STAUFF Mounting Rail SCS

Description

Design and Integration into Hydraulic Systems

The STAUFF Mounting Rail SCS provides the essential structural base element for ensuring precise installation and secure fastening of pipework within modern hydraulic circuits. Specifically designed as a “Strut Channel” profile, this high-quality technical component enables the direct and reliable fastening of STC Series clamp assemblies for rigid tubes and SPC Series clamp assemblies for pipes, typically used in Fluid Power applications. The strategic use of this structural rail makes it suitable for a very wide range of industrial sectors, extending seamlessly from large stationary industrial machinery to mobile equipment and machinery. The technical profile design not only ensures fast and straightforward initial system installation but also facilitates subsequent retrofit operations on existing systems requiring upgrades or layout modifications.

Construction and Dimensional Features

The profile of the STAUFF Mounting Rail SCS is characterised by extremely precise construction tolerances, specifically designed to optimise and significantly reduce the horizontal mounting space required within complex system layouts. The rail cross-section has a total outside width (identified by technical parameter B1) of 41.3 millimetres, equivalent to 1-5/8 inches, which represents the standardised size for accommodating the clamps. The usable upper channel opening (parameter B2) measures exactly 22.2 millimetres, equal to 7/8 inch. With regard to vertical installation space, the overall rail height (parameter H1) is fixed at 25.4 millimetres, corresponding exactly to 1.00 inch (identified by code 1 in the product order code). This precise engineered geometry is completed by an internal retaining lip height (parameter H2) of 7 millimetres and a nominal metal material thickness (parameter S) of 2.7 millimetres.

Materials and Surface Finishes

The structural rails of the SCS Series are manufactured entirely from robust Carbon Steel, selected for its excellent mechanical strength and long-term durability. The manufacturer’s official coding system provides two standard surface treatment configurations, easily identified by the final two-letter suffix of the product code: the “PL” version indicates an uncoated carbon steel profile, ideal for controlled environments or subsequent customisation, while the “GR” version identifies carbon steel with a green-painted finish. The base ordering code always begins with “SCS” (Strut Channel), followed directly by the precise length designation: code “048” for 1.22 m sections (4.00 ft / 48 in) and code “120” for longer 3.05 m rails (10.00 ft / 120 in). The following parameter “1” unambiguously defines the standardised height of 25.4 mm. STAUFF also specifies in its technical documentation that alternative profiles, different materials and special surface finishes are available upon specific customer request to meet particular project requirements.

Applications and Operational Benefits in the Fluid Power Sector

The combined use of the STAUFF Mounting Rail SCS with the thermoplastic elastomer cushioning inserts of STC and SPC clamp assemblies makes a significant contribution to maintaining the overall stability of the hydraulic system. This innovative and compact structural installation method not only considerably reduces the valuable horizontal space required on machinery, but also actively prevents galvanic corrosion that could otherwise occur between the conductive pipe and the supporting metal structure. Furthermore, the integrated fastening system highly effectively reduces the transmission of mechanical shocks and the propagation of vibrations, phenomena typically generated by continuous and sudden pressure fluctuations of moving fluids within high-power hydraulic circuits.

Summary Technical Table of the Main Features of the STAUFF Mounting Rail SCS.

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