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What You Should Know About Convoluted Tubing
Convoluted tubing is also known as corrugated tubing, tubing split loom, ribbed tubing, or flex tubing. Depending on the industry, it might be referred to by different names, and each variety is uniquely designed to fit specific applications. This tubing offers optimal protection and cable insulation. It is often color-coded to provide organization to bundles of wires.
Convoluted tubing is ideal for water management, wire management, wire harnessing, lighting, automation, robotics, and many more areas and products. Special features of this type of tubing include:
- Protection against fluids
- Used to color code bundles of wire
- Used on applications with a high level of vibrations
- Extra protection for wire harnesses
- Used for applications on robotics
Understanding the Design of Convoluted Tubing
This type of tubing is used effectively in a wide range of applications and environments. Its unique protections are a result of its coiled and twisted shape, which provides a lot of flexibility and heat resistance. Its circumferential strength is derived from the spiral convolutions, which vary in diameter. This variation allows the tubing to be coiled in tight spots and wedged in between sharp corners without compromising the wires. It is often used in the automotive, telecommunications, electronic, marine, and other industries. Typical materials used for this tubing include:
- Nylon
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyester (PT)
Types of Convoluted Tubing
Different types of convoluted or corrugated tubing are available for different applications. The difference in material, size, circumference, and other configurations are designed to better suit various kinds of high-pressure environments. Differences also exist in the number of convolutions per square inch.
The types of corrugated tubing include:
Close convolution
Compressed convolution
Reverse convolution
Wire-wrapped Convoluted
Mil-Spec Convoluted
Low profile
Heavy wall
Convoluted Tubing and Its Various Applications
Convoluted tubing is useful for applications that require resistant tubing that shapes and shifts easily, as well as applications demanding constant flexing or the withstanding of high temperatures. The various configurations and materials can be more specifically fitted to fulfill specific needs.
Call Us For More Information on Corrugated Tubing
Convoluted or corrugated tubing is highly regarded in the industry as ideal for many applications that require tight spaces and resistant cables. It can be difficult to know what material or grade of convoluted tubing might be the best for your application. Call an HST expert today and find the right tubing for the job.
