Spring & C-Clamps

A hose clamp or hose clip is a device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting such as a barb or nib. A hose clamp is not the same as a pipe clamp which is a clamp made partly out of a pipe, not a clamp for clamping pipe. more...

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Types

Many types are available, including:

Screw/band clamps

Screw clamps, known in many places as Jubilee Clips, consist of a band (usually stainless steel) into which a screw thread pattern has been cut. One end of the band contains a captive screw. The clamp is put around the hose or tube to be connected, with the loose end being fed into a narrow space between the band and the captive screw. When the screw is turned, it pulls the threads of the band, causing the band to tighten around the hose. Screw clamps are normally used for hoses 1/2 in diameter and up, with other clamps used for smaller hoses. In conversation, 'Jubilee clip' is often reduced to 'jub clip'. Jubilee is a manufacturer of this type of hose clamps and the name has become generic, and is used in the same way as hoover is used for vacuum cleaner.

Pairs of screw clamps on a short rubber unit form a "no-hub band," often used for attaching sections of domestic wastewater piping, or used for other pipes as a flexible coupler (to fix alignment difficulties or to prevent pipe breakage due to relative movement of sections) or an emergency repair.

They can also be used in a similar way, as a simple means for the transmission of small amounts of power. A short length of hose is clipped between two shafts where vibration or variations in alignment may be taken up by the flexibility of the hose. This technique is well adapted to use for mock-ups in a development laboratory.

CLIC clamps

The CLIC clip, known as CAILLAU clip, is in form of a completely smooth integral steel band with radius edges inside and outside, consisting of a latch and a latch lock.

When the clip is clipped on to the latch lock with CLIC pliers, it makes a sound "CLIC" which indicates that the clip has been tightened correctly. The flap prevents any hose creep in the clip.

The ultimate clip according to technical performances and price is the CLIC E® .

The CLIC E® clip is an elastic clamp made of two crimped stainless steel bands which form a "latch" and a "belt". One of them has an arched spring providing elasticity once the clamp is fitted and therefore ensures the tightness of the connection despite thermal variations.

This clamp both provides strong clamping and excellent elasticity. It is particularly recommended for high-duty applications such as cooling, power-steering systems,...

Larger diameters have a slot and a pre-tightening peg on the band in order to maintain the clamp's delivery diameter. The CLIC E® clamp can be pre-positioned on the application by sticking.

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