Sleeves configurator according to drawing

Sleeves are used to create or bridge a distance between two parts. In its basic form, a sleeve is a tube-shaped component. Sleeves are also often referred to as spacers, spacing rings, spacer tubes, bushes or distance rings. This simple part is required in practically every sector of industry because it can be customised and is economical to manufacture. One major advantage is the considerable reduction in installation time.

mbo Osswald offers you maximum flexibility and user-friendliness in ordering your custom sleeves with this unique configurator!

Options - fully customizable

The flexibility in designing custom sleeves in terms of outer diameter, inner diameter, length, and material selection makes them an ideal component for almost any application, provided the technical possibilities allow it. Additional options such as adding a collar for a threaded sleeve with collar further enhance the functionality and possible uses of these custom components.

User-friendly configurator for custom sleeves

Thanks to our intuitive online configurator, you can easily and quickly design the perfect custom sleeve for your specific needs. This innovative tool provides immediate insights into the manufacturability, availability, and costs of your custom design, allowing for direct ordering without time-consuming queries.

Simple installation

The installation of the sleeves is extremely user-friendly and requires only the insertion of the component, leading to a significant reduction in assembly times while ensuring precise adherence to the prescribed distance.

Applications

Due to their versatile applicability, sleeves are valued in both industrial manufacturing and craftsmanship. They provide a reliable solution for maintaining distance in various environments and are primarily used in sectors such as machinery and plant engineering, industrial manufacturing, vehicle construction, and in construction and building technology, as well as in the fields of climate, environment, and renewable energies.

Key benefits

• A hassle-free and fast assembly, significantly shortening the installation time
• Suitability as an aesthetically pleasing visible part
• Versatility for use in both indoor and outdoor areas thanks to variable material selection
• Provides protection for sensitive components such as threaded rods or screws
• Guarantees a defined, constant distance between components

Performance range

• Diameter range from 6 to 60 mm
• Maximum total length up to 50 mm
• Available in undercut steel as well as stainless steel grades A2 and A4 for the highest demands
• Manufacturing from a quantity of one possible, ideal for prototypes or series production

At mbo Osswald, we place great emphasis on offering our customers tailored solutions that are precisely adapted to their individual requirements. Discover the variety and quality of our sleeves according to drawing and benefit from efficient and precise manufacturing that meets your specifications exactly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What are sleeves?

Sleeves are tube-like components that are used to create or bridge a distance between two components. They are also known as spacer sleeves, spacer rings, spacer tubes, bushings, spacer bushings, or distance sleeves.

2. What are the main advantages of sleeves?

Sleeves offer the advantage of significantly reducing assembly time, are customizable, and can be produced cost-effectively. They are in demand in almost all industries. Other key advantages include their suitability as visible parts, applicability for indoor and outdoor areas, the protection of, for example, threaded rods or screws, and ensuring a defined, always the same distance.

3. How can sleeves be customized?

Sleeves can be freely combined in terms of outer diameter, inner diameter, length, and material, as long as it is technically feasible. Optional additions include a collar or thread, if necessary even a combination of both.

4. What does the online configurator for sleeves enable?

The online configurator allows for quick and convenient configuration of individual sleeves, offers transparency and reliable information in real-time on manufacturability, delivery capability, and price, and allows direct ordering without losing time.

5. How are sleeves installed?

The installation of the sleeves is done by simply plugging them in, which reduces assembly times and ensures a consistent, always the same distance.

6. In which industries are sleeves used?

Sleeves are used in industry and crafts, especially in the fields of machine and plant engineering, industrial manufacturing, vehicle construction, construction and building technology, as well as climate, environment, and renewable energies.

7. What performance range is covered by these sleeves?

The special sleeves cover a diameter range from 6 to 60 mm and a total length of up to 50 mm. They are available in materials such as automatic steel, and stainless steel grades A2 and A4 and are available from a quantity of one.

8. Why are sleeves also suitable for outdoor use?

Sleeves are also suitable for outdoor usage since they can be made from various materials that can withstand corresponding weather and environmental influences.

9. Why are sleeves suitable as visible parts?

Sleeves are suitable as visible parts because they can be customized and therefore their outer appearance can be adapted to the respective requirements to look visually "appealing".