METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE LENGTH OF THE BLANK FOR AN OPEN-TYPE CLAMP AND CLAMP MADE WITH THE USE OF THIS METHOD

摘要

A method for optimizing the length of a blank for an open type clamp with overlapping band portions, a tightening device and a device with complementa ry profiles in the inner and outer clamping band portions to assure a gap-free and stepless inner clampling surface, according to which the location of the beginning of the profile at the inner clamping band portions in the conditio n of engagement of the mechanical connection and non-tightening of the tightening device is determined as a function of the tightening necessary to reach the diameter of dmax; by locating the transition from full band width to the profile in the inner clamping band portion with the use of this method clamping band material savings can be achieved in the clamp made in accordan ce with this method.