Custom Clips

Custom Clips: Design, Applications, and Manufacturing

Explore the design, applications, and manufacturing processes of custom clips, including metal and spring clips, tailored to meet specific requirements across various industries.

Download PDF

Custom Clips are specialised fasteners or clamps designed to meet specific requirements in various applications. These clips can be customised in terms of material, size, shape and coating to meet the unique requirements of a project, whether in the automotive, industrial, construction or other sectors. They provide secure, durable fastening solutions and can be designed to handle different loads, environmental conditions and operational stresses. Custom clips are often used where standard clips do not fit or provide the required performance.

Custom Clips drawing

Clip Style

  • Bull
  • Overlap
  • Wrap

Tube Diameter

  • 0.500” to 5.000” (Tube OD is shield ID)
  • XML

Angle of Wrap

  • Maximum 240°
  • XML

Gauge

  • 7 to 24
  • XML

Material

  • 304 SS
  • 316 SS
  • 309 SS
  • 310 SS
  • 430 SS
  • Inconel

Clip Length

  • Standard is 1”
  • XML

Clip Extension (E)

  • Bull Style: 0” Standard
  • Overlap Style: 0”
  • Wrap Style: 1/2” Standard
  • XML

Stainless Steel Inventory

Sunny Steel has an extensive inventory in sheet, bar, and welding materials maintained for heat resistant, corrosion resistant, and high temperature alloys. All products are purchased to proprietary customized specifications as well as normal industry standards with supporting documentation. The ability to obtain mill direct pricing and consignment inventory control has enabled our team to provide competitively priced products and control delivery of projects.

The snap ring and boiler tube erosion shields are overlapped and welded, generally about 190-200 degrees erosion shields is a 180-degree semicircle), but also leave a welding position for easy welding and fixing. Generally, each piece of boiler tube erosion shields needs to be equipped with 2-4 snap rings with a pitch of 200-500mm.
The anti-wear snap ring is also called a clamp, buckle, tube clamp, etc.

The main role of the anti-wear tile snap ring: the role of fixing the anti-wear tile to avoid problems such as the anti-wear tile falling off during installation.
The types of common anti-wear tile rings can be divided into: u-shaped lap type snap ring, butt-type semicircular snap ring.

Custom Clips
Custom Clips
Custom Clips

Custom clips are specialized fasteners designed to hold, secure, or position components in various assemblies. Tailored to meet specific requirements, these clips are essential in industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to consumer electronics and medical devices. Their versatility and adaptability make them indispensable in modern manufacturing and engineering.


Design and Features

  • Material Selection: Custom clips can be fabricated from a variety of materials, including stainless steel, carbon steel, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, and aluminum, depending on the application's requirements. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
  • Variety of Shapes and Sizes: These clips can be manufactured in numerous configurations, such as U-clips, spring clips, and retaining clips, to accommodate different functional needs. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
  • Surface Finishes: To enhance durability and corrosion resistance, custom clips may undergo various finishing processes, including plating, coating, or heat treatment. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Applications

  • Automotive Industry: Used in securing panels, trims, and components within vehicles, ensuring proper alignment and reducing vibrations. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
  • Electronics: Employed to hold circuit boards, cables, and other electronic components in place within devices. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
  • Medical Devices: Utilized in assembling medical equipment, ensuring components are securely fastened and aligned. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
  • Construction: Applied in fastening materials, such as securing insulation or holding structural elements together. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Manufacturing Processes

  • Metal Stamping: A process where flat metal sheets are formed into specific shapes using a stamping press, ideal for producing large volumes of custom clips with high precision. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
  • Fourslide Stamping: A versatile metal forming process that allows for complex bends and shapes, suitable for intricate clip designs. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
  • Wire Forming: Involves bending and shaping wire into desired configurations, commonly used for producing spring clips and wire-based fasteners. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Considerations for Custom Clip Design

  • Functional Requirements: Understanding the specific function the clip needs to perform, such as holding, clamping, or positioning, to inform design parameters. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
  • Environmental Factors: Considering exposure to elements like moisture, temperature variations, and chemicals to select appropriate materials and finishes. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
  • Load and Stress Analysis: Evaluating the mechanical loads and stresses the clip will encounter to ensure structural integrity and longevity. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

Custom clips play a vital role in a multitude of industries, offering tailored solutions for fastening and securing components. By understanding their design features, applications, and manufacturing processes, engineers and designers can effectively incorporate custom clips into their products, enhancing functionality and reliability.

Snap rings for tubes erosion shields

Snap rings are used in conjunction with boiler tubes erosion shields, which is a clip that easily installs boiler tubes erosion shields to the tube.

