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Sumner Manufacturing’s
Purge Buddy inflatable dam
SIDE LOADING FOR FAST TOOL
CHANGE AND NO LIFTING REQUIRED
• Infinitely adjustable
expansion & reduction
• High production
capability
• Up to Ø 152mm
• No tube clamping
required
• End form on or
near bends
• High quality build with
practical platforms
• Full 12 month warranty.
• Twin Head Machines
also available
Unit 24, Padgets Lane, South Moons Moat,
Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0RB, England.
T: +44 (0)1527 518520 E:
W:
Germany: Tel: 02150 2500
Netherlands/Belgium: Tel: (04756) 6888 USA: Tel: 708 272 7880
TUBE END FORMING
AV65
Inflatable dams
THE Purge Buddy by Sumner
Manufacturing is an inflatable dam
product designed for efficiency and
ease of use. Compared to the industry
standard of a single inflatable bladder,
the Purge Buddy has two inflatable
bladders connected by a stainless steel
hose.
The Purge Buddy is available in 18
sizes, from 50 to 900mm (2" to 36").
Each is constructed from a heavy-duty
cotton/polyester material impregnated
with canvas that is heat resistant to
210°C (100°F). The dams inflate easily
with a standard bicycle pump, and
include a 1.5m (4.8ft) inflation hose
and pull loops for pulling through long
lengths of pipe.
Purging products
can be used to quickly
and efficiently create
a reduced oxygen
weld chamber where
it is critical to avoid
oxidation in the weld,
for example when
welding exotic metals such as stainless,
duplex or titanium.
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 used in more than fifty
countries around the world, and in
numerous industries.
Sumner Manufacturing Co, Inc – USA
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Orbital
bender
for copper
WINTON Machine has introduced the
latest addition to its tube fabrication
range. The OB23 orbital bender is both
a tube bender and cut-off machine,
designed to fabricate high-volume
copper tubing.
The OB23 pulls the copper from a
bulk spool, straightens it, bends it, and
drops off a completely severed part. The
manufacturer claims that the machine
can reduce labour costs, increase
repeatability and lower material costs.
Designed and manufactured in the USA,
the orbital bender fabricates copper
tube up to 23mm.
Winton Machine – USA
Fax: +1 770 831 6459
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