Our tube and pipe fabricator clientele rely on us when they need to expand or end-form pipes or round tubing. One of the main reasons that we have so many repeat customers is that we pride ourselves on making tube and pipe expansion easy!
At Huth, we get calls from an array of different industries—automotive, manufacturing, HVAC, sporting goods, and plenty more. Our customers have many different applications that call for tube and pipe expansion: from building greenhouses and tents to carports. No matter the application, the right tube or pipe expander can increase their output and turn a big job into a two-second task.
We Can Expand a Tremendous Variety of Materials
Pipe and tubing come in many varieties and materials. With solid tool expansion, we can even expand up to schedule 40 pipe. Our machines frequently work with tubing up to 11 gauge or pipes with a 1/8-inch wall. You can perform expansion on mild steel, stainless steel, and many other metals.
If you don't know what capacity machine you need, don't worry. We have a wide variety of industry experience. If you can dream it, chances are, we can come up with a way to help you expand the pipe or tubing for your application.
Reach out to our friendly team today to talk about all the ways a Huth tube and pipe expander can increase your capacity and output! Or, if you’re curious to see just how fast and easy tubing expansion can be, don’t miss the video below.
Watch the 1674/1674V in action!
Small to Really Big Diameter Tube and Pipe Expansions
It really does seem incredible when you realize the capacity of our tube and pipe-expanding machines. All our single-head expander machines come standard with the needed tooling to do 1 ½ inch to 3 inch pipe and tubing expansions.
We often hear from pipe and tubing fabricators who want to know the most cost-effective options for working with larger tubing. How do you expand 3 ½ inch, 4, 5, 6-inch tubing and even bigger?! Is it even possible? You bet!
If you really need to “go big” with your tubing expansion, our 1674V Tubing Expander tips the cylinders up vertically! This unique cylinder orientation has two main benefits. First of all, many fabricators actually prefer working this way because they have gravity working on their side to hold the part against the expander head.
The second benefit to the 1674V Tubing Expander is that you can use larger segment sets and get wider expansions when you go vertical! We have customers who are expanding tubes to 12 inches by working this way. To achieve these tremendous results, you’ll need segmented expanding tools (which we have available, of course).
Tooling to Meet Your Tube and Pipe Expansion Needs
For unique needs and applications, we offer a variety of options to help you achieve your pipe and tube-expanding goals. For example:
Expanding Thick Materials?
We typically recommend solid tool expanding for expanding thicker pipe and tubing materials. To use this method, you’ll drive a solid tool swage die into the pipe to achieve the targeted result.
Need a Greater Depth of Expansion?
If you need a 2-inch depth or 5-inch, you can rely on off-the-shelf tooling. But if you need an even greater depth of expansion, reach out! We handle all kinds of special requests with custom solutions. You might be surprised at how easily we can come up with an answer!
At Huth, we help our customers with nearly any conceivable pipe and tubing expansion need, application, or wild idea. Bigger diameters, deeper expansions, and different materials are all possible with Huth pipe and tubing expanders.
Our standard tube and pipe expansion lineup features 3 ½ to 5-inch bore hydraulic cylinders, giving you up to 49K pounds of expanding power! Combined with the standard tooling, this capacity covers the majority of requests (but of course, we always love a challenge).
Our simplest machines feature a single pipe expander head in a benchtop or wheel cart format. Models 1690 and 1691 pipe and tube expanders are portable and great for any shop looking for something easy-to-use. To learn more about these amazing little “pipe expanders that can,” watch this video that shows pipe expanding up to 5/12 inches. These machines include tooling and come at a very reasonable price, making them ideal for any shop.
If you’re looking for workhorse machines with a wide range of segment tool expansions, explore our dual-headed pipe and tube expanders from the 1674 line. Our Huth 1674 Pipe and Tube Expander comes with two standard cylinders, including one that can handle up to 6-inch expansions.
For thicker materials and deeper expansions, check out the 1673 Pipe Expander-Swager-Reducer. This machine does it all with solid tool expansion. It’s a great workhorse with a compact design. Keep in mind, it can do Reductions as well! Check out the 1673 video to see it in action!
No matter the application or the materials, it’s always our goal to help fabricators get the results they want and need. Whether you need a standard tube expansion machine and tooling, custom tooling, or even custom machinery, we’re happy to help! Reach out at 800-558-7808 to talk about your pipe and tube expansion ideas!
