What is a Hose Clamp?

What is a Hose Clamp?

A hose clamp is designed to secure a hose over a fitting, by clamping the hose  down, it prevents the fluid in the hose leaking at the connection. Popular attachments include anything from car engines to bathroom fittings.

Hose Clamp is a connecting device for connecting grooved pipe fittings, valves and pipe fittings.Widely used in water supply, drainage, power, metallurgy, urban construction, petroleum, chemical industry, environmental protection.Has many features such as: simple structure can be quickly installed;Small space, complete piping;Zero pollution and low cost;Good sealing.

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How Do Hose Clamps Work?

1.A hose clamp is firstly attached to the edge of a hose.

2.This edge of the hose is then placed around a chosen object.

3.The clamp now needs to be tightened, securing the hose in place and ensuring that nothing from inside the hose can escape.

Generally, screw hose clamps tend not to be used for ultra high-pressure scenarios, but instead are used frequently in lower-pressure environments, as well as when a quick fix is needed, especially within the home. That said, numerous industries utilise them, including the automotive, agriculture and marine industries.

What are the Different Types of Hose Clamps?

To fully understand how screw/band hose clamps work, we must look at the different types available. The most popular are the following;

1.Heavy Duty Hose Clamps; Heavy duty hose clamps, or Superclamps, do exactly what they say on the tin! Ideally suited to heavier-duty scenarios, heavy duty hose clamps are the strongest hose clamps on the market and are ideal for more difficult applications.

2.O Clips; The most economical form of hose clamp, O Clips work perfectly for the assembly of simple hoses, carrying air and fluid only. They are more flexible with their fitting than other hose clamps, as well as tamper-proof.

All of the above come in a range of sizes, diameters and materials, to suit your specific hose needs.

3.Jubilee Clips; Also referred to as worm drive hose clips, Jubilee clips  were the very first worm drive hose clip created, made in 1921. Extremely popular due to their simplicity, effectiveness and versatility, jubilee clips are ideal for fixing flexiblehoses to solid fittings.