Introduction to Mathey Dearman

 

Mathey Dearman was originally founded in the United States in the 1930’s and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. During the first decades, founder C.A Mathey developed patented saddle-type portable pipe cutting and beveling machines and clamping, pipe alignment and reforming systems for pipes. Mathey Dearman rapidly became a worldwide recognized authority in pipe rigging equipment and is still today setting the benchmark and being the point of reference for many applications.

With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been realigned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group range of pipe cutting and pipe alignment tools and equipment while keeping their own brand identity.

The Mathey Dearman brand portfolio consists of a comprehensive range of pipe fitting equipment, pipe flame cutting and beveling machines, pipe alignment and reforming clamps, pipe rigging equipment and Fit-Up Pro’s range of fit-up, alignment, layout and marking tools.

With the Mathey Dearman brand, S.F.E. Group not only wishes to highlight the focus on this particular product line of pipe cutting, beveling, and alignment machines, but also supply the growing demand and diverse applications in the industries that it already serves and intertwine with other product applications within S.F.E. Group.

As an OEM and backed with over 80 years of development, S.F.E. Group prides itself on being renowned for its innovations, ground-breaking developments and creative designs within the Mathey Dearman product range. With its engineering capabilities, customer-oriented focus and flexibility, the Mathey Dearman brand provides the possibility to design out-of-the-box pipe machining and tooling solutions to fulfill customers’ projects’ specific needs in particular and to cater for an ever-evolving industry in general.

Mathey Dearman pipe beveling, cutting, alignment and rigging products are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on four continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors. Get in touch for all your piping applications!

Where there’s pipe, there’s Mathey. Get in touch for all your piping applications.
 

Introduction to B&B Pipe & Industrial Tools

 

The company B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools (B&B) was originally founded in Houston, Texas, USA in the 1990’s, offering initially mainly the standard pipe rollers and applications, sold into petrochemical construction projects along the Texas Gulf Coast. Over the years B&B became an important player in the U.S. market.

With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been re-aligned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group product range whilst keeping their own brand identity.

Backed by nearly 30 years of development, today S.F.E. Group’s B&B brand is dedicated to and covering pipe handling pipe machines & equipment, pipe fixtures, applications and solutions. With the B&B brand, S.F.E. Group not only wishes to highlight the focus on this particular product line, but also supply the growing demand and diverse applications in the industries that it already serves and intertwine with other product applications within S.F.E. Group.

As an OEM, S.F.E. Group prides itself on being renowned for its innovations, ground-breaking developments and creative designs within the B&B product range. With its engineering capabilities, customer-oriented focus and flexibility, the B&B brand provides the possibility to design out-of-the-box pipe handling solutions to fulfill customers’ projects’ specific needs in particular and to cater for an ever-evolving industry in general.

The B&B brand portfolio consists of a comprehensive range of pipe purging equipment: pipe fixtures, pipe jacks and stands, mega rollers and stands, and material handling carts.

B&B products are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on 4 continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors.

Get in touch for any pipe jacks, fittings & accessories for pipe handling applications.

Introduction to TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists

 

The company TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists LTD (TAG PIPE) was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1985. Its core activities were the manufacturing and supplying of pipework fabrication tools and machinery, as well as handling equipment. Over the years TAG PIPE became internationally one of the foremost leaders in its field.

S.F.E. Group’s TAG PIPE range of cold cutting and bevelling machines is established and recognised as one of the world’s leading and prominent brands.

Being one of the driving factors of the organization’s success, TAG PIPE’s range of pipe cutting and bevelling machines warranted becoming its own brand in 2019 following the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group.

Backed by more than 35 years of development, S.F.E. Group’s brand TAG PIPE not only ensures the highest quality heavy duty machines utilising the latest technology, but also an emphasis on continuous R&D. 

As an OEM, S.F.E. Group prides itself being renowned for its innovations, ground-breaking developments and patented designs within the TAG PIPE range. With its engineering capabilities, customer-oriented focus and flexibility, the TAG PIPE brand provides the possibility to design out-of-the-box machining applications and solutions to fulfil customers’ projects’ specific needs in particular and to cater for an ever-evolving industry in general. 

