The Mathey Dearman Sturdi Clamp is a chain clamp ideal for schedule 40 and below pipe alignment and reforming. Originally invented in 1930, Mathey Dearman offers the Sturdi Clamp as a lighter-duty version of the Mathey Dearman Double Jackscrew pipe chain clamp.
Traditional methods for aligning heavy-wall pipe, such as ratchet cable pullers, lugs, and bottle jacks, are time-consuming and inconsistent in the results they achieve, making them unsuitable for the majority of critical alignment applications.
One clamp can fit a variety of sizes of pipes 1 – 36″ / 33.4 – 914 mm diameter, elbows, tees, flanges, end caps, and most other pipe fittings (using the level and support device purchased as an accessory). The Mathey Dearman Sturdi Clamp is available in carbon steel chain or stainless steel version. All Mathey Dearman Sturdi Clamps feature stainless steel jackscrews, jackbars, and main blocks.
The high-rise jackbars and main block provide the strength to reform the pipe on either side of the weld gap, eliminating “Hi-Lo”, whilst enabling the welder to weld the entire circumference of the pipe with the clamp in situ.
