TPT March 2011

T echnology U pdate

Fabrication solution for small-bore tubing

A COMPREHENSIVE selection of hand- operated tools for fabricating small bore tubing runs has been launched by the Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin, the global provider of motion and control technologies. Available for a broad spectrum of instrumentation tubing sizes, the tools include benders, cutters, markers, reamers and inspection gauges. They

are likely to appeal to maintenance and engineering personnel in a wide variety of industries using small bore tubing, ranging from fluid instrumentation systems in processing plants, to laboratory equipment applications. The new Parker PTB heavy duty tube bender is capable of making accurate and tight-radius bends – of up to 180° – on all

standard industrial tubing materials including stainless steel. The range comprises three Imperial models, for 1 / 4 , 3 / 8 and 1 / 2 -inch tubing, and four metric models for 6, 8, 10 and 12mm tubing. All seven models feature a patented indexing handle, with calibrated markings for making accurate left- hand, right hand and offset bends. The tool also incorporates a quick-action trigger release to allow it to be repositioned midway through a bend, when the handles meet. Parker’s complementary PTC tube cutter is a particularly compact one-size- fits-all solution; it accommodates tubing with outside diameters from 4 to 28mm ( 1 / 8 to 1 1 / 8 inch) and has a swing radius of just 10.8cm (4 1 / 4 inch). A fully enclosed hardened steel thrust bearing ensures a smooth cutting action, and the cutter wheel itself is fabricated from high quality precision-ground chromium steel. The tool also features a built-in retractable rotary reamer. Other products in Parker’s new range of tube fabrication tools include de-burrers and reamers, a sawing vice with an integral hacksaw guide, tube markers for burnishing positionmarks, andmulti-purpose inspection gauges. According to Charles Harris, business development manager for Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Products Division: “These products are a significant addition to a growing portfolio of equipment to complement Parker’s well-known tubing and fittings products – and provide users with a complete solution suitable for most smaller- scale applications. To minimise lead times, we will be carrying stocks of all the new tube fabrication tools at our UK facility.” A new 26-page catalogue, reference 4190-TFE, detailing the entire range of Parker tube fabrication equipment can be downloaded in PDF format from http://www. ipde-innovations.com/lp/tube_fabricating_ equipment/

Parker Hannifin – UK Email: ipd@parker.com Website: www.parker.com

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