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New Oetiker Medical Connecting Solutions - StepLess Clamps
Product Updates
As the original inventor of the ear clamp and the global leader in connecting technologies – Oetiker’s clamps are made with quality that you can rely on.
The benefits of Oetiker's clamps are:
- Economical
- Uniform compression
- Quick and easy to install
- Slim, lightweight, yet strong
What is StepLess® Technology?
- Special design eliminates steps and/or overlaps on the inner circumference of the clamp for a 360° leak-free seal.
- Because the tongue resides in a groove, the “tongue-in-groove” feature exerts pressure on the assembled parts over 360°, enabling the clamp to apply a continuous radial force completely around the connection’s diameter.
StepLess® Ear Clamps 167
- 167 stainless steel 6.5 – 120.5 mm
- Narrow band: concentrates transmission of clamping force
- 360° StepLess®: high radial loads, smooth outer contour
- Clamp ear: compensates for component tolerances, adjustable surface pressure
- Dimple: increases clamping force, spring-effect compensates for changes in diameter due to thermal expansion
- Burr-free strip edges: reduced risk of damage to parts being clamped
StepLess® Low Profile Clamps 168
- 168 stainless steel 10.5 – 120.5 mm
- Reusability: can be repeatedly opened and reinstalled
- 360° StepLess®: uniform 360° compression or surface pressure
- Low installed height: minimum space requirement
- Load retaining hooks: visual indication that clamp is correctly installed
- Burr-free strip edges: reduced risk of damage to parts being clamped
If you would like more information on these or other Oetiker products, please contact your Tower representative at 800.688.6937, or by using our online information request form.
