Product highlight: EQUALIZER SPLITTER TOOLS

Most people don’t have to worry about corroded nuts on a pipeline flange connection, but if you’re in the petrochemical and refining industry, or any industry where pipeline integrity is critical, you’re not most people. An old flange connection with a stubborn nut in a tight space can make your life miserable, particularly in a hard to reach location. That’s when it’s time to turn to Equalizer splitting tools.

Equlizer’s splitters are specifically designed for flanged pipework. When you need maximum power in minimum working room Equalizer provides the solution. Their devices are lightweight, compact and are designed to work with less hydraulic force.

These are some of the features that make them the ideal choice:

• The sharp heat-treated tool-steel cutting tip can keep going through 100 heavy high-grade hex nuts. Tip replacement is easy, but you won’t have to replace them as often.

• The convex reaction point causes the nut to deform and spread during splitting rather than forcing or squishing it against the stud.

• An integral shroud encloses the cutting zone and protects the operator from flying particles.

• Together, the tip, reaction point and shroud provide the strength to make for the most compact possible cutting head so that the tool the ideal choice for tight spots.

• Available for nut sizes from 19 to 75mm.

• Cutting head geometry is optimized to work for flange joints that are too tight for conventional nut splitters.

• The high strength composite handle isolates vibration and shock.

• Drop-tested revolving anchor point.

• Suitable for both on and off shore use.

Available with Integral Hydraulic

In addition to the external hydraulic splitters, Equalizer offers models with integral hydraulic.

• Integral pump means no hoses, coupling or separate hand pump.

• Especially suited for heights and for undersea use.

Tackles the Toughest Jobs

Consider this site trial. A 37 year old flange connection had nuts so corroded that a torque tool couldn’t make them budge. An Equalizer nut splitter was brought in and sliced through the nuts in an average of 12 minutes. It made a total of 32 cuts with a single steel tip. After the job was complete, the tip showed no wear but was ready to keep on working.

Available in a Kit

Equalizer splitter tools also come in a kit that includes a spare tip, a spare tip retention screw and a spare tip alignment screw as well as a carrying case, a set of hex keys, and a safety lanyard.

Aztec Bolting Services is a distributor for and partner with Equalizer and will fill your order with great care and in a short time frame. We are a full service bolting technology company and will not only help you select the right nut splitter, but also our professional consultants will work with you to find the solution for all bolting applications and processes. We’re the ones to call on “When the Work is Critical.”