TUBE ROLLING SET-UP GUIDE
THE FOLLOWING SIIGGESTIONS ARE OFFENED TO AID IN THE SETTING uP
PROCESS FOR ROLLING TUBES INTO A HEAT EXCHANGER OR BOILER. AGOOD
START PRECLUDES GOOD END RESULTS:
PICK 3 TO 5 TUBES IN THE UNIT TO BE ROLLED AND COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET
ON THE BACK OF THIS PAGE. ITIS IMPORTANT THAT THE MEASUREMENTS USED IN
THE SET- UP ARE ACTUAL, NEVER USE AVERAGED DIMFNSIONS,
2. AFTER THE WORKSHEET IS FINISHED, START SETTING UP THE TORQUE CONTROL
MOTOR BY TEST ROLLING THE FIRST OF THE § TUBES. THE FIRST TFST ROLL MUST
BE DONE WITH THE AIRETROL OR ELECTRIC ROLLING MOTOR SET FOR LOW TOR-
QUE TO AVOID OVER ROLLING.
‘3. MEASURE THE TUBE LD. AFTER ROLLING. IF MORE EXPANSION IS NEEDED,
INCREASE THE TORQUE SETTING ON THE CONTROL AND ROLL THE SECOND TUBE.
(CHECK THE FINISHED ID. THIS STEP MAY HAVE TO BE REPCATCO ON TUBE «3. BY
THIS TIME, THE TORQUE SETTING SHOULD BE CORRECT.
4. ROLL TUBES 4 AND 5 TO DOUBLE CHECK THE SET-UP, THEEE TUDES SHOULD
MEASURE AS CALCULATED WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE.
CONDENSER TUBES 10 TO 17 GAGE -- PLUS/MINUS . 001”
: CONDENSER TUBES 18 TO 24 GAGE ~ PLUS/MINUS | JUS
BOILER TUBES 4 TO 10 GAGE -- PLUS/MINUS . 002"
BOILER TUBES 12 TO 16 GAGE -~- PLUS/MINUS.. 001”
NOTE: REROLL ALL TEST TUBES THAT WERE UNDER SIZE.
5. THE ROLLING CONTROL IS NOW SET AND READY TOROI! THE REST OF THE TUBES
IN THE UNIT. THE USE OF THE TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL ENSURE THE
UNIFORM TIGHTNESS OF ALL TUBES.
NOTE: TO ENSURE THE BEST TOOL LIFE AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY TUBE TO
TUBE SHEET CONTACT, PERIODIC CLEANING OF THE EXPANDER IS
NECESSARY. PROPER LUBRICATION OF THE ROLLS, MANDREL AND
THRUST BEARING IS A MUST!I tue 0.0, —>}
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Hole
Tube Wall
je Thickness Tube Sheet
CONDENSER TUBES 5% REDUCTION
BOILER TUBES 10% REDUCTION
TESTS PROVE THAT SATISFACTORY JOINTS ARF PRODIICED LISING THE
‘ABOVE LISTED PERCENTAGE OF TUBE WALL REDUCTION
STEP A. Moacure tube chest hole
STEP B - Measure tube O. D.
‘STEP C - Subtract “B™ from “A”
STEP 0 - Measure tube LO.
STEP E - Subtract tube 1.D. from tube 0.0, Multiply by 8% or 10%
STEP F - Add “C",“D" and “E" for finished rolled I.D.
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A Tube Sheet Hole 760",
8 Tube 0.0. 780" |
Cc = Clearance: 010"
oO ‘+ Tube |.D. 620"
E + 5% Reduction 006"
F = Finished 0. 636"
DRESSER INOUSTRIES, INC.
‘Springfield Operations
Street Snrinofield, Ohio 45501 §13/323-4981
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