Best Tube Fabrication Tools Available Now

Having all the tools required for a successful tube assembly gives you the confidence to know your build is leak-tight and secure. Swagelok offers reliable tube fabrication tools in two distinct packages. 

Tube Fabrication Tools from Swagelok 

Tube Fitting Assembly Toolkit 

The Swagelok Tube Fitting Assembly Toolkit contains essential Swagelok tube fabrication tools for the leakproof and safe installation of tube fittings up to ½ inch.

The kit contains the following:

• Swagelok Preswaging Tools: for easy installation of pre-swages ferrules onto the tube without any hassle
• Tube Cutter: advanced cutter wheel with 1/8-turn increments to reduce work hardening of the tube end 
• Tube Deburring Tool: for achieving high-quality tube mating and flow characteristics, with steel blades and sturdy housing for long life 
• Tee Wrench: good for firmly holding the body in various orientations with a robust vinyl grip for leak-tight performance
• Ratchet Wrench: 1/12 turn ratchets for close quarters with remarkable heavy-duty construction 
• Tube Gripper Pad: for securely holding the grip of the tube cutter or tube deburring tool 
• Gap Inspection Gauge: helps in checking if the fitting is sufficiently tightened or not by checking the tightness of the nut to the body. 

The exact description of the tools is as follows:

The tools come inside a lockable, weather-resistant, rugged case with a custom foam interior.

Tube Fitter’s Toolbox 

Swagelok Tube Fitter’s Toolbox offers you all the tools you need for properly installing a Swagelok Tube fitting. It comes with all the handheld tube fabrication tools for tubing systems in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 in OD (Outside Diameter) tubing.

This handy toolbox contains all the items that come in Swagelok Tube Fitting Assembly Toolkit and additionally contains: 

• Gap inspection gauge: apart from ¼”, ⅜” and ½” gauges offered in Swagelok Tube Fitting Assembly Toolkit; this kit contains ¾” and 1” gauges as well.
• Hand tube bender: provides consistent, high‑quality bends in tubing for tubes of ¼ OD, ⅜ OD, and 1/2 OD 

The box also contains the Swagelok Tube Fitter’s manual. 

The details of all the tube fabrication tools, including part numbers and size, are shown below.

Choose Swagelok for the Best Tube Fabrication Tools

Swagelok’s robust hand tube benders are designed to help you reduce installation time and efforts while working with small tubing applications (up to ½ inch OD). To further reduce wastage, eliminate potential leaks and improve tube safety, Swagelok encourages using the “Measure-Bend” method as the preferred tube bending procedure. Interestingly, our toolbox comes with a seat in our Swagelok Tube Bending Seminar and Swagelok Tube Fitting Safety Seminars to help you gain troubleshooting knowledge around tube bending through multiple practice sessions.  

In addition to reliable components, Swagelok offers consultation and advice from our experienced Field Engineers. We offer a wide range of advisory and support services designed to improve system reliability, reduce operating and maintenance costs, and identify hidden opportunities for system improvement.

To find out more about how Swagelok Northern California can help you with selecting customized tube fabrication tools designed specifically for your systems, contact our team today by calling 510-933-6200.

*Note: This offer is for engineers, buyers, and maintenance pros in northern California and northwestern Nevada. If you are located outside our service area, thank you for your interest in Swagelok’s products and services. Based on your geographic location, there is an authorized Swagelok sales and service center in closer proximity to your organization that may be better suited to serve you. If you would like to connect with your local sales and service center, you can find their contact information here and enter your postal code. Price and availability may vary.