Engineered to order for over 30 years

Most-Advanced Machinery Solutions
for Hose Manufacturing

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".

30+
Years of Experience
4
Solution Areas
64"
Max Hose ID
7000bar
Max Burst Test Pressure

Global Reach

Worldwide Presence

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.

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Engineering Solutions for Every Hose Type

RKN designs and builds cutting-edge machinery for the complete hose production cycle, from reinforcement to testing.

Machinery for hydraulic hoses
Hydraulic

Machinery for Hydraulic Hoses

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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Machinery for industrial hoses
Industrial

Machinery for Industrial Hoses

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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Machinery for oilfield and marine hoses
Oilfield & Marine

Machinery for Oilfield & Marine Hoses

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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Testing equipment
Testing Equipment

Testing Equipment

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.

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About RKN

Engineering Competence Meets Technological Know-How

With 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.

Company Details

▸ RKN srl
via Morosini 13
21100 Varese (VA), Italy