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November 2015 Tube Products International 33
products & developments
Transportable pipe
beveller for fast and
accurate bevelling
Ridgid®, a manufacturer of tools and equipment, has
introduced the B-500 transportable pipe beveller.
The B-500 is a compact and transportable unit that easily
mounts to the end of pipes 4" or greater in diameter, with a
maximum wall thickness of ½", as well as on flat plates up to
½" thickness. Interchangeable heads allow bevels to be cut
accurately at 30°, 37.5° or 45°.
The unit features speed monitoring, with LED indicators
that assist the operator in keeping the beveller moving at an
optimal pace. This ensures a consistently machined finished
bevel in a single pass. The compact design allows a single
operator to quickly set up and create bevels in a wide range
of applications. The simple operation allows a user of any
skill level to operate and produce high quality results.
“The B-500 has distinct advantages over other bevelling
methods,” said Anca Jitea, product manager at Ridgid.
“Speed and accuracy are really what sets it apart. Customers
are impressed with the quality it produces in just one quick
pass.”
The B-500 beveller sets up and bevels 12" Sch.40 pipe in
one pass, in less than two minutes, without flames or sparks,
replacing traditional bevelling methods such as grinding.
However, it does require a clean, straight cut on the pipe, for
which Ridgid recommends its Pipe Cutter 258 for 2.5" to 8"
or 258XL for 8" to 12".
Ridgid markets its products in more than 140 countries. The
company’s offering of more than 300 types of tools serves
the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical,
petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets.
The company is part of Emerson Commercial & Residential
Solutions.
Ridgid – Belgium
The beveller in action
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