Hose clamps/clips

A Hose clip/ screw band clamp.















Hose clamps/clips are of different types, sizes, material and pressure.
But let discus firstly on the types.

TYPES OF HOSE CLAMPS/CLIPS:

The spring hose clamps, worm gear/screw band hose clamp,wire clamp, ear clamps and double bolt clamps

THE SPRING CLAMP:

Its a narrow protrusion centered clamp. Its made up of a spring steel and a sling protrusion on the both ends of the clamp.

Spring clamps are used by pressing together the two exposed tabs with  pliers to expand the radius of the clip/clamp, before its pulled on the hose to grip the hose to the barb.

Spring clamps are not used on a high pressure hoses but on a low or medium pressure hoses. This is because the force applied by the spring clamps are not enough to grip high pressure hydraulic hoses .Spring clamps/clips are used with an automotive cooling systems, automatic engine bays and some vacuum hoses.

THE WORM GEAR CLAMP/SCREW BAND CLAMP:

are invented in 1921 by the owner of L. Robinson & co ltd. An ex. Royal commander, Lumley Robinson.These type of clamps are formed with a band and a fitted in screw thread pattern. The worm gear screw clamps are used by pulling the clamp on the hose before using a screw driver to tighten it to the hose and the barb. Its known as a worm drive type of clip. The screw band clips /clamps requires no much pressure or force.
The hoses best for these worm gear screw clamps are garden hoses, water hoses, vacuum hoses etc.

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