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    Pres Tech's cable and pipe tools are designed for precision and reliability, ensuring efficient handling and installation across various utility and construction projects.

Pipe Cutting Tools

ESCO COHOG 

The ESCO COHOG Beveling and Cutting System is a state-of-the-art tool designed to enhance precision and efficiency in industrial welding applications. This portable, versatile machine is capable of handling various materials, including stainless steel, chrome, and mild steel, making it ideal for a wide range of beveling and cutting tasks.

Key Features:

  • Ease of Use: The COHOG system is designed with user-friendliness in mind. It features simple controls and a compact, portable design, allowing for easy use in tight spaces or job sites where mobility is crucial.
  • Precision and Versatility: The system's track ensures consistent and accurate cuts, while the adjustable beveling head can produce precise bevels at any angle or configuration. This versatility significantly reduces project turnaround times and increases productivity.
  • Durability: Built with a stationary ring made from 7075 aluminum alloy and a rotating ring from custom steel forging, the COHOG is designed for maximum strength, corrosion resistance, and durability.

Benefits:

  • Consistent Quality: The COHOG system provides precise and clean cuts and bevels, ensuring a tight and accurate fit-up, essential for high-quality welds and reduced rework.
  • Time and Cost Savings: The system's speed and efficiency help reduce project turnaround times, enhancing productivity and profitability. Its portability also cuts down on transportation costs and allows for easier use in confined spaces.

The ESCO COHOG is a game-changer in the industrial welding sector, offering unmatched precision, speed, and versatility, making it an essential tool for professionals seeking top-tier performance and efficiency in their operations.

ESCO Air-Powered Saw

The ESCO Air-Powered Saw is a versatile and robust tool designed for precision cutting in various industrial applications. This air-powered saw is ideal for cutting boiler panels, tubes, pipes, tanks, and sheets, delivering clean, accurate, and straight cuts with no heat-affected zone (HAZ), making it perfect for subsequent fabrication stages.

Key Features:

  • Ergonomic Design: Configured for superb ergonomics, ensuring ease of use and optimal balance of speed and torque.
  • Precision Cutting: Equipped with a trolley that mounts on a wrap-around track, the saw blade maintains its leading edge, producing square cuts accurate to ±1/16".
  • Versatility: The saw can handle a wide range of materials, including stainless steel, chrome, and mild steel, making it suitable for diverse cutting needs.
  • Cold Cutting Technology: The proprietary 12" abrasive cut-off blade is designed for cold cutting, ensuring smooth finishes without thermal damage.

Benefits:

  • Ease of Use: The user-friendly design allows for quick setup and operation, making it suitable for confined spaces and on-site applications.
  • High Efficiency: Precision and speed significantly reduce project turnaround times, enhancing productivity and profitability.
  • Durability: Constructed with high-quality materials and precision hardware, the saw offers long-lasting performance and reliability in demanding environments.

The ESCO Air-Powered Saw is an essential tool for industrial professionals seeking high-quality, efficient, and reliable cutting solutions for their projects.

ICS Chainsaw

The ICS Chainsaw is a powerful and versatile tool designed for precision cutting in a variety of materials, including cast iron, concrete, masonry, brick, and natural stone. These chainsaws are engineered to make deep, accurate cuts with minimal effort, making them ideal for both professional and utility applications.

Key Features:

  • Diamond Chain Technology: ICS pioneered diamond saw chain technology, which provides exceptional cutting efficiency and longevity. This technology allows for smoother, faster cuts with less wear on the chain.
  • Versatility: ICS chainsaws are capable of handling a wide range of applications, from cutting through ductile iron pipes to making precise openings in concrete walls for windows and doors.
  • Precision and Safety: The chainsaws are designed to make clean, square cuts without overcutting, ensuring high precision and reducing the risk of damage to surrounding materials. This makes them particularly suitable for tasks such as building renovations and hardscape projects.

Benefits:

  • Efficiency: The innovative design of ICS chainsaws allows for faster cutting times and greater productivity on the job site. The ability to cut from one side without having to match up cuts from both sides simplifies many tasks.
  • Durability: Built with high-quality materials, ICS chainsaws are designed to withstand tough working conditions and provide reliable performance over time.
  • Ease of Use: With ergonomic designs and user-friendly controls, these chainsaws offer ease of use, reducing operator fatigue and improving overall efficiency.

ICS chainsaws are a trusted choice for contractors and utility professionals who require robust, reliable, and precise cutting tools. Whether you are working on a large-scale construction project or a smaller renovation task, ICS chainsaws deliver the performance and reliability you need to get the job done right.

Pipe Alignment Tools

Bear Clamp

Bear Clamps are essential tools designed for a variety of industrial and construction applications, offering robust performance and reliable precision. Here’s an overview of their key features and benefits:

Key Features:

  • Durable Construction: Made from high-quality materials to withstand rigorous use in tough environments.
  • Versatility: Suitable for lifting and securing a wide range of materials, including glass panes, metal sheets, concrete, and I-beams.
  • Range of Models: Available in various configurations, including horizontal, vertical, and pipe lifting clamps, each designed to meet specific load requirements and operational needs.

Benefits:

  • Increased Control: Provides superior grip and stability, ensuring precise and secure handling of materials during lifting and positioning tasks.
  • High Load Capacity: Models like the Horizontal Plate Clamp and Steel Beam Clamps can accommodate working load limits ranging from 2,000 to 8,000 lbs, making them ideal for heavy-duty operations.
  • Compliance with Standards: Designed to meet ASME B30.20 standards, ensuring safety and reliability in all lifting operations.

Bear Clamps are widely used in construction, metalworking, and other industrial sectors where precision and safety are paramount. Their robust design and high load capacity make them an indispensable tool for professionals looking to enhance efficiency and safety on the job site.

ESCO HOGTIE

The ESCO HOGTIE is an innovative boiler tube alignment tool designed to enhance the welding process for boiler tube waterwall panel replacements. This tool quickly and accurately aligns new boiler tube ends with existing tubes, facilitating the creation of precise welded tube joints.

Key Features:

  • Speed and Accuracy: The HOGTIE tool significantly reduces the time required for alignment, ensuring quick and precise positioning of boiler tube ends, which is crucial for high-quality welds.
  • Enhanced Welding Quality: By providing accurate tube alignment, the HOGTIE helps create better-welded joints, minimizing the risk of tube joint failure and reducing costly rework and shutdowns.
  • Versatility: Suitable for single and double tube applications, the tool can handle tubes with outer diameters ranging from 1.125” to 3.25” (28.6mm to 82.6mm).

Benefits:

  • Cost Efficiency: Accurate alignment reduces the need for rework and prevents delays, saving time and money in large-scale boiler maintenance and repair projects.
  • Ease of Use: The HOGTIE's design allows for straightforward operation, making it an essential tool for both experienced welders and those new to the task.

Pres Tech offers robust Bear Clamps for precise material handling and the HOGTIE tool for accurate boiler tube alignment, ensuring efficiency and quality in industrial applications.

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