Tuff Tube™ has been designed specifically for industries such as the industrial vacuum and sewer cleaning industry. The vacuum tube is used to vacuum sand, pieces of pipe, grit, rocks, water, concrete, dirt and organics. This mixture is very abrasive to the interior of the vacuum tube, to say the least, not to mention the bumping and banging the tube receives on the steel manhole frame when entering a manhole.

In both the wear and dent resistance tests, the Tuff Tube performed significantly better than both the .072” and the .090” thick 3004-H22 irrigation tube. Table 2 shows the calculated time in which the bead blasting would have penetrated through the entire wall thickness of the tube.

Tuff Tube™ showed a 346% increase in wear resistance compared to the .072” thick sample, and a 272% increase compared to the .090” thick sample. Naturally, the tests conducted here do not entirely capture what can and does happen in the field. It is however, fairly safe to state from the data above, that the Tuff Tube™ would last about twice as long as a .072” or .090” thick irrigation product when used in a highly abrasive environment.

Tuffest Tube on the Market
Tuff Tube™ has a wall thickness of .100, which is .010 thicker than any other 6” & 8” aluminum tube in the industrial sewer and vacuum market. It has a material hardness of C15 to 16, which improved this product’s wear rate by 41% over conventional aluminum vacuum tubing and a tensile strength of 35 KSI, which makes the Tuff Tube™ 28% more dent resistant over conventional vacuum tubing available and provides better ovality. In keeping the integrity of the tubing round, the Tuff Tube™ helps ensure better air flow which equals better C. F. M. and total vacuum efficiency. A dent in a vacuum tube restricts air flow creating less C.F.M. and less vacuum efficiency.

Tuff Tube™ now available in 6” diameter .100 wall.

EZ Flange™

EZ Flanges™ unique design also provides an interface with the clamp to allow for a better face to face seal. EZ Flange™ is currently available for 8” O.D. aluminum tubing. EZ Flange™ is designed and manufactured for a quick and consistent fit during installation. EZ Flange™ has a unique I.D. shoulder lip feature which allows the flange to center itself on the tube during assembly. This feature ensures the squareness of the flange and the tube during bonding or welding, even if the tube itself is not cut squarely or evenly. EZ Flange™ matches clamp profile for a better face seal under flange.

Requested By Name

OEM Truck Manufactures
End Users
Distributors
Municipalities
Hydro Excavation
Construction
Industrial Vacuum Service
They have all found the benefits to using the Tuff Tube® and EZ Flange™ patented products.