The successful use of hose pumps in a number of fields led Verder to develop a hose with an enhanced construction. Hoses in peristaltic pumps generally fail due to fatigue between the rubber layers and the reinforcement. However, Verder hoses are specifically designed and manufactured to reduce fatigue, resulting in an extremely long hose service life.
Comment: The UK is closer to deindustrialisation than reindustrialisation
"..have been years in the making" and are embedded in the actors - thus making it difficult for UK industry to move on and develop and apply...