4-Star Hose & Supply

4-Star Hose & Supply distributes hydraulic and industrial hose, fittings, valves, reels and related components, and fabricates custom hose assemblies in its own shops. The company has been in business for more than 40 years and operates service centers in Dallas, Cleburne, Midland and Pleasanton, Texas. It describes itself as the largest industrial hose specialist serving the oil and gas and manufacturing industries in Texas.

Beyond oil and gas, the company supplies construction, manufacturing, and food and beverage customers. It is an authorized Gates hydraulic distributor, an ASME certified fabricator of metal hose assemblies, and is identified on its site as a Singer Industrial partner.

Oilfield products

The oilfield catalogue covers drilling, production and transport applications:

• Hammer unions
• Frac tank fittings and frac tank manifold hoses
• Frac sand hauling hose and fittings
• Swage nipples and industrial flanges
• Butterfly valves
• Oilfield vacuum hose and high pressure slim hole rotary hose

The company states that its oilfield inventory continues to expand, and that it will source specific items it does not carry.

ASME weld shop and metal hose

A certified weld shop in Dallas builds custom metal hose assemblies to specification. It stocks 321 stainless steel metal hose in sizes from 1/2 inch to 6 inches, with flanged, threaded and custom welded end connections.

Assemblies fabricated there include:

• Stripwound metal hose
• PTFE lined 304 stainless steel braided hose
• Convoluted stainless steel hose
• Metal expansion joints
• Custom welded hose assemblies

Assemblies in 316 stainless are available by request. Every assembly is hydrostatically pressure tested and carries a metal ID tag and serial number for traceability.

Custom hose fabrication

Custom assembly work follows NAHAD and UL guidelines and covers hydraulic hose, industrial hose, stainless braided hose and composite hose up to 6 inches. Hydraulic options range from low pressure utility lines to high pressure hose rated to 5,000 PSI, with NPT threaded, camlock, flanged and specialized connections available.

Technicians specify assemblies using the STAMPED method, which works through size, temperature, application, material, pressure, end connections and delivery. Finished assemblies are pressure tested and tagged before they leave the shop.

Product lines and other services

Stocked categories run beyond hose itself:

• Air preparation equipment and gauges
• Clamps, couplings and hydraulic fittings
• Electric motors, gear reducers, soft starters and variable frequency drives
• Hose reels
• Pumps
• Sanitary hose and accessories
• Valves and actuation

An in-house valve automation department handles valve assembly and actuation. Staff are trained through the Gates Safe Hydraulics program, and the same certification training is offered to customers at their facilities. The company also runs the OnGuard hose management program, which focuses on critical hoses powering critical equipment.