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Tube Forming Machine Spare Parts

Critical parts on the shelf, off the shelf parts through vendors we already buy from, and custom parts machined inside our own group.
One request covers all three, and the team answering it already knows your machine.

What spare parts does Wauseon TubeTech supply?

We supply spare and replacement parts for tube end forming, end finishing, and cutoff equipment. That covers critical wear components, hydraulic and pneumatic components, electrical and control components, and machine specific parts that are no longer available anywhere else.

Parts come from our own critical spare parts inventory, from approved vendors we already buy from, or from our machining floor, whichever gets the machine running sooner. If a part is not sitting on a shelf, we make it. Machining is a capability inside our own group rather than an outside vendor, so a build to print part enters a queue we control instead of one we wait in.

Machine down and not sure what failed? Send us the nameplate!

Do I have to figure out what failed before I call?

No. Tell us what the machine is doing, or send a photograph, and our team works back to the component. The people answering have designed, built, and serviced this equipment, so most requests end with a part number rather than a list of things it might be. That removes the step where you diagnose your own machine before you are allowed to order.

It also removes the shopping. One request covers stocked parts, vendor sourced components, and custom machined parts together. We manage the suppliers, the part numbers, and the lead times, so you get one point of contact and one answer instead of five open quotes and a machine that is still down.

  • One point of contact for the whole request
  • Component identification from a symptom, a photograph, or a nameplate
  • Vendor sourcing and supply chain managed on our side
  • Prints, material specs, and machine history on file
  • Off the shelf and custom parts on the same order
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How quickly can you get a part?

It depends on the part, and there are three paths. Knowing which one you are on is usually the whole answer:

In inventory

Critical components we hold in Wauseon, for our machines and for other manufacturers’ equipment, pulled and shipped without a purchase order going anywhere else first.

Approved vendor

Off the shelf components sourced through vendors already qualified and already buying against our volume, so the supplier, the part number, and the terms are established before you call.

Machined in house

Parts that are obsolete, machine specific, or were never stocked, produced to print inside our own group. Turnaround is short because the queue is ours.

When we designed and built the machine, most of the work of answering a parts request has already been done.
That is why the answer usually comes back the same day rather than after somebody goes digging.

Parts We Supply

Standard and custom sit under the same request. You describe the problem once.

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Critical Wear Parts and Consumables

The components that stop a machine first, because they are the ones doing the work. These are what we stock, and stocking them is the difference between a shift and a week.

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Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components

Cylinders, valves, pumps, seals, filters, and fittings for hydraulic endformers and pneumatic machines, matched to the working pressure the machine was built around rather than to a general equivalent.

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Electrical, Drive, and Control Components

Drives, motors, sensors, switches, and control components. On older machines this is where obsolescence usually shows up first, and where a like for like replacement is not always available. We will tell you when the answer is a retrofit rather than a part.

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Machine Specific Components

Mechanical components made for one machine and available nowhere else. For equipment we designed and built, the print, the geometry, and the material spec are on file, so nobody is reverse engineering what is left of the failed part.

 

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Obsolete and Discontinued Parts

Parts the original supplier no longer supports. We produce them to print, from our print or yours, from a sample, or from the failed part. An obsolete part is not a reason to replace a machine that otherwise runs.

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Parts for Other Manufacturers’ Equipment

Our inventory is not limited to machines with our name on them. We stock, source, and machine parts for tube forming equipment built by others. Identification takes a little longer when the print is not ours, so send the nameplate, a photograph, or the part itself. 

 

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Why Order Parts From Us

In most cases we designed the machine and machined the tooling, so the print, the geometry, and the material spec are already on file. That is why a parts request moves quickly here. The machine is not new to us.

For more than 40 years, manufacturers have trusted us to design, build, and program tube forming equipment in house, with machining handled inside our own group rather than sent out to a vendor we do not control. From complexity to confidence, we stay with you across the entire life of your equipment.

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40+ Years of Experience
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Critical Parts Inventory
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OUR TUBE FORMING LIFECYCLE

Wauseon TubeTech machines are built to last decades, and so is our commitment to support them. Six stages cover the whole arc, from the first look at your part to supplying finished parts years later. Not every project uses all six, and plenty of customers join partway through.

Step 1: Process Evaluation We review your prints, processes, and parts, establish the best process for the part, review it with you, and quote it.

Step 2: Design and Build We design the concept, review it with you, and design the tooling package around it.

Step 3: Development A dedicated development technician modifies the tooling to your specifications, with tooling runoff in house, a five-piece tryout with samples submitted for approval, and capability studies available on request.

Step 4: Build to Print Parts produced to your print, with machining handled inside our own group, delivered ready to run.

Step 5: Production Support Uptime recommendations, downtime support, tooling troubleshooting, spare parts and tooling, machine maintenance, and refurbishment and modernization.

Step 6: Finished Part Supply Short run production, overage runs, emergency capacity, and long term supply contracts.

Frequently asked questions

What spare parts do you supply for tube forming machines?

Critical wear parts and consumables, hydraulic and pneumatic components, electrical and control components, machine specific mechanical components produced to print, and obsolete parts no longer supported by the original supplier. If it is a component of a tube forming or end finishing machine, it is in scope, whether we built the machine or not.

 

How do I order a spare part?

Send the machine model and serial number, a photograph of the nameplate, or the part print. If you are not sure what failed, describe what the machine is doing. Most requests come back with a part number, availability, and a lead time on the first reply.

How quickly can I get a part?

It depends which of three paths the part is on. Critical components we stock ship from Wauseon. Off the shelf components come through vendors we have already qualified and already buy from. Parts that have to be made are machined inside our own group rather than sent to an outside shop, which is the difference between a queue we control and a queue we wait in.

Can you supply a part that is no longer manufactured?

In most cases, yes. If we built the machine, the print and the material spec are on file and the part can be produced to the original specification. If we did not build it, we can work from your print, a sample, or the failed part itself.

What if I do not know which part failed?

That is a normal starting point. Our team designed, built, and services this equipment, so a description of the symptom, a photograph, or a short call is usually enough to identify the component. You should not have to diagnose your own machine before you are allowed to order a part.

Do you supply parts for equipment built by other manufacturers?

Yes. Our critical parts inventory covers equipment we did not build as well as our own, and we source and machine parts for other manufacturers’ machines the same way we do for ours. Identification takes a little longer when the print is not ours, so the machine nameplate, a photograph, or the failed part matters more in those cases.

Do you supply forming tooling as well as machine spare parts?

Forming tooling is handled through tooling development rather than this page, whether it is tooling for a new part or a replacement for tooling that has reached the end of its life. Start there and we will route it internally.

Do I have to source parts from more than one supplier?

No. One request covers stocked parts, vendor sourced components, and custom machined parts together. We manage the part numbers, the suppliers, and the lead times, so you are not holding five open quotes while the machine sits.

Tell Us What the Machine Is Doing

Send the machine model and serial number, a photograph of the nameplate, or the part print, and we will tell you what the part is, whether we have it, and what it takes to get it to you. No pressure and no obligation. It is how we get you from complexity to confidence.

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