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Tube Cleaning
Improve Performance and Safety with Automated Solutions
Cleaning tube bundles, heat exchangers, evaporators, and condensers is a complex yet essential process to maintain efficient industrial operations by removing oil, dust, debris, and marine fouling. StoneAge offers innovative solutions through advanced waterjetting technology that ensures tubes are cleaned easily and consistently, supporting optimal equipment performance. Our automated tube cleaning systems, featuring single-, dual-, and triple-lance tractors compatible with a variety of high-pressure pumps, are designed to address both internal and external tube bundle cleaning, even in challenging and confined spaces.
By enabling remote cleaning outside the blast zone, our equipment enhances operational efficiency and prioritizes operator safety, reducing downtime and costs. The versatility of our systems ensures precise cleaning of horizontal, vertical, and enclosed tube bundles while providing a portable and cost-effective solution tailored to meet diverse industrial needs.
SENTINEL: THE FUTURE OF EXCHANGER TUBE CLEANING
Sentinel Automation Technology seamlessly integrates with StoneAge's AutoBox 3L tractor and uses an active sensor system to automatically position the cleaning nozzles and clean exchanger tubes end to end, even in difficult low visibility conditions.
Automated Equipment
AutoBox 3L with Sentinel Technology
This AutoBox 3L is equipped with Sentinel smart technology to enable 30% faster hands-free tube cleaning with triple, dual, or single flex lances.
AutoBox 3L
Designed to run triple, dual, or single flex lance setups, the AutoBox 3L is a hands-free system for cleaning tube bundles and Fin Fan heat exchangers.
AutoBox 1L with Compass and Sentinel
The Sentinel-enabled AutoBox 1L tractor provides operational data to ensure high efficiency cleaning and quality results.
AutoBox 2L
The AutoBox 2L safely and quickly cleans the inner diameter of one to two tubes at a time. This hands-free equipment is designed for portability and easy setup.
AutoBox ProDrive
Eliminate hand lancing in pipe and tube cleaning applications with this single lance tractor that increases safety and delivers repeatable results.
Bundle Blaster
The Bundle Blaster is an external bundle cleaning system ideal for contractors and plants interested in low-maintenance, portable and easy-to-use equipment.
Fin Fan Accessory
Fin Fan Accessories are designed to adapt AutoBox single, dual, and triple-lance tractors to clean Fin Fan style exchangers.
Hose Management System
The Hose Management System (HMS) is an adaptable solution to contain and protect high-pressure hoses and lances during operation and transport.
Positioning Systems
Adaptable positioners for different sizes of tube bundles, including complete tube cleaning around circular tube bundles with fewer stops to remount equipment.
Rigid Lance Machine
Ideal for safe pad cleaning, the Rigid Lance Machine provides more forward jet power than flex-lancing systems through the use of rigid lances.
Rotary Tools
Banshee
The industry’s favorite exchanger cleaning tool, Banshees handle pressures up to 40K psi/2800 bar and can be configured for any application.
Beetle
The small diameter and short length of the Beetle makes it ideal for cleaning process piping, drain lines, u-tube bundles and other small ID conduit with bends.
2" Badger
Self-rotating tools designed for cleaning 2-4 in. (51-102 mm) pipes with bends and long radius elbows, such as U-tubes and process lines.
Gopher
Ideal for cleaning tubes and small diameter process lines, Gophers handle pressures up to 40k psi/2800 bar to cut through coke, polymers, coatings, and latex.
Safety & Accessories
Air Knife
The Air Knife is an accessory for AutoBox 2L and AutoBox 3L tractors designed to improve hose traction in oily, greasy, or sticky applications.
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