T-Drill’s portable T-65 SS performs stainless steel branching

T-Drill has introduced the T-65 SS portable unit for making T-joints of 17 to 54 mm OD in main run tubes up to 300 mm. It eliminates cutting of pipe, two welded joints, fitting cost, tube polishing at welding points, and inspection costs, says the company. The branch pipe can be connected to a formed outlet by orbital or manual welding.

The machine has two handles: one for drilling through and the other one for pilot hole side movement. This minimizes the amount of force needed to drill through the steel. Pilot hole adjustment and tool changing have been simplified. To switch from one tool to another, the user tilts the machine, without holding the weight of the machine at any point.