A portable tube fin removal tool that rapidly peels the fin from the tube O.D. in one step for repairing and replacing tubes in a heat recovery steam generators is available from ESCO Tool Holliston, Massachusetts.
The Fin MILLHOG® Tube Fin Removal Tool is designed to peel back 4″ of fin in less than two minutes to permit rapid inspection and X-ray of the weld for quality control. Suitable for tube repair and replacement, this portable tool mounts rigidly in the tube I.D., has no reaction torque to the operator and requires no cutting oils.
Eliminating the need for chipping hammers, grinders, dirt, and dust, the FIN MILLHOG® Tube Fin Removal Tool speeds the quality control process and reduces wear and tear on the operator. Equipped with a 1-1/4 HP pneumatic motor, the range of the tool is 1-1/4″ I.D. to 3″ O.D. Applications include heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) tubes and coal fired power plants.