ADAPTING TO THE MARKET DEMANDS

K&K 95 Kft. is an independent family enterprise. With close co-operation with our partners we reliably, innovatively and with high proficiency fulfil our customers’ needs in the field of automotive spare part production. Internationally recognized certificates prove the high quality of our hydraulic brake hoses.

This is the reason why our customers and colleagues choose us.

HISTORY

• 1995 – the establishment of K&K 95 Kft. as a family enterprise
• 1997 – receiving the first ISO Certificate; production area: 150 m2-en
• 2003 – enlargement of production area; a new production hall of 600 m2
• 2009 – starting the galvanizing workshop of 400 m2
• 2011 – introduction of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• 2013 – opening a rubber hose factory of 1200 m2
• 2014 – capacity expansion of fitting production, introduction of environmental management system.
• 2022 – new warehouse for semi-finished products

OUR COMPANY PHILOSOPHY

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The company philosophy of K&K 95 Kft. is rather simple: we shall turn all of our talent and technological resources to produce fist class brake hoses with which we would contribute to the development of the automotive industry. Keeping in mind the principle of sustainable development we consider it our duty to use the resources in the most effective way and not to burden the environment more than it is necessary. Our colleagues take this philosophy as the guiding principle in their daily work.

VALUES OF THE COMPANY

• Building upon our brand
  We strengthen our image and increase our reputation with the help of a solid and unmistakeable brand. Quality grants our customers’ loyalty. We focus on the quality of our brake hoses, the processes as well as on the proper qualifications of our workers; furthermore we use effective and quality-oriented production processes. We are tirelessly working on producing the products of the market at affordable prices. With our wide range of products we rise above the competitors.
  
• We think in terms of partnerships
  By establishing partnerships based on mutual advantages we conquer the new markets and secure the future success of our company. In close co-operation with our business partners we together try to exploit the possibilities hiding in this expanding and innovative market. The three basic pillars of this partnership are: reliability, confidence and long-term business relationship. The base of our success is the tight and solid network of connections established with our customers, suppliers and the neighbouring institutions. K&K 95 Kft. is constantly aiming for increasing its market share both inside and outside the European Union. We set high expectations for our suppliers in terms of accuracy, quality and favourable price; in return we offer fair, long-term co-operation.
• Workers – The ‘engines’ of the company
  We put great emphasis on the continuous training of our colleagues in order that they would meet the challenges of the changing market at the highest level. We provide comfortable and stimulating working environment for our workers, which environment adequately rewards them.

• Development and growth
  

  Everything changes rapidly and constantly on the global market; in this environment the key of survival for the companies is being innovative. We look towards the future and concentrate on the expected market demands. Our wide range of products is developed according to the customers’ demands. Our ability to be innovative and the ever-wider scope of technological improvements are considered to be the base of our strategic development and the key of our long-term success. It is our quick reaction to the customers’ needs that places us above our competitors.

• Sustainable daily activities
  We perform our everyday activities ethically, responsibly and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. Minimizing the harmful impact on the environment and improving the social welfare are our important aims. K&K 95 Kft. is a fair and responsible regional employer, taxpayer and member of the local community. Our aim is to work in a way to be capable of ensuring the needs of the company and the environment without causing any negative effects for the generations to come. Our intention is to perform all our activities in complete conformity with the latest knowledge related to the protection of our ecological system and its cycles.

BRAKE HOSE

Qualitive compatibility:

Flexible brake hose for hydraulic non-petroleum based brake systems of road vehicles, manufactured according to standards SAE J 1401 and FMVSS 106. Marking: SAE J 1401 1/8 HL. Same quality as original products!

Applicable technical parameters:

• Inside, nominal diameter: less than 4 mm
• Test pressure:
  • air: 10.3 MPa – 14.5 MPa / not less than 10, not more than 25 sec
  • brake fluid: 20.7 MPa – 24.8 MPa / not less than 10, not more than 25 sec
• Bursting pressure: minimum 49 MPa
• Tensile strength test:
  • more than 1446 N, at 25±3 mm/min stretching rate
  • more than 1646 N, at 50±3 mm/min stretching rate

Field of application:

Hydraulic brake systems of road vehicles, passenger cars, vans, off-road vehicles and some types of motorcycles, depending on the vintage (production year), fuel type and brake system. More than 2700 types, unique and kitting presentation, small and big series as well.

RUBBER HOSE

The rubber hose’s role at brake hoses: It provides a flexible connection between the wheel to be braked and the chassis, and transfers the braking force during the operation of the brake system.

During our brake hose production we make our products exquisitely compliancing the regulations, so that their performance will fully meet the standard requirements. We continuously check our products’ quality with tests, and search for possible developments.

The rubber hose produced by us consists of 5 layers, every layer has an exactly defined role. From the inside to the outside, the first is the inner rubber hose, which has a task of resisting the nonpetroleum-base brake fluid. The first braided layer follows, which withstands the pressure in the inner rubber hose with its relatively dense fabric, then a thin rubber foil comes, which prevents the friction or rubbing between the two braided layers and enables the movement between them. The second braided layer gives further resistance against the inner pressure, increasing the lifetime of the hose. Finally, a cover rubber layer is necessary, which serves as a protection for the hose against the environmental effects, such as the UV radiation.

During the production of the innermost layer (extrusion of the inner hose), we use so-called mandrels, which gives the inner diameter. As the final rubber hose needs to be hollow, the mandrel has to be removed after the outer hose extrusion, using high pressure water.

We don’t only sell rubber hose as part of brake hose assemblies, but as a separate product as well, in coiled presentation.

We provide our brake hoses’ appropriate quality with different – standard-required – tests, some of which are designed specifically to check the resistance, lifetime of the rubber hose.

Moreover, we use a so-called whip test for checking the mechanical compliance, which with its repeated, dynamic loading investigates the rubber hose’s accelerated lifetime. We fix one end of the assembled brake hose to a stationary part, the other end to a rotating part, we fill in the system with brake fluid, then start the rotation. We inspect that how long the hose holds without losing pressure.