Premium Bulk Bowden Conduit for Wire Rope Applications
Tyler Madison offers world class conduit designed for durability, flexibility, and long-term performance. Our Push/Pull conduit is engineered for smooth, low-friction operation in mechanical control systems, ensuring precise and reliable movement across various industries.
Bulk Ordering & Customization
We offer bulk ordering options with the ability to customize conduit length, diameter, and material specifications to meet your exact needs. Whether you need cut-to-length of our stocked materials or 10,000+ feet of a custom order (minimum), we ensure fast turnaround times and competitive pricing.
We believe our conduit is some of the best in the world and we can prove it! Feel free to ask for a sample to compare with your current supplier.
Contact us today to discuss your conduit needs and request a quote.
It all begins with the quality of your conduit…
Tyler Madison Conduit:
- Fewer Splices, Less Waste: Splices occur every 1000-2,000 feet, ensuring more usable length and less waste.
- Consistent Outer Coating: Features a uniform polymer thickness, providing exceptional durability and flexibility.
- Superior Quality, More Durable: Excellent for high performance applications
- Cost Effective: Through our partnerships, we’re able to provide superior conduit at a very competitive price, making it a smarter choice for bulk purchases and high-performance applications.
Industry Standard Conduit:
- More Splices, More Waste: Splices every 150-200 feet lead to 12x more waste and reduced efficiency.
- Inconsistent Coating: Inconsistent coating can result in cracks and reduced flexibility, compromising performance.
- More Expensive, Lower Quality: When it comes to control cable assemblies, the quality of the conduit used can make or break the functionality and durability of the finished product.
Lined Bowden Conduit
Lined Bowden conduit features a flexible plastic liner inside the tightly wound spring, significantly reducing friction and ensuring instant, smooth response—even in harsh weather conditions where moisture and corrosion could pose a problem. Common liner materials include High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Nylon, Teflon, or other specialized materials tailored to specific applications. The added flexibility of the liner enhances the conduit’s low-friction performance, allowing for tighter routing without the risk of kinking, a challenge often encountered with standard wound Bowden conduits. Lined Bowden conduit can be encased in a flexible outer shield to protect the tightly wound spring from environmental exposure while also providing an aesthetic finish.
Lined Bowden Conduit
| Conduit Size | Liner Type | Cover Type | Cover O.D. | O.D. | I.D. Min | Suggested inner wire/cable diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .155 | HDPE | BARE, HDPE | .188, BARE | .156 | .064 | 3/64″ |
| .156 | HDPE | BARE, NYLON* | .188, BARE | .156 | .068 | 3/64″ |
| 3/16″ | HDPE, NYLON* | BARE, HDPE, BLACK VINYL, NYLON* | .218, .237, BARE | .188 | .080 | 3/64″ – 1/16″ |
| “5/16” | HDPE, TEFLON, NYLON* | BARE, HDPE | .248 | .218 | .090-.095 | 3/32″-1/8″ |
| 1/4″ | HDPE | BARE, HDPE | .278 | .247 | .090-.095 | 5/64″ |
| 9/32″ | HDPE | BARE, HDPE | .307 | .277 | .130 | 5/64″ – 3/32″ |
| 5/16″ | HDPE | BARE, HDPE | .337 | .308 | .158 | 3/32″- 1/8″ |
| .346″ Flat wrap | HDPE | BLACK VINYL | .346 | .271 | .141 | 3/32″ |
HDPE = High Density Polyethylene
BOLD = In stock
Bowden Conduit (Unlined)
Bowden conduit is a small-diameter, tightly wound spring with enough initial tension to remain straight. This flexible spring can bend in any direction, allowing 360-degree movement around its linear axis. When a small-diameter aircraft cable is routed through the Bowden conduit, the assembly enables remote mechanical operation, allowing an operator to control a movable linkage or mechanism from a distance.
Unlined Bowden Conduit
| Conduit Size | Cover Type | Cover O.D. | O.D. | I.D. Min | Suggested inner wire/cable diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16″ | BARE, HDPE | .215 .221 | .185 .191 | .080 | 3/64″ – 1/16″ |
| 7/32″ | BARE, HDPE.275 .281 | .245 .251 | .215 .221 | .094 | 3/64″ – 0.72″ |
| 1/4″ | BARE, HDPE, NYLON* | .275 .281 | .244 .250 | .103 | 5/64″ |
| 9/32″ | BARE, HDPE | .304 .310 | .274 .280 | .133 | 5/64″ – 3/32″ |
HDPE = High Density Polyethylene
Braided Conduit
In the cable industry braided conduit is typically made with specialty polymers encasing small braided wires. This gives braided motion control conduits added durability and flexibility in unique applications and environments where the end user wants to reduce any exposed metal to a minimum. Great in marine, caustic or extreme outdoor environments.
For example: We used braided conduit to develop a deployment cable for an avalanche backpack system. We chose specialized polymer that wouldn’t crack at 30 below zero for our braided conduit.
Braided Conduit is great for exotic environments and applications but is more expensive and almost always custom made. Let us know if you are interested in exploring this premium option for your application.
Nylon/PVC Tubing
Often the most basic and lowest cost solution, depending on the polymer. Has a risk of cracking, and isn’t meant to be bend or stressed much. We highly recommend the HDPE coated and lined conduit above if you are considering Nylon/PVC tubing. However, we can source this option if the print calls for it.
Specifications
| Materials | Nominal Size | O.D. | I.D. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVC NYLON* | 3/16″ | .192/.186 .187/.179 | (.080) .112/.102 |
Cable Conduits
A variety of quality metal cable conduit and sheathing are available from Tyler Madison, Inc. All custom conduit and sheathing are made from galvanized music wire with or without coating and a variety of other materials.
Modern applications require control cable products to operate, oftentimes in rugged environments. Conduit protects the inner wire from impact, damage, moisture, and allows it to transfer physical force along a distance. Adding these coverings ensures enhanced durability and performance.
Custom Cable & Wire Conduits
All custom conduit and sheathing are made from galvanized music wire with or without covering and made from a variety of materials. Other sizes of corrugated conduit and custom steel cable conduit fittings have longer lead times depending upon size and quantity. We’re also able to provide flexible cable conduit. Learn more about our standard end fittings and terminals for our metal conduit.
Custom & Stock Sheathing
Stock sheathing is readily available for conduit protection. Other sizes of metal cable conduit fittings have longer lead times depending upon size and quantity.
The chart below will help you determine which part number is best suited for your application.
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