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Tube Expanders

Condenser & Heat Exchangers

113/123 Tube Expanders 113 / 123 Series Tube Expanders
  • Captive mandrel design eliminates mandrel nut and concern of nut coming loose inside of tube.
  • Clamp style collar adjustment will not damage cage threads like many competitors' designs can.
  • For tube sizes 1/4" to 2" (6.35mm to 50.80mm) OD with tube sheet thicknesses of 1/2" to 4"(12.70mm to 101.60mm), with 4" (101.60mm) reach (longer reaches available).

ET800 / 1200 Tube Expanders ET800 / 1200 Series Tube Expanders
  • All mandrels, rolls, and cages are compatible with Airetool® G800 and G1200 series expanders.
  • Low cost with high performance.
  • For tube sizes 1/2" to 1-1/2" (12.70mm to 38.10mm) OD with tube sheet thicknesses of 1/2" to 6-3/4" (12.70mm to 171.45mm).
    *Airetool® is a registered trademark of Cooper Industries, Inc.

Boilers

Tube Boiler Expanders
  • Flaring: 900 series, 1500 series and 3400 series.
  • Straight: 3300 series and 40 series.
  • Roll Beading: M5787 series.

Sugar Mill Vacuum Pans

Sugar Mill Expanders 6621 Series Tube Expanders
  • Enables rolling both ends of the tube from the top - eliminates need to access the bottom tube sheet underneath the pan.
  • Better labor relations: less operator fatigue, safer than rolling from bottom.
  • Less time resulting in significant labor cost savings.
  • Faster unit availability.
3321 Series Tube Expanders
  • Can be used with short series mandrels for rolling in confined spaces.

Collet Style Support Sheet Tube Expanders

Collet Tube Expanders
  • Support sheet expanders for finned or prime surface tubes.
  • Packages include hand-held ram that is light-weight and user-friendly.
  • Choose from two complete packages for 3/4" (19.05mm) and 1" (25.40mm) OD tubes.
  • Both packages come complete with (3) 4 ft. (1.2M) extensions.

Lubricants

Lubricants
  • Engineered to provide best lubrication in tube rolling and roll beading applications. Will provide time and tool savings compared to commonly available lubricants.
  • Available in water-soluble paste or semi-fluid compounds.
  • Can be purchased in quart, gallon, or 5-gallon containers.

Tube Rolling Motors And Controls

Tube Sheet Hole Prep

Tube Hole Gauges

Tube Hole Gauges
  • 3-point measurement contact much more accurate than common 2-point units.
  • Easy to calibrate in the field so accuracy is maintained.
  • Extended reach available to measure point where rolling will occur.
  • Large easy readout in English & Metric.

Tube Sheet Hole Brushes

Tube Sheet Hole Brushes
  • Durable brushes clean and remove debris from tube sheet and support plate holes.
  • Brush stems are stainless steel with a double twist for extra life.

Grooving (Serrating) Tools

Grooving Tools
  • Grooving (Serrating) Tool features one-piece mandrel design to greatly improve the tool's performance and accuracy.
  • Using standard "GT" series cutter bits, this new design allows repeatable, accurate cuts from hole to hole.

Tube Auger / End Prep

Tube Auger / End Prep
  • Tube Auger is a portable tube end preparation machine.
  • Suitable for removing tube end welds, flared or beaded tube ends, and trimming tube ends as well as preparing tube ends for welding.
  • Standard unit will accommodate 3/4"- 3"(19.05mm - 76.20mm) tube ID.

Tube Insertion

Tube Pilots / Guides

Tube Pilots / Guides
  • Used to pilot replacement tubes through tube sheets & support plates.
  • Consists of aluminum tapered nose with replaceable nylon brush.
  • Nylon brush centers & holds pilot in place & cleans the tube where it will be rolled.

Tube End Prep

Tube End Facing

Tube End Facer
  • Tools use high alloy tool bits with two cutting edges.
  • Non-Ferrous & S.S. tool bits for optimum cutting efficiency.
  • Adjustable collar allows tubes to be faced flush or a specified length from the tube sheet.
  • 3/8" (9.53mm) hex drive.

Pneumatic Hammers

Jumbo Tube Buster Jumbo Tube Buster
  • Air Consumption: 42 CFM @ 90psi.
  • Piston Diameter: 1-3/16" (30.20mm).
  • Stroke: 8" (203.2mm).
  • Air Inlet: 1/2" NPT.
  • Weight: 30 lbs (13.62 Kg).

Pneumatic Hammers Pneumatic Hammer
  • Air Consumption: 30 CFM @ 90psi.
  • Piston Diameter: 1-1/8" (28.58mm).
  • Stroke: 2" (50.80mm).
  • Air Inlet: 1/2" NPT.
  • Weight: 17 lbs (7.71 Kg).

Beading Tool

Beading Tools
  • Pneumatic impact tool for beading the outside of tube ends in firetube boilers.
  • Standard Type No. 1 shank .680" (17.27mm) diameter by 2-3/8" (60.33mm) long.
  • Used with Pneumatic Hammer 430G.

Belling Tool

Belling Tools
  • Pneumatic impact tool for creating a radius or chamfer to ID tube end.
  • Generous roll radius eliminates sharp offset within the tube.
  • Standard Type No. 6 shank .680" (17.27mm) diameter by 2-3/8" (60.33mm) long with oval collar.
  • Used with Pneumatic Hammer 430G.

Flaring Tool

Flaring Tools
  • Pneumatic impact tool for flaring the inside of tube ends.
  • Standard Type No. 6 shank .680" (17.27mm) diameter by 2-3/8" (60.33mm) long with oval collar.
  • Used with Pneumatic Hammer 430G.

Boiler Resurfacing Grinders

Hand Hole Seat Grinder

Hand Hole Seat Grinder
  • Grinder self-aligns in single plane for precision accuracy.
  • High-speed Hand Hole Seat Grinder is light, easy to handle, and precision-engineered to reface boiler header seats.
  • Gets at surfaces that hand methods can't reach.
  • Cuts recurrent leakage around boiler plugs.

Manhole Seat Grinder

Manhole Seat Grinder
  • The answer to on-site resurfacing of boiler manway holes.
  • Pitted gasket areas are easily resurfaced and put into first class condition in minutes.
  • Accommodates popular size manways having minimum elliptical dimensions of 10" x 14" (254.00 x 355.60mm) and maximum of 14" x 18" (355.60 x 457.20mm).