In the open-pit copper mines of Kitwe and Chingola, Zambia, heavy excavators, rock drills, and processing machinery run twenty-four hours a day. The most common cause of unscheduled downtime in these operations isn’t engine failure—it is blown hydraulic lines.
When high-pressure hydraulic fluid surges through steel tubing, it creates intense mechanical shock and constant line vibration. If those hydraulic or pneumatic lines are strapped down with makeshift metal brackets or cheap clips, the vibration transfers directly to the tube fittings and weld joints. Within weeks, metal fatigue cracks the tubing, spraying expensive hydraulic oil across the machine and halting extraction operations.
The only way to eliminate vibration-induced leaks is by securing your runs with engineered hydraulic tube clamps. Kemlite Piping Solution supplies heavy-duty clamp assemblies built specifically for construction equipment, industrial piping, and marine and offshore applications. Rather than clamping metal-on-metal, our systems use specialized clamp bodies made from Polypropylene (PP), Polyamide (PA), or Aluminum, alongside rubber inserts and Stainless Steel hardware.
The polymer and rubber inserts act as shock absorbers. They dampen mechanical vibration, reduce operational noise, and allow the tube to expand slightly under heat without stressing the end connections. Depending on the pressure rating and layout of your machinery, we supply three core configurations covering sizes from 6 MM all the way up to 219 MM OD:
- Standard Series: For general medium-pressure pneumatic and fluid lines.
- Heavy Series: Built with high load-bearing capacity for intense pressure surges in heavy mining and oil and gas equipment.
- Twin Series: Designed to route two parallel hydraulic tubes cleanly on a single mount, saving space on crowded equipment frames.
Every clamp assembly comes complete with weld plates, cover plates, rail nuts, and high-tensile bolts. If you are running equipment in highly acidic leaching zones—where you might already be using our Teflon coated nut bolts to fight corrosion—our stainless steel and polypropylene clamps offer full chemical resistance. Stop losing production hours to cracked hydraulic lines; upgrade your mounting hardware with custom-engineered clamps built to handle the abuse.
