THE CHALLENGE
A customer of ours needed to join a ferrule and tube together to withstand up to 4000 psi of pressure. The ferrule was prepared with inner grooves machined in.
Equipment: Electric rolling motor with torque control
Material: Stainless steel
Part: Ferrule & Tube
Part preparation: Ferrule has inner grooves machined in
Requirement: Securely join 2 parts together
Specification: Pressure tested to 4000psi
OUR SOLUTION
We recommended the use of an Elliott Tool Technologies Mechanical Joining (MJ) tool. These tools are custom made to suit each application. The customer manufactures a ferrule which has been mechanically joined (MJ) to a variable length of tube to suit specific applications. These lengths of tube are then connected using a proprietary clamping system which locates around the ferrules we fitted on each end of the tubes.
FINAL RESULTS & BENEFITS
- Fast, efficient, low-cost process without the need for highly skilled labor
- Leak-proof joint that will not leak even with pressure, vibration or temperature changes
- Superior to a welded, brazed, or crimped joint
- Ideal for joining aerospace and automotive fuel lines and hydraulic pipework