Rapids ARMOUR PLATES ARE VULCANISED -
THEY CAN NEVER FALL OUT


THE ARMOUR PLATE INSERTED INTO THE GASKET IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A REPAIR CLAMP, AS IT PROVIDES THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE SEALING CAPABILITY OF THE REPAIR CLAMP. AS SUCH, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ARMOUR PLATES:

• Be permanently filled— to prevent being dislodged or falling out at any stage
• Be perfectly sized— to avoid having gaps between the armour and the rubber at either or both ends of the armour plate
• Provide a smooth transition from rubber to metal— so that the thickness of the sealing area at both ends of the armour plate conforms to the thickness of the rubber Manufactured by Cascade Control (Pty) Ltd in South Africa, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.

Rapid clamps are made to the following specifications:


LOCKING WASHER PLATE: 1316 stainless steel. Locks into position for easy tightening of nuts.

LUGS: T31 6 stainless steel. MIG welded to receiver bar and fully passivated.* Leading edge is rounded to permit locking washer plate to slide into position easily.


All stainless steel is Type 316.

Cascade clamps are chemically cleaned after welding to maintain the original passive state of the stainless steel.

 


SHELL: T31 6 stainless steel.

BOLTS: T31 6 stainless steel, thread rolled for strength. PTFE coated to prevent galling. Bolts are MIG welded to receiver bar and are fully passivate.*

NUTS: 1316 stainless steel.

RECEIVER BARS: 131 6 stainless steel. TIG welded to shell to form a strong fusion, and fully passivated.*

GASKET: Natural rubber specially formulated for water service and has antioxidant / antiozonant agents to increase shelf life.

ARMOUR: 1316 stainless steel, heavy gauge, vulcanized into gasket to provide a perfect fit and to prevent it from ever falling out.