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66 January 2015
Technology News
BSA expands rental fleet
BSA TUBE Runner, a UK-based
manufacturer and supplier of specialist
tube and pipe working tools, has added
a hydraulic stub puller to its extensive
range of rental equipment.
The CP-1000-S, one of the lightest
and fastest stub pullers on the market,
has been specifically engineered by
BSA for use with its Javelin pneumatic
driven, hydraulic power pack. This fully
pneumatic system provides a compact
and reliable solution for both on-site and
workshop use.
When re-tubing heat exchangers,
chillers or condensers this equipment
will efficiently remove the tube stubs
from the tube sheet, while offering
claimed productivity and safety benefits
over traditional methods of collapsing
the stubs or knocking them out using a
chipping hammer and drift.
The unit has been designed to remove
both ferrous and non-ferrous tubing, and
has the capacity to pull 5/8" to 11/2" OD
tubes from tube sheets up to 2" thick, at
a rate of up to eight stubs per minute.
The system uses an expanding ‘collet’
arrangement that automatically grips the
tube stub and pulls it in one movement,
removing the need for the pulling
mandrel and impact wrench normally
associated with hydraulic tube pulling
machinery.
BSA Tube Runner has over 30 years
of expertise in the manufacture and
supply of machinery and equipment
for the manufacture, reconditioning
and refurbishment of heat exchangers.
Following changes in the marketplace
during recent years, the company
continues to invest in its rental
operations – an area that has grown
steadily over that time.
In addition to the stub puller, the
company’s rental fleet includes pipe
bevelling machines, ‘continuous’ tube
pullers of various sizes, pneumatic tube
expander drives and other associated
equipment.
BSA Tube Runner Ltd – UK
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