Braiders, spiraling machines, lathes, complete production lines and test rigs, each one engineered for a customer's hydraulic, industrial or oilfield hoses, up to ID 64".
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RKN supplies machinery solutions globally. Whether you are building a new production line or upgrading existing equipment, our team will engineer a solution tailored to your specific requirements.
Contact Our TeamRKN designs and builds cutting-edge machinery for the complete hose production cycle, from reinforcement to testing.
Braiders and multi-wire spiraling machines for medium, high and extremely high pressure hoses on flexible or rigid mandrels, with PLC-controlled servo drives for consistent quality.
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Complete traversing mandrel production lines and rotating mandrel lathes. Custom plants for hose ID 1/2" to 10", with automated infeed, outfeed and mandrel extraction.
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Heavy-duty large-bore lathes for oilfield, marine and rotary hoses up to ID 64", with cable, steel cord and helix wire applicators driven by servo control.
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Impulse test machines up to 1000 bar, burst test rigs up to 7000 bar and take-up stands. SAE, ISO and DIN EN compliant, with automatic test reports.
Discover moreWith over 30 years of experience in rubber machinery manufacture and worldwide sales, RKN is a knowledgeable and trustworthy partner for most-advanced hose production machinery.
From Varese, north of Milan, our engineers combine hose-process know-how with in-house machining to build each machine around the customer's hose, plant and output, with ergonomics and operator safety built in.
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Tell us your hose type, ID range, reinforcement and target output, and our engineers will propose a configuration for your production.