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Expander
Pipe end Fontijne Grotnes

The Pipe end expander of Fontijne Grotnes sizes the end of large diameter pipes to parallel-, spherical- and semi-spherical joints. The joints are applicable for among others SSAW pipes, mainly used for conveyance of water and sewage. The Fontijne Grotnes Pipe end expander guarantees a constant, reproducible process regarding diameter-, ovality tolerances and product shape.

Design features

The maximum drawbar pull will be designed based on customers requirement and product specification
Position control for regulating the various modes of expansion and to control the stroke of the main cylinder in both directions
The expander head is mounted on vertical rails in order to move to the centerlines of pipes in wide ranges of diameters
State of the art controls by constant new developments
The expander can be extended with pipe handling, such as; conveyor rollers, weld orientor rollers and pipe lifter & rotation station