PROVIDING FLEX HOSE SOLUTIONS SINCE 1953

Providing fluid and media solutions for various industries including adhesives, aerospace, biomedical, defense, energy, industrial and niche automotive.

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Industries

DEFENSE

You can find our products on numerous vehicles including the EFV, M60A Tank, M1 Abrams Tank, Stryker, and MRAP Vehicles. DFD has played an essential role in the development and improvements of many vehicles and Navy ships.

NICHE AUTOMOTIVE

DFD has been a global automotive supplier for more than six decades. Having previously supplied the motorsports industry has formed a mindset that understands the demands and product requirements of the niche market automotive sector.

AEROSPACE

With the technological progression of the aerospace industry, Detroit Flex Defense has continually advanced to become instrumental in major flight-vehicle subsystem propulsion components.

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Alternative fuels, commonly known as non-conventional, or advanced fuels; are any materials or substances that can be used as fuel, other than conventional fuels. With the implementation of these “alternative fuels”, Detroit Flex Defense has developed and put to market, a hose assembly that meets the criterion set forth, by the alternative fuel industry.

ENERGY

DFD fabricates various hose and piping combinations used in the Power Generation Industry.

INDUSTRIAL

DFD has been supporting the Industrial Hose market for many years. We have continued to specialize in fabricating hoses for both critical and non-critical applications within these divisions: Chemical, Water Treatment, Food and Dairy, HVAC, Transportation, Mining.

BIOMEDICAL

Detroit Flex Defense has the technology and experience of providing flexible metal hose, as well as hose tube combinations, for various forms of fluid transfer.

ADHESIVES & SEALANTS

Detroit Flex Defense has been an industry leader, with the transfer of adhesives and paints, for over 25-years. Within that industry, media is moved separately, or as an epoxy.

Products

HOSE & ACCESSORIES

MARMAN V-BAND, SANITARY, LINED CLAMPS & FLANGES

COMPRESSION & TUBE FITTING, VALVES & QUICK CONNECTS

TUBING & BUTTWELD FITTINGS

DETROIT FLEX DEFENSE

DFD offers engineered hose, tubing and fitting solutions. We have over 6 decades of experience and are experts in our field. We specialize in custom made hose assemblies and hose/tube combinations. Our assemblies are found on anything from Military vehicles for Defense to production vehicles for our Automotive Industry.

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Services

ASSEMBLY

DFD can design and manufacture custom hose and fitting products. We have multiple braiding machines in-house and the capability to braid any fabric for any hose combination. We can also manufacture any type of fitting, valve or tube assembly.

FABRICATION

DFD excels in fabrication of custom hose and tube assemblies. We have AWS/NAVSEA certified welders and brazers on staff, and also offer in house induction brazing. We have multiple crimpers that can handle production volumes and all variations of hose and tube combinations. If you provide you the drawing, our experienced and skilled staff can fabricate it.

ENGINEERING/TESTING/QUALITY

DFD can take your idea from concept through production. As a company, we have over six decades of experience in engineering hose and fitting solutions. We utilize SolidWorks modeling software, while holding AS91000D & ISO 9001:2015 certification.

LTA PROGRAMS

At Detroit Flex Defense, relationship building is a core principle. We seek long-term agreement programs with our customers to lay the groundwork for a mutually beneficial business partnership. This forward-looking approach allows insight into our customers’ business priorities, which enables us to be proactive and nimble in our solutions and delivery. We also become steeped in our customers’ product(s), which aids in better product development, speed-to-market – and ultimately – cost savings. We apply this win-win model to encourage open communications, a trusted relationship, and continued organic expansion of new initiatives.