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Technology Update
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 11/8 inch) and has a swing radius of
just 10.8cm (41/4 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
ipde-innovations.com/lp/tube_fabricating_
equipment/
Parker Hannifin – UK
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Fabrication solution for small-bore tubing
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