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The BFM™ fitting offers a wide range of benefits over a hose clamped connector. Some of these are outlined below:
| Standard Hose Clamped Flexible Connectors | BFM™ fitting | |
| Hygiene | Product building up between the flexible connector and the sidewall of the spigot | No crevices for product to get caught in. |
| Sizing | From inaccuracies in measuring onsite through to production, it can be very difficult to get a perfect fit of a hose clamped connector. | PERFECT fit every time |
| Fitting | Both the speed and accuracy of fitting hose clamps can vary widely and often clamps are not fitted correctly. | Can only fit in exactly the correct place, i.e. in or out. |
| Explosion | In an overpressure situation hose clamps are normally always the weakest link and give up or let go long before the flexible connector would be due to rupture. | Only seals tighter under high pressures. |
| Standard Sizes | Current flexible connectors are made any size whatsoever, hence there are thousands of different sizes. | Set standard sizes in 50mm increments helps standardise stock holdings of spare parts. |
| Health & Safety | When using screwdrivers to tighten up hoseclips, damage is common to the flexible connector and even the installers hands. | Tool free connector changing, simply snap in with your hands. |
A perfect fit, every time
When welding the BFM™ fitting to your equipment the Application Length must be accurately measured.
CL = Connector Length (See BFM™ Flexible Connector Sheet 1. The stainless steel spigots (flanges) have a tail 52mm (2”) long. These can be easily cut down or cut on an angle to suit your existing pipework, see installation instructions for more information. 2. It is important to weld the spigots onto your pipework with the length of the flexible connector in mind. Standard length flexible connectors will be stocked and hence will be more readily available, and less expensive than non standard lengths. 3. For applications where there is a possibility for static build up, e.g. wood dust, flour, milk powder etc., we recommend using a static dissipative wire (strip), connecting the two BFM™ Spigots together. |  | Diameter 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 |
Patents and Registered Designs Applied For © 2006
Illustrated BFM™ Flexible Connector below manufactured using Seeflex 040 material (Clear Urethane)
 |  | Durable, hygienic, transparent Read this sheet in conjunction with the BFM™ Spigots page BFM fittings are available in any industry approved media, including:
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