Pipe end expander


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









