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Various types of tools and equipments are used during Piping Fabrication activities. Here is a
list of most of such tools used in fabrication industry.

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Torque Wrench

This tool is used to tighten the bolts as per specified torque in

project specification.

Internal Flange Alignment Tool

Internal Flange Alignment Tool is used to align flange and pipe

to each other before welding them together.
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Flange Alignment Pins

This tool is used to exactly align flanges to each other before

bolting.
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Water Hose Level

This tool is used to align level of two piping or structure parts

to exactly same elevation.

Welding Machine
Welding machine is used to weld two piping parts together
using high ampere electric current and welding sticks.

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A Frame

"A Frame" is used to lift and transport very heavy pipes and
fittings form one place to another.

Pneumatic Pipe Cutting Machine

Pneumatic Pipe Cutting Machine is an orbital pipe cutter

working on air pressure.
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Adjustable Wrench

Adjustable Wrench has adjusting wheel which changes

distance between jaws so that different sizes of nuts can be
removed.

C Clamp
C Clamp is used to hold and align different piping parts
together for welding.

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Center Punch

Center Punch is used to make markings along cutting line for

welding purpose.

Chain Block

Chain block can lift weight 30 times of pulling force applied on

lifting chain with help of internal gears.

Chalk Line

Chalk line is used to mark long straight lines on pipes or metal

plates.

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Combination Wrench

Combination Wrench have one end open and other box or

circular type and are used to loosen or tighten the nuts.

Come Along Tool

A come-along (comealong, come-a-long, power puller) is a

hand operated winch with a ratchet used to pull objects.

Compass or Divider

Compass or Divider can be used for inscribing circles or arcs.

As dividers, they can also be used as tools to measure
distances

Contour Marker

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Contour Marker is used to mark circular marking on pipe

periphery at various angles for cutting purpose.

Flange Two Hole Pins

Flange two hole pins are used to make sure that any two
flange holes are perfectly aligned to horizontal.

Various Shape Files

Files of various shapes are used to remove burrs from cut

edges of pipes and fittings. Can be also used to remove rust
form small places.

Flat Screw Driver

Flat screw driver is used to multiple purposes apart from using

to tighten/loosen screws.

Fork Lift
Fork lifts are used to lift and transport heavy piping items from
one place to another in workshop.

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Grinder

Grinders are used to remove rust from pipes and fittings ends
before welding so that no defects occur in welds.

Hammer Wrench

Hammer Wrench has thick heavy end which can be hammered

to provide extra force to loosen bolts if they are stuck.

Hydraulic Crane

Hydraulic Cranes are used to lift and move heavy piping items
from one place to other in a workshop.

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Nylon String

Nylon String can be used to do various long markings on pipes

and any other markings.

Oxyacetylene Cutting Kit

Oxyacetylene Cutting Kit is used to cut large size pipes,

elbows and steel plates using oxyacetylene flame.

Pencil Grinder

Pencil Grinder is used to clean surfaces off rust in tight places

such as inside small pipes or holes.

Pipe Bender

Pipe bender is used to bend pipe at required degrees without

causing dents in wall or undue deformation.

Pipe Clamp
Pipe clamps are used to hold pipes tightly for various purposes
like cutting, threading or welding.

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Pipe Cutter

Pipe cutter is used to cut pipe at required length with the help
of shear force.

Pipe Stand

Pipe stands are used to arrange pipes at required elevation

during welding to each other or to fittings.

Pipe Threader

Pipe threader is used to make threads at pipe fittings for

threaded piping specification.

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Pipe Vise

Pipe vise is used to hold small size pipes tightly for various
purposes like threading, cutting, welding etc.

Pipe Wrap

Pipe wraps are used to make markings on pipes for cutting

them to various shapes.

Pipe Wrench

Pipe Wrench is an adjustable wrench/spanner used for turning

soft iron pipes and fittings with a rounded surface.

Plumb Bob

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A plumb bob, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed

tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a
vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the
vertical equivalent of a "water level".

Protractor

Protactor is used to measure or mark required angles during

piping fabrication.

Sledge Hammer

Sledge Hammer is used to apply forces to wrenches or to align

things.

Spirit Level

Spirit Level is used to ensure that piping is perfectly horizontal

or vertical as required by piping layout.

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Spud Wrench

This tool is used to align flange bolt holes together as well as

tighten the bolts.
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Steel Square

This tool is used to align two parts at right angle before

welding.

Steel Tape

Most commonly used tool to measure length of various piping

items and other purposes.

Tirfor Winch

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Tirfor Winch are used to lift, pull and position loads over great
distances depending on the wire rope length.

Tower Crane

Tower is crane is used to lift heavy piping and equipment to

high elevation.

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