Rubber sleeves play a pivotal role in various industrial applications, serving as essential components in duct misalignment, anti-vibration couplings, and silo outlets. At Flexible Connections Ltd, we understand the critical importance of versatility, reliability, and performance in these applications. We offer two alternatives to meet diverse industrial needs: hand-fabricated sleeves and mandrel-built seamless tubes.
Our mandrel-built rubber seamless tubes exemplify the pinnacle of quality and performance in rubber sleeve technology. The mandrel-building process produces a smooth inner surface and a cloth-marked outer cover. This manufacturing method provides exceptional durability and resilience, making it ideal for demanding industrial applications. Unlike traditional sleeves, mandrel-built tubes feature no bonded seams, ensuring uniformity and integrity throughout the product. This seamless construction enhances the tube’s strength and eliminates weak points where failures could occur.
One of the standout features of our mandrel-built rubber tubes is the option for ground-back smooth exterior walls. This feature is advantageous in hygienic areas where preventing bug traps and build-up is paramount. The smooth exterior is easy to clean and maintain, reducing the risk of contamination.
These mandrel-built rubber tubes cater to a wide range of industrial needs and are available in a comprehensive range of sizes, from 50mm to 500mm in diameter, with a standard wall thickness of 3mm. This versatility allows various applications, from general industrial use to more specialised sectors. Additionally, we offer these tubes in different materials, including tan para rubber for general use and white and blue food-quality natural rubber for applications requiring food-grade compliance.
Our hand-fabricated rubber sleeves are ideal for applications requiring customisation. These sleeves are bonded from rubber sheets, allowing for a high degree of size, thickness, and joint type customisation. We offer two types of joints for hand-fabricated sleeves: a butt joint with or without a reinforcement strap and an overlapped joint.
Our hand-fabricated rubber sleeves are fully customisable to any diameter or length, with thickness options ranging from 1mm to 20mm. This wide range of options makes them suitable for various applications, from simple duct connections to more complex pressurised systems.
At Flexible Connections Ltd, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide bespoke manufactured solutions tailored to our client’s specific requirements. Whether you need thicker walls, specialised compounds, or thin-walled reinforced tubing for pressurised applications, we can manufacture a rubber sleeve that meets your specifications. Our extensive expertise and commitment to quality ensure that every product we deliver meets the highest performance and reliability standards.
Rubber sleeves offer numerous advantages in industrial applications. Their inherent flexibility allows them to absorb movement and vibrations. Reducing stress on connected components and extending the lifespan of the entire system. This flexibility also makes them ideal for misalignments in ductwork and other piping systems.
In addition to their flexibility, rubber sleeves are highly durable and resistant to abrasion, weathering, and various chemicals, which makes them suitable for harsh environments where other materials might fail.
To complement our rubber sleeves, we offer a range of accessories designed to ensure secure and reliable connections. These include a variety of clips that facilitate the installation and maintenance of our rubber sleeves. Properly securing your rubber sleeves with suitable clips is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the connection and preventing leaks or failures. We provide a wide selection of clips to suit different sizes and types of rubber sleeves, ensuring you can find the perfect match for your needs.
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Rubber sleeves are essential in various industrial applications due to their versatility and durability. Some typical applications include:
Flexible Connections Ltd is a trusted name in the industry, known for our commitment to quality, customisation, and customer satisfaction. With nearly 40 years of experience, we have developed a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by our clients and have the expertise to deliver solutions that meet their specific needs.
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Rubber sleeves are essential in many industrial applications, providing flexibility, durability, and reliability. At Flexible Connections Ltd, we offer mandrel-built seamless tubes and hand-fabricated sleeves to meet our client’s diverse needs. Our commitment to quality and customisation ensures that every product we deliver performs to the highest standards, providing long-term value and satisfaction.
Explore our complete range of rubber sleeves and tubes today, and discover how our bespoke solutions can enhance the performance and reliability of your operations. Contact us to discuss your requirements, and let Flexible Connections Ltd provide you with the perfect flexible connection solution tailored to your needs. Don’t forget to secure your connections with our range of clips, ensuring a reliable and leak-free system.
