Tube Fin Removal Tool Speeds Peeling For Inspection
Esco Tool has introduced a portable spirally wound tube fin removal tool.
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The Fin MILLHOG is designed for peeling fins from boiler tubes in heat recovery steam generators and coal-fired power plants.
It mounts rigidly to the tube I.D. and can peel back 4 inches of fin from a boiler tube in under 2 minutes and bevel simultaneously without cutting oils.
Eliminating chipping hammers and grinders, it features a patented cutter blade and rack and pinion feed that lets the operator disengage the feed and clear the separated fin quickly.
For efficiency and easier operation, the Fin MILLHOG has wrenches conveniently attached.
Equipped with a 1.25 HP pneumatic motor, the range of the tool is 1.25-inch I.D. to 3-inch O.D. and models are available for both left and right hand spirally wound fin.

