The TAG PIPE brand portfolio consists of a complete range of portable pipe bevel machines (PREP machines covering 1” - 24”), the TAG PIPE cutting and bevelling splitframe clamshell machines (1” - 120”), as well as the stationary, yet moveable EZ FAB machines (2” - 16”) for pipe cutting and bevelling, the EZ pipe saws and finally the PMM plate bevel machines.

TAG PIPE’s products are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on 4 continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any pipe cutting and bevelling application.

Introduction to AXXAIR

 

With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been re-aligned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group product range whilst keeping their own brand identity.

Originally founded in 1997, the brand AXXAIR encompasses within S.F.E. Group the overall tube working processes: orbital cutting, tube bevelling, squaring and orbital welding. The AXXAIR brand has been in the global market for over 25 years and has established itself as a leading and international reference on the field of tube processing applications.

AXXAIR offers innovative solutions to improve processes, productivity, efficiency and quality in the field of orbital cutting, bevelling and welding on a wide variety of different materials such as stainless steel, titanium, carbon steel, duplex and super duplex stainless steel, nickel alloys and even plastic. Within the AXXAIR range S.F.E. Group not only offers a standard range of products, but also customized solutions for specific target markets: the food and beverage industry, pharmaceuticals, the manufacturing of semi-conductors, aeronautics, chemical and petrochemical industry as well as the nuclear industry and many other possible areas of application.

The S.F.E. Group AXXAIR brand portfolio consists of a complete range of cutting machines (covering 0.25″ – 40″), squaring machines (0.1″ – 8.5″), as well as welding machines: SATO open heads (0.4″ – 8.265″), SATFX closed heads (0.25″ – 4.5″), Microfit SXMF (1/8″ – 5/8″) and finally the SATP tube to tube sheet (0.4″ – 3″).

Get in touch for any orbital cutting, squaring and welding application.

Introduction to PPM

 

With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been re-aligned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group product range whilst keeping their own brand identity.

Backed by nearly 25 years of development, S.F.E. Group is proud to present its brand dedicated to pipe purging products, applications and solutions: Pipe Purge Masters (PPM). With the PPM brand, S.F.E. Group not only wishes to highlight the focus on pipe purging, argon purging, and oxygen purging products, but also supply the growing demand and diverse applications on-site, of pipe purging equipment in the industries that it already serves and intertwine with other product applications within S.F.E. Group, such as the orbital welding offered under the AXXAIR brand.

As an OEM, S.F.E. Group prides itself on being renowned for its innovations, ground-breaking developments and creative designs within the Pipe Purge Masters’ product range. With its engineering capabilities, customer-oriented focus and flexibility, the PPM brand provides the possibility to design out-of-the-box pipe purging solutions to fulfil customers’ projects’ specific needs in particular and to cater for an ever-evolving industry in general.

The PPM brand portfolio consists of a comprehensive range of pipe purging equipment: inflatable pipe purge bag systems, Welding Purge Plugs, formed double seal purge systems, purge oxygen monitors, inflatable as well as mechanical pipe stoppers and accessories.

Pipe Purge Masters’ products are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on 4 continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors.

Get in touch for any pipe purging application.

Introduction to Fit-Up Pro

 

With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been re-aligned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group product range whilst keeping their own brand identity.

With Mathey Dearman supplying pipe alignment and fitting tools since the 1930’s, S.F.E. Group is proud to present its brand dedicated to one of its most historical product ranges: Fit-Up Pro by Mathey Dearman.

With the Fit-Up Pro brand, S.F.E. Group not only wishes to highlight the focus on pipe alignment, fitting, and pipe layout tools, but also supply the growing demand and diverse applications on-site in the industries that the S.F.E. Group already serves and intertwines with the other product applications within S.F.E. Group.

As an OEM, S.F.E. Group prides itself being renowned with the Fit-Up Pro brand not only for its history in pipe fitting tools, but also for the continuous innovations and the overall comprehensiveness of this range of pipe alignment, fitting, and pipe layout tools, including: external and internal pipe clamps, welding wedges, flange spreaders, flange pins, and flange aligning tools and a wide variety of pipe layout and marking tools.

Fit-Up Pro’s products, from pipe marking and alignment tools to scissor clamps, are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on 4 continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors.

Get in touch for any pipe fitting tools and pipe aligning application.