Tube clamps - or key clamps and pipe clamps as they're sometimes referred to - have a secure, functional toughness that would appear to be applicable only to heavy industry, commercial or safety settings... However, tube clamps are much more versatile and multi-functional than you might think.
Tube clamps are metal fittings that are used to effectively, securely and reliably join and finish off lengths of metal tubing in the creation of frames and semi-permanent structures. These mechanical fastenings consist of a robust clamp, held together by a set of screws tightened around the pipe to hold it in place and connect surrounding pipes together to make a cohesive structure.
From wall bracket clamps for handrails to top rail clamps for guardrails, each and every product in this range is incredibly solid and well-made to ensure an exceptional service life. But more than that - tube clamps are also fast and simple to fit in your next project.
What's innovative and exciting about tube clamps is the possibilities that extend far beyond the traditional uses for these fittings. In fact, many sectors may not even realise how useful they are in transforming a workspace or even creating a cutting-edge, modern and stylish aesthetic.
In our latest blog, Austen Knapman will delve into the details around these functional fittings and give you a handpicked selection of our bestselling and most popular tube clamps to transform your latest project.
What Are Tube Clamps Used For?
Usually, tube clamps are used in the assembling and construction of guardrails, handrails, safety and accessibility rails, barriers, scaffolding, staircase banisters, general warehouse uses and playground frames.
Tube clamps can also be used in retail outlets as changing room privacy curtain rails and to create large, robust clothing rails to store a vast number of garments safely and securely. They can serve as a heavy-duty spirit bottle and glassware storage solution in bar and nightclubs to add a robust yet stylish edge to a venue.
Tube clamps can even be used at home to create a modern, urban-industrial interior; from tube clamp shelving to tube clamp lighting, the tough, angular sheen of steel pipes and robust tube clamps can be painted and arranged in your ultra-modern home to create an array of contemporary design ideas. You can bring the functionality of industrial tube clamps and directly apply them to your living room, staircase, wardrobe, kitchen and so much more...
Interclamp 131 Wall Flange Tube Clamp
This positional fixing flange is commonly used where rails meet walls on level sites. The Interclamp 131 would be ideal for connecting steel piping to a wall for clothes and curtain rails, guardrails safety rails and much more. Comes in B34, C42 and D48 sizes.
Interclamp 128 Corner (Top Rail) Tube Clamp
This 90° degree corner joint, most often used where the top rail meets a corner upright on level sites, is ideal for guardrails, scaffolding, playground frames. It is also worth noting that this tube clamp is commonly paired with 116 corner tube clamps.
Interclamp 125 90° Elbow Tube Clamp
This right angle joint is frequently used where the top rail meets the end upright on level sites. It is also a great choice for creating a range of highly practical and impressively aesthetic tube clamp structures in your home, on-site or in a workplace.
Interclamp 173 Single Swivel Combination Tube Clam
A versatile and highly practical choice for awkward angles, this tube clamp can be easily adjusted to suit your required tubing angle. Ideal for handrails, banisters and similar projects, this is a very popularly and useful tube clamp for a wide range of uses.
