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This section provides an overview for expander as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 13 expander manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked expander companies as of January, 2025: 1.Thomas C. Wilson, LLC, 2.FLUIDMETAL Industries, 3.HUTH-BEN PEARSON INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
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An Expander is one of the tools used to join copper pipes, and it can expand the inside diameter of pipes.
When installing air conditioners, it is necessary to cut and weld refrigerant pipes. In this case, the expander is used to widen one of the pipes and insert the other pipe into it. By welding in this state, the strength of the joint can be maintained.
Of course, it is possible to weld without using this tool, but this tool is frequently used because it reduces the risk of gas leakage from pinholes.
A typical application for an expander is the installation of air conditioners.
Expanders are not often used in ordinary installation of air conditioners for home use because the piping is relatively thin and can be easily bent.
On the other hand, commercial air conditioners have thicker piping that is difficult to bend, so cutting and welding of the piping is almost indispensable for installation.
Expanders are routinely used for such work.
Various types of expanders, including hydraulic and rechargeable types, are available, and they can be used according to the size of the work area and the intended use.
Expanders consist of four main parts:
The first part is a roller that deforms the inner surface of the pipe.
The second component is the mandrel, which rotates the roller.
The third part is the frame, which prevents the roller from falling off.
The fourth part is the bearing collar, which prevents damage to the piping.
Various types of expanders are available, including rechargeable and hydraulic types.
Hydraulic expanders do not require recharging and are compact. They also require less hand fatigue because they do not require extra force during processing.
Rechargeable expanders are capable of speedy work. Also, since they do not require any force, they can reduce the burden on the operator even more than hydraulic expanders.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Thomas C. Wilson, LLC, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Long Island City, New York, is a manufacturer of pipe cleaning equipment and HVAC maintenance systems. The company specializes in producing a wide range of products for pipe cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining boilers, heat exchangers, and other industrial equipment. Its main products include chiller tube cleaners, tube expanders, heat exchanger tube plugs, boiler tools, and HVAC system cleaners. These tools find applications in industries such as plumbing, petrochemical, and HVAC maintenance.
SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED was established in 1936 and is a manufacturer and supplier of high pressure jet cleaning equipment, water cutting equipment, and industrial devices based in Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan. The company manufactures various products such as water beam machine, ultrasonic cutting machine, gun drill machine, dimple forming tool, and roller burnishing tool. The products are used in various applications such as aerospace, robotic, nuclear power plants, machining manufacture, and biosciences field. The company has obtained the ISO 9001 certification standard in 1998.
Bhartiya Industries is a manufacturer and exporter of boiler tube cleaners and other related products founded in 1989 and headquartered in Maharashtra, India. The company’s product line consists of electric tube cleaners, tube expanders, tube cleaner brushes, tube installation tools, and flexible shaft grinders. It also provides custom-made products according to client specifications. The company has a client base spread across the globe, including the UK, US, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore, serving the electrical, electronics, and manufacturing industries.
Suncenter, founded in Guangdong, China, in 2013 is a manufacturer of high pressure pumps. The company's product portfolio includes High-Pressure Triplex Plunger Pumps, High-Pressure Diaphragm Pumps, High-Pressure Centrifugal Pumps and Ultra-High-Pressure Pumps. The company serves markets including Medical and Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, Consumer Goods, Industrial Manufacturing and Construction and Building. The company provides services such as Product Selection Guidance, Engineering Support, New Product Design and Development and Custom Manufacturing.
Huth-Ben Pearson International LLC, with roots going back to 1958, was established in 1973, is a manufacturer and supplier of pipe and tube benders around the world, based in the United States. The company offers a complete line of benders and precision tooling. It also provides a complete line of portable expanders capable of expanding, reducing, and flaring the ends of tube and pipes to meet customer needs and to assist the exhaust shop technicians. In October 2008, Ben Pearson Tubemaster was acquired by Hartford Benders, Inc. and the two brands became part of the same company for the first time.
OHMIYA IND.CO.LTD, established in 1975 and headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of precision measuring equipment, Semiconductor & Liquid crystal equipment, and offers Maintenance service of rotating devices. The company offers a wide range of products such as spin dryers that dry water droplets and moisture on semiconductor wafers, tape removers that remove protection films from wafers, and UV Curing Systems that emit UV radiation to cure tapes/films in electronic components.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas C. Wilson, LLC |
23.5%
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| 2 | FLUIDMETAL Industries |
17.6%
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| 3 | HUTH-BEN PEARSON INTERNATIONAL, LLC |
11.8%
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| 4 | SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED |
11.8%
|
| 5 | LONG TERM ELEC. CO., LTD |
5.9%
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| 6 | Bhartiya Industries |
5.9%
|
| 7 | KB INDUSTRIES |
5.9%
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| 8 | Metalforming Tech SA |
5.9%
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| 9 | Suncenter |
5.9%
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| 10 | OHMIYA IND.CO.,LTD |
5.9%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the expander page as of January 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
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3 | 27.3% |
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China
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3 | 27.3% |
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India
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2 | 18.2% |
|
United States of America
|
1 | 9.1% |
France
|
1 | 9.1% |
Poland
|
1 | 9.1% |
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Osaka Dyeing and Weaving Machinery Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・Starting torque and rotation torque are extremely small. ・Because there is little sheet slip and rotational resistance is extremely lo...
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■Features ・You can freely adjust the change in curvature (bow) within an arbitrarily set range. ・It can be operated while driving, allowing you t...
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■Features ・Because the roll surface is metal, there is less wear and longer life. - Excellent rotational accuracy makes it ideal for high-speed op...
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■Features ・Excellent wear resistance as the surface is covered with urethane rubber. ・Can handle maximum tension of 9,000kgf. ・Grooving processi...
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Removes vertical wrinkles that occur when the web runs. By pinching both ends of the web with rollers and setting them at an angle to the direction...
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Eight slide bars (or rubber slats) are arranged around the circumference of the roll, and the roll moves horizontally outward while rotating due to...
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Calculated angles and grooves are distributed in the center of extremely soft NBR rubber. The pressure of the web causes the roll surface to flex o...
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■Product features - Pipes can be easily expanded using hydraulic power. ・Hydraulic type. -The main unit has been made compact to fit the size of J...
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■Product features ・Affordable expander set. Available up to 1-5/8". ・1-1/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/2", 1-5/8" are sold separately. ・The head is a part exc...
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■Product features - Ultra-lightweight (body weight 710g) expandax made by France's VIRAX company. ・Thick pipes can be expanded to a nearly perfect...
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