Stainless Steel Rigid Flex Hose
Note: All stainless steel flex hose – regular can be flexed many times and will not break. Extra Stiff versions have limited times to flex but more rigid.
Stainless Steel Rigid Flex Hose
The unique Nex Flow® RIGID FLEX Hose is an all-stainless steel hose. And it does not break after a few bends like rubber hoses with simple copper inserts. It is resistant to creep and crimping. Its all-stainless construction allows for use in any challenging environment.
The product consists of a flexible but rigid internal stainless hose. And is covered in an additional stainless cover to give it the strength to withstand high pressure. We are welding the connections at each end, creating a solid, high-quality system.
The Nex Flow® RIGID FLEX Hose is used to flex, direct and then hold in place air nozzles, air jets, and other small blow-off products such as our Model 40001 adjustable air amplifier and 3” X-Stream® Air Blade® Air Knife. You can also use The RIGID FLEX Hose with liquid spray jets, as it can handle a pressure of up to 1600 PSIG!
Regular rubber hoses with copper inserts can be bent into usable shapes maybe five times, and then they will break.
The RIGID FLEX Hose can be “flexed” up to 100 times before wearing out, offering long life and savings in material and downtime caused by replacement.
The rigid-flex hose is available in three different sizes
- 6” (152 mm)
- 12” (304 mm)
- 18”(457 mm)
And in two configurations – 1/4″ male NPT welded end connection on both ends or 1/4” male NPT welded connection on one end and female NPT welded connection on other lots. Nex Flow can make special lengths to your specifications.
However, many applications may require extra stiffness. And where a one or two-time setting is adequate for fixing the hose more securely. You should use the Rididhe Rigid Flex Extra Stiff versions in those instances. These versions can be set once or twice to a final orientation to direct the blow-off nozzle.
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 6" (152 mm), 12" (304 mm), 18"(457 mm) |
| Connection Type | 1/4"(M) – 1/4"(M), 1/4"(M) – 1/4"(F), 1/4"(M) – 1/4"(M) : Extra Stiff, 1/4"(M) – 1/4"(F) : Extra Stiff |
| SKU | Part Number | Connection Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6RF-ES | 6" (152 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 12RF-ES | 12" (304 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 18RF-ES | 18"(457 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 6RF-MF-ES | 6" (152 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 12RF-MF-ES | 12" (304 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 18RF-MF-ES | 18"(457 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) : Extra Stiff | ||
| 6RF | 6" (152 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) | ||
| 12RF | 12" (304 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) | ||
| 18RF | 18"(457 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(M) | ||
| 6RF-MF | 6" (152 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) | ||
| 12RF-MF | 12" (304 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) | ||
| 18RF-MF | 18"(457 mm) | 1/4"(M) - 1/4"(F) |
