TPT-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. driven, hydraulic power pack. This fully pneumatic system provides a compact and reliable solution for both on-site and workshop use.

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 1 1 / 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 Email: tuberunner@bsa-regal.co.uk Website: www.bsa-regal.co.uk

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

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

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The pneumatic stub puller

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