As the name indicates, flexible ducting refers to the tubes, pipes, or hoses designed to transfer, extract, ventilate, funnel dust, and handle other multiple ranges of user-desired and abrasive materials in various settings. Depending on the applications and environments, they are widely employed to handle or relocate air, chips, dust, gas, fumes, ventilations, textile fumes, acid, vapours, and abrasive materials from one place to another. They retain a spiral-wired inner core with extreme flexibility, making them suitable for installation in hard-to-reach areas.
Furthermore, they are made from durable and elastic materials such as thermoplastic rubber, PVC, silicone, neoprene fabric, stainless steel, and polyurethane. They provide excellent performance in high temperatures and can bend at distinct angles, which makes them an ideal choice for various professionals.
What is the Difference Between a Ducting and a Hose?
Conventionally, ducting refers to any tube, canal, or pipe series used to funnel dust, abrasive materials, and fumes from one place to another in industrial settings. Whereas, “hoses” is the available terminology and is distinguished by handling liquids. Other differences include their sizes, thicknesses, and media used. Hoses are designed to transport liquids requiring high pressures, while ducts are used to transport miniature-sized materials without any difficulties/disturbances due to their larger diameters.
What Are the Key Benefits and Features of Flexible Ducting?
Flexible ducting offers a vast range of benefits and features, including:
- They are highly flexible and easy to install.
- Cost-effective, timesaving, and withstanding extreme temperatures.
- They are resistant to heat, cold, and abrasion.
- Reduced labour cost with long-lasting service life.
- They come in various diameters, lengths, and colours.
- Easily access to hard-to-reach spaces with different angled sharp turns.
- They are made from durable and insulating materials.
Types of Flexible Ducting:
Ducting is categorised into two types given as under:
- Active Ducts – In active ducts, these products provide continuous airflow, which uses machinery (mostly in a vent/fan form) to blow/draw air through the hose at a constant rate.
- Passive Ducts – Passive ducts are designed to ventilate various settings without forced air movement naturally. They utilize gravity for transporting light materials and abrasives in various vacuum or air conditioning applications.
Applications of Flexible Ducting:
Flexible ducting is ideal for various environments and industrial settings, such as:
- Air conditioning Systems
- Construction Industry
- Chemical Industry
- Furnaces and Hoods
- Agriculture Sector
- Automotive Industry
- Food Industry.
