Expand, Bead and Re-Roll In One Seamless Operation

The original Combination Beading Expander for re-tubing and fabrication condenses the separate steps of expanding... then beading... then re-rolling... into one seamless, time-saving operation. Used in conjunction with our Torq-Air-Matic 909 right angle rolling motor, almost anyone can produce a perfect bead every time!

The Wilson Combination Beading Expander (CBE) is one of our smartest tools! Rather than expand a tube, then manually bead it, and then re-roll it with a straight roll expander, the patented Combination Beading Expander from Thomas C. Wilson does all three jobs in one seamless process.

The Wilson Combination Beading Expander doesn''t just save time, cut labor costs and reduce your equipment investment; it also produces a perfect bead every time! Designed primarily for the fabrication and re-tubing of fire-tube boilers, the Combination Beading Expander rolls and beads tubes with 2-inch, 2 1/2-inch and 3-inch Outer Diameters, 10 to 13 gauge.

The Wilson Combination Beading Expander for 2-inch Outer Diameter tubes is a 4-roll expander. For 2 1/2-inch and 3-inch tubes, it is a 5-roll expander. And the Combination Beading Expander is a self-feeding, parallel-rolling unit. For best results, trim the tube to be expanded and beaded to 3/16-inch projection.