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Internal fit-up clamps from Sumner

Improved internal fit-up clamps Founded in 1965 in Houston, Texas, Sumner Manufacturing has served the welding and mechanical contracting industry for nearly a half century, creating material lifts, jack stands, pipe fit-up clamps, welding tools and material carts that are currently used in more than 50 countries around the world. in mounting heavy flanges during pipe fit-up. “The Sumner internal fit-up clamp has been an innovative tool for the pipe fitter,” commented Sumner president Rob Collins. “The improvement of our 4 to 8" internal fit-up clamp is in direct response to customer feedback, and the new, larger 8 to 12" internal fit-up clamp offers a proven Sumner tool for a whole new range of pipe fittings.”

inserting one end of the clamp in a pipe and tightening it down, followed by slipping a flange over the other end of the clamp and tightening it to the flange. Tightening the clamp to both pipe and flange automatically centres the flange to the pipe. Sumner Manufacturing maintains offices in the USA, Canada, China, UK and the Netherlands. sumner Manufacturing co, Inc – USA customerservice@sumner.com www.sumner.com

The company has introduced a new 8" to 12" internal fit-up clamp for large flange-to-pipe fit-up, and the Sumner 4" to 8" internal fit-up clamp has been improved, making it sturdier

The Sumner internal fit-up clamp allows quick and easy flange to pipe fit-up by

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