Argus Fluidhandling
An Expert in Hose and Rigid Tube Assemblies
This article first appeared in the Railway-News magazine, Issue 1 2023.
Argus Fluidhandling Ltd specialises in the manufacture of hose assemblies, rigid tube assemblies and structures for OEM markets throughout the world.
Our history reaches back over 80 years to 1941. We have grown considerably in size, product knowledge and experience since those days with some memorable moments shaping our direction along the way.
Our investment in the latest technologies has pushed the group to the forefront in its chosen markets and we continue to develop new products and services to meet our customers’ ever-evolving requirements.
As part of the Alfagomma Group we have operations based in the UK and Germany and are well equipped to support our European and global OEM customers.
Specifically designed for the rail sector we provide an excellent hose called RailSAFE that meets the requirements of NF F 16-101 – BS6853 and EN45545- 2 and has been specifically developed for the rail sector utilising the knowledge gained through our relationship with this sector over many years.
- Part code: Railsafe AF45 hose range – EN45545:2013 approved
- Manufacturer: Argus Fluidhandling – Alfagomma
Additionally, we are so confident in our RailSAFE hose that we are subjecting the RailSAFE AF45 hose range to an extended one million cycle input test. The AF45 hose range is designed specifically for the rail industry and is often used to replace the standard EN854 R3 hose for railway air brake applications.
Group capabilities include:
- Hose development and validation
- Hose assembly manufacture, small & large
- Fitting design & manufacture
- Tube bending
- Laser profiling
- Robotic welding
- CNC machining
