Specialty Services

River Bend Hose Specialty has an on site machine shop and cylinder repair center. We are capable of tube bending, production cutting and welding.

Some of the services that set us apart from “the other guys” are that we are capable of:


Parker Store

River Bend Hose Specialty is proud to be a Parker Hannifin distributor. Our store’s hose techs are committed to providing professional, personal and courteous service. They will help select the right products to meet your required specifications or application needs. Our South Bend and Plymouth locations have all the hoses and fittings you need for replacement, repair or preventative maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation systems. Additionally, our in-house offerings include; lubrication, gas dispensing, pressure washing, spill clean-up, power transmission, and general industrial supplies. Our large variety of products help us set the bar as a distinguished Parker distributor.

24 Hour On Call Service Available


Hose Assembly

Our vast inventory of hydraulic and industrial hose, fittings, and adapters are stocked with premier manufacturers. This allows us to make hose assemblies with a quick turn-around time, most of them being available for same day delivery. Our customers are in the most demanding industries such as construction, agriculture, mining, oil and gas. Our customer’s applications challenge the strength and durability of even the toughest components. For OEM’s, we offer specialty services, which include; kitting, precision machining, hydraulic/pneumatic attachments and adapters, engineering/prototyping, custom labeling, and packaging. Our employees have the experience necessary to promptly respond to your needs in the most efficient manner possible while providing the highest quality products.

All hose techs / welders / CSR's are certified by the NAHAD Hose Safety Institute


Cylinder Repair

In August 2018, Scotty’s Hydraulic Service based in Plymouth IN, became a division of River Bend Hose Specialty. This acquisition expanded our capabilities with machining, and rebuilding of cylinders, pumps, valves, motors, accumulators, filters, oil coolers, power units, and many other components used within manufacturing and mobile equipment needs. On-site service is available for equipment too large for transport, and those that may require diagnostic testing.

Link to Scotty's Hydraulic Website - click here


Metal Hoses - hose assemblies

***Metal Hose Fabrication — River Bend Hose Specialty manufactures a large assortment of standard and specialty corrugated and braided metal hose. Our complete fabrication facility offers assemblies in steel and stainless-steel (304L, 321, and 316L) materials, with a size range of ¼” ID to 12” ID. All metal hose assemblies are tested before they leave our facility! All welders are certified at ASTM B31.3 standards.


Machining / Tubing

***CNC Tube Bending/Pipe Assemblies — We offer custom pipe and tube bending with multiple benders to fit your needs. A large range of sizes can be used, with tubes as small as ¼” OD through 2.5” OD. Along with tube bending, we have the capabilities to bead form, parflange, weld, reduction/ expansion crimp ends, production cutting, and roll bending.

***Precision Machining — Our precision machine shop offers a combination of CNC and manual lathes, mills, drill presses, and laser engraving. We produce standalone products, and support the machining needs for our metal hose, tube, and pipe assemblies.


OEM Services

We are capable of effectively supporting both high-mix-low-volume as well as private label initiatives unique to the OEM space.

Some of our unique OEM services include:

  • Training and assembly courses
  • PPAP’s
  • CMM capabilities to inspect, measure, and engineer parts
  • Burst testing
  • Bin stocking
  • Kitting of parts
  • Prototyping

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    Our Mission Statement

    Our goal is to continue to establish and maintain our respected reputation with our customers and suppliers as a leader in the distribution and repair of quality industrial products. To achieve this goal, River Bend Hose Specialty empowers its people to utilize the team approach with ourselves, our customers, and our suppliers.