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H&S Tool has one of the most extensive inventories of quality boiler tube tools in the industry. Each of these end milling tools has a wide working range to minimize the number of boiler tube tools required to cover all of your tube and pipe sizes.

Standard end prep tools perform outside and inside beveling, squaring and stub removal.
Custom tooling is available for all of the end prep tools applications including J-preps for orbital welding. See the special machining page for more details on special end prep tools.

Tool holders are designed to perform as many as three preps simultaneously with each of the boiler tube tools. Conventional speed tools feature internal locking for maximum safety and accuracy. Many can be specified as pneumatic or electric powered boiler tube tools.


Model J
The model J is specifically designed for use in narrow openings such as dutchmans, window welds and close adjacent tubes where only a narrow head will fit. Use the J for emergency boiler repairs, panel tube machining and other pre-weld end prep projects. Just 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) wide, the model J fits comfortably in tight places and is easy to operate with the right angle drive and wrench feed at the back of the head. Internal locking on the model J makes it both accurate and safe. Standard and custom tooling is available for the model J to satisfy your specific end preparation requirements. Single tube replacement for emergency boiler repair or small panel tube machining jobs, the model J is perfect.


Model OD
The model OD is a beveling tool that features O.D. clamping and a narrow head design. This 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) wide head enables the replacement of a single tube, up to 2-1/4" O.D. (57.2 mm), in waterwall panels or other spaces with limited access. The OD clamp allows for outside beveling, facing and even inside beveling for projects where the tube I.D. is too small for internal locking. It is also an ideal beveling tool for quick turnaround, single tube replacements and window weld applications. The O.D. clamp right angle drive with wrench feed in the back of the beveling tool minimizes the amount of overhead clearance required.


Model Mini-B
The model Mini-B are versatile milling tools with a popular size range that spans 5/8" (15.9 mm) I.D. to 3" O.D. (76.2 mm). Because this range is so popular, the Mini-B is one of two milling tools offered for these sizes. The Mini-B is, as the name implies, is more compact and performs many standard and custom tube milling projects. It measures 2" (50.8 mm) shorter than the model BR silling tools to fit in more congested spaces. The lightweight makes it easy to handle tube milling in overhead tubes while it delivers the power to machine chrome molley and stainless materials. Internal locking holds the milling tools securely in position for safety and accuracy.


Model BR
The model BR end prep tool has a 5/8" (15.9 mm) I.D. to 3" (76.2) O.D. working range like the model Mini-B. Two motors are offered to match the end prep tool to your specific project requirements. The BR90 has a 90 rpm cutting speed for greater efficiency and accuracy in machining heavier wall and/or harder alloy materials. The 140 rpm model BR140 and the electric version deliver enough speed to utilize the specialty cutters with replaceable carbide inserts. Theses specialty cutters include the patented Multi-Prep® cutter which performs O.D. cleaning or membrane removal and bevels the tube end in one operation. Other cutters will simply clean the O.D. and remove cladding from the full diameter of the tube or remove membranes.


Model MB
Up to 4" O.D. with hard alloy materials and heavy walls - the model MB beveling tool uses patented gear sets powered by a reliable 1-5/8 h.p. pneumatic motor (1 H.P. electric) to machine tube ends quickly, accurately and safely. Two motors are offered to match cutter speed with the application. The MB55 has a 55 rpm cutter speed for the heavier walls and standard cutter jobs such as stub removal from headers. The MB110 turns at 110 rpm to power specialty tooling with carbide inserts. These specialty cutters include the patent pending Multi-Prep® cutter which cleans the tube O.D. or is sized to remove membranes from between water wall tubes and places an O.D. bevel on the end in one operation. Others include removal of cladding from both single tubes and only one side of waterwall tubes. The versatility of this beveling tool to machine tube ends is made even greater with the choice of crank feed or wrench feed. The wrench feed is designed for use in congested spaces where the side crank may interfere with the operation.


Model MS
The model MS is one of the most popular, most versatile models of tube and pipe beveling tools. Not only does the broad working range of 1" I.D. (25.4 mm) to 5" O.D. (127 mm) for tube and pipe beveling meet a popular material size spread, a special J-prep cutting head for use with orbital welding and a quality flange facing accessory is also available. The convenient crank feed combines with special machining tooling to speed and ease stub removal from headers. The large center shaft combines with heavy duty bearings to produce a durable, smooth operating tool while the patented gears deliver optimum torque and cutter speed. Choose between the electric or pneumatic motor fo this tube and pipe beveling tool to meet your specific requirements.


Model MSX
Heavy walls, hard alloy materials, pipes up to 5" (127 mm) I.D. are machined quickly and accurately with the model MSX end prep tool. Patented gear sets are job-matched with a powerful, durable pneumatic motor to deliver the optimum torque and speed output. End prep of even the most difficult tubes and pipes is accomplished with speed and ease. Standard and custom end prep tooling can be provided to match your specific machining project. The MSX is easy to handle making it practical for end prep of even smaller tubes. Optional electric motor driven MSX models are also available. These units have two speeds to adjust for changes in material and/or size.


Model MT
The model MT is a portable pipe machining tool that will place standard and custom bevels on pipes up to 8-5/8" O.D. (219.1 mm). The versatility of this tool with a great power-to-weight ratio is enhanced with the available flange facing accessory. The 3 H.P. pneumatic motor and heavy duty, patented gears delivers an ideal speed and torque output to make short work of even heavy wall pipe machining projects. The model MT flange facer can resurface flanges and bolt patterns with amazing accuracy by merely mounting the conversion package on the standard pipe machining power unit.


Model MFT
The model MFT is a portable pipe machining tool that offers an exceptional power-to-weight ratio. A 12-3/4" O.D. pipe can be quickly and accurately milled with a single operator. The centershaft can be removed from the power unit and locked into the pipe which centers the tool and removes all torque from the operator. The power unit, weighing only 31 lbs. (14.1 kgs.), is then installed on the centershaft ready to put a clean inside or outside bevel, square an uneven end cut or any of a variety of standard and custom machining jobs. A quality flange facing attachment is also available adding versatility to this reliable tool. The flange facer will reach out to recondition flanges and bolt hole patterns as large as 20" (508 mm) O.D.


Model MFTHD
Up to 30" (762 mm) O.D. That is what this rugged, reliable pneumatic pipe machine will bevel, face and/or counterbore. The MFTHD pipe machine is the largest center-locking tool we make which both aligns and locks the tool for maximum accuracy and safety. Accurate J-preps are also possible even on these larger pipes with out I.D. tracking attachment. The I.D. tracker follows the wall during machining to overcome egg-shaped materials on large diameter pipe. Even with the power and size of the MFTHD pipe machine, the unit is completely portable. The power unit can be separated from the center shaft reducing the heaviest lift to only 200 lbs. (91 kgs.) - easily handled in the field with a small hoist.


Model MHS
High volume production of inside and outside beveling, squaring and membrane removal between waterwall tubes is best accomplished with this patented high speed bevling machine. The MHS is exclusively available from H&S and uses the unique 5,000 rpm motor to machine tubes up to 3" (76.2 mm) O.D. It has a great power-to-weight ratio weighing only 7 lbs. (3.2 kgs.) yet producing as much as 4 H.P. (2.96 kW). The MHS uses a pilot to center the tool in the tube which enables the operator to move quickly from tube to tube. The narrow head allows easy access to adjacent tubes and in corners.



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