System and method for hose assembly with degradation monitoring

A sensor configured to attach to a hydraulic hose and to monitor a degradation status of the hydraulic hose, the sensor comprising:

• one or more first alignment features;
• a contactless switch adjacent to the one or more first alignment features;
• and
• a light transmitter adjacent to the one or more first alignment features, the light transmitter configured to transmit a light transfer protocol;
• wherein the light transfer protocol is not transmitted unless the one or more first alignment features align with corresponding one or more second alignment features on a gateway device such that the contactless switch is activated by a trigger switch.

A method of monitoring a degradation status of a hydraulic hose, the method comprising:

• providing a sensor having one or more first alignment features, a contactless switch, and a light transmitter;
• providing a gateway device having one or more second alignment features, a trigger switch, and a phototransistor, when the one or more second alignment features are aligned with the one or more first alignment features, the trigger switch activates the contactless switch and the light transmitter emits a light transfer protocol recordable by the phototransistor;
• and
• receiving data from the sensor, and using the gateway device to display the data on a customer portal to convey a degradation status of a hydraulic hose attached to the sensor.