SCAFFOLDING TUBECLAMPS

Tubeclamps ® are a range of fittings that connect steel or aluminium tubes together. They are very similar to another range of tube clamp fittings called Key Klamps ®. They have a smoother profile with less protrusion than other types of clamps for scaffolding tube. Tube clamps slide over tubes and hold them in position with hex socket bolts that are tightened with an allen key. They enable the construction of frames and railings out of scaffolding tube where the tube ends interconnect rather than being off-set and overlapping (as is generally the case with other scaffolding fittings). It is important to note that tube clamps are not generally used for erecting scaffolding as such. They tend to be used for permanent or semi-permanent structures and there are some that can be bolted to hard surfaces such as walls, floors and ceilings. Examples of projects where tube clamps are often used with scaffolding tube include edge-protection on flat roofs, hand-rails on ramps, shopping trolley compounds, external free-standing sign-board mounts, climbing frames and made-to-measure storage racking.