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A portable tube fin removal tool that rapidly peels the fin and bevels the tube end in one-step for repairing and replacing tubes in heat recovery steam generators is available from ESCO Tool.
The Fin MILLHOG Tube Fin Removal Tool is designed to peel back 4" of fin in less than 2 minutes to permit rapid inspection and X-ray of the weld for quality control. Suitable for tube repair and replacement, this portable tool mounts rigidly in the tube ID, has no reaction torque to the operator, bevels the tube end simultaneously, and requires no cutting oils.
Eliminating the need for chipping hammers, grinders, dirt and dust, the Fin MILLHOG Tube Fin Removal Tool speeds the quality control process and reduces wear and tear on the operator. Equipped with a 1-¼ HP pneumatic motor, the range of the tool is 1-¼" ID to 3" OD. Applications include heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) tubes and coal-fired power plants.
The MILLHOG Tube Fin Removal Tool is priced at $5,495.00 and is available for rent at $320.00 per week.
Related Glossary Terms
- inner diameter ( ID)
inner diameter ( ID)
Dimension that defines the inside diameter of a cavity or hole. See OD, outer diameter.
- outer diameter ( OD)
outer diameter ( OD)
Dimension that defines the exterior diameter of a cylindrical or round part. See ID, inner diameter.
- quality assurance ( quality control)
quality assurance ( quality control)
Terms denoting a formal program for monitoring product quality. The denotations are the same, but QC typically connotes a more traditional postmachining inspection system, while QA implies a more comprehensive approach, with emphasis on “total quality,” broad quality principles, statistical process control and other statistical methods.
- recovery
recovery
Reduction or removal of workhardening effects, without motion of large-angle grain boundaries.
