The 9/16-inch wide band and 5/16-inch slotted hex screw assembly of DGX Aero Cylinder Clamps are both stainless steel. This is an "American-style" clamp where the grooves in the band are perforated completely through the band, however there are no spot welds to rupture and the one-piece screw housing cannot come apart. Heavy-duty construction enables far more tightening torque to be delivered to the band perforations, meeting the SAE J1508 Type "F" standards. This high grade clamp is widely used for aircraft and heavy-duty industrial applications.

When using ordinary inexpensive automotive hose clamps for securing cylinder stage straps you must avoid using the strap as a carry handle otherwise properly tightened clamps will eventually move and the strap will loosen. These heavy-duty Aero Cylinder Clamps can be torqued down much tighter than automotive clamps, significantly reducing movement of the clamp. However, we do continue to recommend avoid using the stage strap as a carry handle. Although this is an industrial grade clamp, with effort it is still possible to break this clamp by over tightening with a hand screwdriver.

This version includes our better quality DGX Aero Cylinder clamp plus a tubular webbing sheath that covers the band and a slightly wider piece of tubular webbing that covers the screw assembly. Once a cylinder clamp has been tightened on to the cylinder, the long tail of the metal clamp typically protrudes at an angle and may interfere with handling of the stage bottle or even cutting exposure suits. The primary primary purpose of the nylon tubular webbing sheath is to provide a cover to manage the excess tail of the clamp once it has been tightened on to the cylinder. Recommended for use with the "American-style" clamps where the hard edges of the band and housing may rub against the exposure suit. The webbing is hot knife pre-cut to appropriate length to match the diameter of the cylinder.

X-Small sheathed DGX Aero clamp fits cylinders approximately {4.40 in | 11 cm} in diameter (AL-13, AL-19)
Small sheathed DGX Aero clamp fits cylinders approximately {5.25 in | 14 cm} in diameter (AL-30, AL-40, LP-45, LP-50)
Large sheathed DGX Aero clamp fits cylinders approximately {7.25 in | 18 cm} in diameter (LP-72, LP-80, AL-80, HP-80, LP-85, HP-100)
X-Large sheathed DGX Aero clamp fits cylinders approximately {8.00 in | 20 cm} in diameter (LP-95, AL-100, LP-104, HP-119, HP-130)

NOTE: We only offer 2 sizes of stainless steel DGX Aero clamps but offer 4 sizes of tubular webbing sheaths for a more precise fit when attached to the correct size cylinder.