Suction roll components

Air load tubes for uniform loading of seal strips

A complete line of air load tubes and accessories, as finished assemblies or as components to build your own tubes.

Blue air load tubing on a reel
Minimum order
50 m per size
Typical lead time
About 4 weeks
Sizes
Inch and metric, see tables below
Assemblies
Finished tubes with end plugs and fittings, or loose components
Blue air load tubing – OD and wall checked with calipers
Blue Air Load Tubing
Part #ODIDWall
ATBV3800143/8"1/4"1/16"
ATBV15001115 mm11 mm2.0 mm
ATBV3409163/4"9/16"3/32"
ATBV7811167/8"11/16"3/32"
ATBV1013161.00"13/16"3/32"
ATBV27002227 mm22 mm2.5 mm
ATBV29002629 mm26 mm1.5 mm
Black Neoprene Air Load Tubing
Part #ODIDWall
ATBN15001115 mm11 mm2.0 mm
ATBN3409163/4"9/16"3/32"
ATBN27002227 mm22 mm2.5 mm
Spaghetti Tubing (Neoprene)
Part #ODIDWall
STN13641813/64"1/8".039"
STN3160183/16"1/8".031"
Black neoprene air load tubing
Single-layer purple air load tube on reel

Classic line

Purple tube – single layer

The highly resilient tube offers high lift at low pressure. It can be supplied together with our sealing strips and strip holders as a complete sealing unit.

  • Great lift at low pressure
  • Good chemical resistance

Application: all press section suction rolls in the paper machine
Maximum thermal resistance: 70 °C

Purple Air Load Tubing – Single Layer
Part #ODIDWallMaterial
ATPS1616 mm13.0 mm1.5 mmPVC
ATPS1919 mm15.0 mm2.0 mmPVC
ATPS2222 mm18.0 mm2.0 mmPVC
ATPS2626 mm22.0 mm2.0 mmPVC
ATPS2929 mm24.0 mm2.5 mmPVC
Stroke characteristics – single layer
PressureStroke in mm at 20 °CStroke in mm at 50 °C
16192226291619222629
0.5 bar1.530.941.941.232.901.601.462.312.484.81
1.0 bar2.581.722.942.464.343.293.244.075.227.81
1.5 bar3.322.773.743.566.085.054.815.647.8911.11
2.0 bar4.183.544.665.107.286.886.647.6410.5914.57
2.5 bar5.074.365.466.228.719.168.279.9512.5818.62

Column headings = tube diameter (mm). The stroke characteristics were determined in the holder with the net weight of the sealing strip.

Premium line

Purple tube – double layer

2-component tube for high thermal and chemical resistance.

  • High chemical resistance
  • High temperature resistance
  • High safety level

Application: suction roll positions with high thermal or chemical load

Double-layer purple air load tube cross-section
Purple Air Load Tubing – Double Layer
Part #ODIDWallMaterial
ATPD1919 mm13.6 mm2.7 mmTPE-V
ATPD2222 mm16.6 mm2.7 mmTPE-V
ATPD2626 mm20.6 mm2.7 mmTPE-V
ATPD2929 mm23.2 mm2.9 mmTPE-V
Stroke characteristics – double layer
PressureStroke in mm at 20 °CStroke in mm at 50 °C
1922262919222629
0.5 bar0.401.201.401.601.001.401.601.80
1.0 bar0.901.802.702.702.302.303.104.90
1.5 bar1.702.804.405.003.404.306.008.00

Column headings = tube diameter (mm). The stroke characteristics were determined in the holder with the net weight of the sealing strip.

At the same pressure the double-layer tube gives a lower stroke than the single-layer tube – please tell us the available air pressure when ordering.

Need tubes in a size not listed?

Tell us the OD, ID, length and the fittings you use. Tubes can be supplied as finished assemblies.

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