Monaghan Tooling’s mechanical joining tools create secure, leakproof joints

Monaghan mechanical joining tools. Image provided by Monaghan Tooling Group

Monaghan Tooling Group has introduced mechanical joining tools that join tubing to flanges and fittings, creating secure, leakproof joints that withstand up to 20,000 lbs. of hydrostatic pressure. According to the company, the joints will not leak, pull apart, or loosen from pressure, vibration, or temperature changes.

This method allows joints to be rolled to a torque or diameter spec. Rolling to a torque helps ensure consistent results, regardless of tolerance and variations of the tube OD, wall thickness, and component ID. Rolling to a consistent diameter helps guarantee a consistent tube ID, which allows the user to “iron out” and round up the tube ID.

Nearly any annealed or ductile product can be mechanically joined, including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, copped, cupronickel, and INCONEL® alloy.