm x 20 m for grease, 19 mm x 20 m for oil, and 25 mm x 15 m for diesel; bigger reels exist for bulk fuel transfer.

  • What are hose fittings used for?

    Hose fittings are the threaded ends that connect a hose to a pump, valve, nozzle, tank, or another hose. They have to seal against the working pressure, match the thread standard at the mating port (BSP, NPT, JIC, ORFS, or quick-release), and be rated for the fluid. Permanent fittings are swaged onto the hose at the factory or with a crimping tool; reusable fittings (less common in industrial use) screw on and re-tighten. Quick-release couplers (Alfagomma flat-face, Banlaw flush face) let you connect and disconnect under pressure without spilling fluid: useful for tool changes and refuelling.

  • Are retractable reels better than manual?

    For trade and workshop use, yes. A retractable reel saves 30-60 seconds of deployment per cycle, prevents the hose from getting walked on or driven over, and stops the operator coiling it badly at the end (which causes kinks and inner-liner cracks). Manual reels make sense for low-cycle applications (fewer than five uses per day) or where budget rules out the spring-rewind unit. Motor-driven reels are the choice for heavier hoses (25 mm and up) or bulk fuel transfer where spring force is not enough to retract the full hose under load.

  • Can one hose be used for oil and fuel?

    Sometimes, but check the spec. A nitrile-lined hose rated for diesel will pump engine oil without immediate damage; the seals tolerate both. A hose rated only for hydraulic oil may not be approved for fuel because the synthetic rubbers used for hydraulic fluid swell when exposed to petrol or diesel. Never run AdBlue through a fuel hose: the urea corrodes brass fittings inside hours and the contamination it leaves behind is hard to flush. The safest practice is one hose per fluid family: diesel, oil, grease, AdBlue, each on its own dedicated reel.

  • Do industrial hoses need special connectors?

    Yes. Industrial hose end fittings are sized and rated for working pressure, fluid compatibility, and end-thread standard (BSP, NPT, JIC, ORFS). They are not the same as garden-hose fittings. For high-cycle fuel transfer use Banlaw dry-break or flush-face couplings, which let you connect and disconnect under pressure without spillage. For hydraulic oil use Alfagomma flat-face ISO 16028 quick-release couplers. Always check the working pressure rating: a low-pressure coupler will burst on a 200 bar hydraulic line, and the failure happens at the connection.

Full guide

Choosing the Right Hose, Hose Reel or Fitting

Industrial fluid hoses move diesel, oil, grease, AdBlue, and lubricants between a tank and a dispense point, between a pump and a tool, or between two pieces of equipment. The right hose, reel and fitting come down to four things: the fluid, the working pressure, the temperature range, and how the hose is being deployed (fixed, retractable reel, or hand-coiled).

Hose by fluid. Diesel, petrol, AdBlue, oil, and grease each need a different hose construction. Standard nitrile-lined fuel hose handles diesel and petrol up to 10 bar. AdBlue requires a stainless-braid or EPDM-lined hose because nitrile and brass corrode in urea solution. High-pressure hydraulic and grease lines (PIUSI grease, Macnaught lubrication) use 2-wire-braid SAE 100R2 or higher. Always match the hose ID (6 mm, 10 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm, 25 mm, 32 mm, 50 mm) to the fitting and the flow requirement.

Hose reels. A reel keeps the hose off the floor (less wear, less trip risk), retracts it cleanly when the job is done, and protects the fittings on the inlet side. The Macnaught Retracta range covers diesel, oil, grease, AdBlue and weedicide/pesticide in single and twin-pedestal configurations from 13 mm x 20 m through 25 mm x 15 m. The Graco LDX, SDX and XD range covers oil, grease, lubricant, and antifreeze applications. The PIUSI hose reel range matches the PIUSI pump range with 25 mm x 10 m and 25 mm x 15 m diesel reels and a dedicated AdBlue reel range. Spring-rewind is the standard for trade workshop use; manual rewind suits low-cycle or budget installs. (For air, water and washdown reels, see the Workshop Hose Reels collection.)

Fittings. Hose fittings include the swaged or reusable end fittings (BSP, NPT, JIC, ORFS), quick-release couplers (Alfagomma flat-face ISO 16028 for hydraulic; Banlaw flush face for fluid transfer in 11 colour-coded sizes), and break-away or dry-break couplings for high-cycle fuel transfer (Banlaw 800 Series). Match thread standards across the line: BSP and NPT do not seal against each other, and a JIC fitting will leak on a BSP port even though they look similar. Order new hoses with both end fittings already swaged on, or buy a hose-fitting tool kit if you crimp your own.

Sizing. The hose ID has to match the pump outlet and the dispense rate. A 200 lpm bowser running through a 13 mm (1/2 inch) hose chokes the flow and over-pressurises the line; the same bowser on a 25 mm (1 inch) hose moves the rated flow with a comfortable pressure drop. As a rule of thumb, target a hose ID at least equal to the pump outlet, and step up one size if the run is longer than 5 m or has multiple bends.

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