Snap rings drawing

The snap ring and Boiler Tubes Erosion Shields are overlapped and welded, generally about 190-200 degrees Erosion Shields is a 180-degree semicircle), but also leave a welding position for easy welding and fixing. Generally, each piece of Boiler Tubes Erosion Shields needs to be equipped with 2-4 snap rings with a pitch of 200-500mm.

The anti-wear snap ring is also called clamp, buckle, tube clamp, etc.

The main role of the anti-wear tile snap ring: the role of fixing the anti-wear tile to avoid problems such as the anti-wear tile falling off during installation.

The types of common anti-wear tile rings can be divided into: U-shaped lap type snap ring, butt-type semicircular snap ring.

All products are purchased to proprietary customized specifications as well as normal industry standards with supporting documentation.

The inner diameter of the U-shaped snap ring is the outer diameter of the wear-resistant tile plus the thickness of the wear-resistant tile, and the length varies from 20mm to 70mm. It will be 5mm more in semicircle. The extra part during installation will hold the wear-resistant tile and then spot weld. Compared with the butt-type semicircular snap ring...

C-shaped snap ring is the most common snap ring. Mainly based on the size of anti-friction tile, the diameter and thickness are similar to the matching anti-friction tile, and the length varies from 20mm to 70mm. It is mainly connected to the wear-resistant tile by spot welding when installing the wear-resistant tile, so as to fix and prevent the wear-resistant tile from falling off.

Custom snap rings are the recommended method for tube shield attachment.

  • Style: Bull, Overlap, Wrap
  • Tube Diameter: 0.500" to 5.000" (Tube OD is shield ID), XML
  • Angle of Wrap: Maximum 240° XML
  • Gauge: 7 to 24 XML
  • Material: 304 SS, 316 SS, 309 SS, 310 SS, 430 SS, Inconel
FAQ FAQ

Material

Different types of stainless steel are selected according to the specific conditions of different working conditions.

The boiler was originally designed to be accurate. Different materials have different temperature resistance and mechanical strength, generally has a temperature resistance of 600 ℃ or less.

Main material of tube erosion shields

We can also supply boiler tubes erosion shields of other materials.

Install erosion shield with snap ring

Install erosion shield with snap ring

Installation

Generally, boiler tubes erosion shields are also installed to prevent further wear of the tubes and cause serious consequences such as boiler explosion.

The main role is to protect the heating surface of the boiler pipes, reduce pipeline wear, and increase the heating surface of the pipes.

The snap ring is a short section that is installed on the pipe in conjunction with the wear-resistant tile. Generally, it is welded to the wear-resistant tile by lap welding, that is, to cover the wear-resistant tile slightly, so it is larger than the wear-resistant tile. The opening arc is around 190-200 degrees, the welding position needs to be set aside to facilitate welding and fixing. The width of the snap ring must not be less than 20mm.

The installation requirements of anti-friction tiles of different shapes are slightly different. Basically, each anti-friction tile is installed with not less than 2-4 snap rings. The snap ring and the anti-friction tile are welded together to prevent expansion due to heat. The tiles fall off, and the joints are required to be fully welded.

Packing

Generally, boiler tubes erosion shields are also installed to prevent further wear of the tubes and cause serious consequences such as boiler explosion.

The main role is to protect the heating surface of the boiler pipes, reduce pipeline wear, and increase the heating surface of the pipes.

【H】 Ceramic lined pipe

Ceramic lined pipe is made through self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) technique.

【H】 Cast basalt lined steel pipe

Cast basalt lined steel pipe is composed by lined with cast basalt pipe, outside steel pipe and cement mortar filling between the two layers.

【H】 Ceramic Tile Lined Pipes

Ceramic tile lined pipes have very uniform coating of specially formulated ceramic material that is affixed to the inner of the pipe.

【H】 Rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe

The material of the rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe is ZG40CrMnMoNiSiRe, which is also the grade of rare earth alloy steel.

【H】 Tubes Erosion Shields

Tubes Erosion Shields are used to protect boiler tubing from the highly erosive effects of high temperatures and pressures thereby greatly extending tube life.

【H】 ASTM A213 T91 Alloy Tube

The ASTM A213 T91 seamless tubes are primarily used for boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger.

The White Glove Service You Deserve

When you partner with Sunny Steel, you can stop worrying about meeting deadlines thanks to our responsive and timely service. You'll also say goodbye to unnecessary shopping around. Instead, you'll get white glove service from an expert who understands your needs and can get you the materials you need quickly.

application

Materials delivered on-time and at a fair price

application

No delays in production or manufacturing process

application

Meet engineering specifications to ensure top quality

application

World-class customer service ready to help