Flexafence is a synthetic rail system that combines the tensile strength of high tensile wire with the flexibility and friendly surface of engineered plastics to produce a containment system with greatly enhanced safety for horses and other valuable animal assets.
Two galvanized high tensile wires are enclosed within the upper and lower edges of a thermoplastic rail during the extrusion process to enable the rail to be tensioned or strained between remote strainer posts in much the same way as with the traditional wire fence.
The rail is supported and guided by special low profile brackets located on intermediate posts that are typically spaced between 4 and 5 m apart.
The clearance between brackets and rail allows freedom of movement of the rail to cater for:
- Expansion and contraction due to temperature fluctuations. This potential movement is accommodated by the pre stressing of the rail during the straining process such that the rail remains taught over a wide range of temperatures.
- Extension of the rail due to impact. In this case the rail is free to extend by stretching over its full length thus allowing significant deflections without breakage. This action allows the energy of the impact to be absorbed through deflection of the rail which dramatically reduces G forces to give the animal a "soft landing".
- After impact the rail typically returns to its original position. In extreme cases some re tensioning may be required.
The rail is available in 100m rolls for ease of handling and can be joined for longer strains if required.
Refer Installation Notes for further information.
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