About
Hoses may seem like straightforward components, but choosing the right one for your applications is not always easy. Not all hoses are created equal—even hoses of similar construction—and hoses must be carefully matched to applications.

Hoses will often fail or wear prematurely if they are not well suited for an application, and even properly selected hoses can fail if installed incorrectly. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks, so it is important to treat hoses as critical equipment and handle their selection accordingly. In this webinar, we will teach you how.
When
Monday, May 9, 2022 · 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Agenda
  • How proper selection and installation can significantly increase hose life and reduce safety concerns within your facilities
  • Strengths and weaknesses of various hose types
  • The importance of proper hose routing and how to do it correctly
  • Why differences in hose construction techniques matter
Presenters
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Doug Nordstrom
Senior Product Manager, Swagelok
Doug Nordstrom is senior product manager in Swagelok’s Hose Service Group. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic business development of hoses and flexible tubing, including core materials, reinforcement styles, end connections, and insulation options.

In his 28 years with Swagelok, Doug has also held roles as a manufacturing engineer, a project manager in the New Product Development group, and as the Chemical and Refining Marketing Manager. He has also spent time managing the regulator and valves product lines. Doug has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from Kent State.
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Mary Page Bailey
Senior Associate Editor/Moderator
Mary Page Bailey has been an editor with Chemical Engineering since May 2013, after working five years as a process design engineer at ExxonMobil Chemical Company’s joint venture, Univation Technologies, LLC. During her time with Univation, she designed equipment for numerous Unipol polyethylene plants and attended a plant startup in China. She holds a B.S. Ch.E. degree from the University of Oklahoma.