Pipe beveler end-prep tools handle highly alloyed tubes
A family of right-angle welding end-prep tools for highly alloyed small-diameter tubes that require precision beveling prior to welding to assure high-integrity welds has been introduced by this company. The Esco Ground Millhog Beveler (photo) is a right-angle drive I.D. clamping tool that features a push-pull clamp and release mechanism that engages and disengages easily. Ideal for beveling tubes and small pipes with a high percentage of chrome, this tool produces precision welding end preps without cutting oils, and comes in pneumatic-, electric- and battery- powered models. Enabling users to achieve x-ray certifiable welds without hand grinding, the Millhog Beveler is suited for tube and pipe from 0.5-in. I.D. to 2.25-in. O.D. with 0.5-in. thick walls, and only needs a 1.5-in. radial clearance. It has totally sealed construction and can be used in any orientation. — ESCO Tool, A Unit of Esco Technologies, Inc., Holliston, Mass.