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A band clamp is a generic term for a holding device usually consisting of a strap of metal or cloth formed into a loop, with a mechanism to forcibly adjust the diameter, thereby exerting a squeezing force on an object within the loop.Rex Miller, Mark Richard Miller. Audel Carpenter's and Builder's Tools, Steel Square, and Joinery. 2004, 360 pag. ISBN 076457115X, ISBN 9780764571152
One type of band clamp known as a web clamp has a band usually made of nylon type cloth
One type of band clamp known as a web clamp has a band usually made of nylon type cloth webbing
file:Webbing.jpg, red, blue and black nylon webbing as used in auto racing harnesses
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. It can slip and stretch around irregularly shaped objects such as frames, packages, skids or even trailer loads.
Clamping pressure is applied either through a mechanical method such as a screw or ratchet mechanism that tightens the band, or through the elastic nature of the band material itself. There are a range of styles of band clamp available for purchase, in particular the type used for framing as described above. Other web clamps include ratchet straps.
See also
*Hose clamp
A hose clamp is a device used to attach and seal a hose (tubing), hose onto a fitting such as a barb (hose), barb or nipple (plumbing), nipple.
Materials
The core range of hose clamps on the open market are made from materials like stainles ...
* Jubilee clip
References
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