Wicksteed – Tube Expanders that Outperform Any Others
The principle of expanding tubes to achieve the perfect bond has been around for many years. So have Wicksteed – the company synonymous with quality and reliability when it comes to tube expanders that outperform any others.
Our products have been around for over a century, continuously developed to the highest possible standards. Our factory is geared to the efficient production of tube expanders and our quality control is second to none.
The Wicksteed range is extensive, covering expanders and accessories to meet virtually every demand. Whether they are hand-driven, pneumatically driven or electrically driven, Wicksteed expanders give the same high degree of accuracy in the finished bore.
Our service, which includes ‘specials’, gives the fastest possible response to customers’ enquiries and orders. We can also advise on the best methods and products to achieve the required end result. Call on our experience, it costs nothing!
We carry extensive stocks of finished expanders, accessories and spare parts. All it takes is a phone call and you will see why the ‘Wicksteed difference’ is worth experiencing.
Tube Expanders For Condensers and Heat Exchangers |
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‘C’ Type 800 SeriesSelf Feeding with Adjustable Bearing Housing |
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‘C’ Type RC800 SeriesSelf Feeding with Adjustable Reversible Bearing Housing |
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'C' Type 1200 SeriesLong Reach, Self Feeding with Adjustable Bearing Housing |
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'C' Type RC1200 SeriesLong Reach, Self Feeding with Adjustable Reversible Bearing Housing |
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'C' Type 900 SeriesSelf Feeding with Adjustable Bearing Housing |
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'C' Type 8012 SeriesLong Reach, Self Feeding with Adjustable Bearing Housing |
Tube Expanders For General Purpose, Boiler Manufacture and Repair |
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'E' TypeThe ‘E’ type expander is a fixed rolling length, general purpose tool, which may be power or hand driven. This tool, by prior selection, can be supplied to provide either parallel or a slightly tapered expansion. In either case the rotation of the tool will draw it into the tube at the required rate. |
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'EL' TypeThe ‘EL’ type tube expander is similar in design to the basic ‘E’ type tooling but throughout the range the fixed parallel rolling length is 1½” (38.10mm). The rollers have a generous nose radius on the front end.
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'A' TypeThe ‘A’ type expander is similar to the ‘E’ type, in that it is a fixed rolling length general purpose tool, which may be power or hand driven. It is available in a metric series of non-adjustable rolling lengths, and the rolls are provided with a generous nose radius to ensure smooth transition between the expanded and unexpanded areas of the tube. |
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'1A' TypeThis is a Single Belling Roller Expander, suitable for high and low pressure steam generating installations. The flare angle is 300 inclusive. Extended mandrels and sets of short mandrels can be supplied. When ordering it is important to show your tube plate thickness and other details that relate to the expanding conditions, i.e., hand hole sizes, drum and header diameter etc. |
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'3A' TypeThis is a Three Belling Roller Expander relating to the same applications as above. |
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'SB' TypeThis expander is of an extremely robust construction incorporating a thrust collar in the form of a ‘bridge’. The purpose of this ‘bridge’ is to enable the expander to rest against the tube plate whilst accommodating the tube end, as this protrudes from the tube plate under the tensioning action of the expander. The tensioning of the tube minimises tube sag in horizontally tubed boilers. The ‘SB’ expander provides a fixed rolling length with either a parallel or slightly tapered expansion as required. The tool may be hand or power driven. |