Elite manufactures precision-machined Tubesheets, Baffle Plates, Baffles, Discs and Plates for shell-and-tube heat exchangers, condensers, reboilers, pressure vessels and custom process equipment. Components are manufactured from customer drawings, TEMA requirements, ASME design codes and project specifications, with controlled machining, material traceability and inspection.
Tubesheets | Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers | Precision Tube Drilling & Machining
Tubesheets are precision-machined plates used to secure heat-transfer tubes and separate the shell-side and tube-side fluids within shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Elite manufactures fixed, floating and special-purpose tubesheets according to exchanger design and customer drawings.
Industry Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Product | Tubesheet |
| Application | Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, Condensers, Reboilers |
| Design Basis | TEMA / ASME Section VIII, as applicable |
| Diameter | According to shell ID and exchanger design |
| Thickness | According to pressure and mechanical design |
| Tube Holes | Machined to specified tube OD and tolerance |
| Tube Pattern | Triangular, Square, Rotated Square, Custom |
| Tube Pitch | As per exchanger design |
| Tube Hole Finish | Drilled / Reamed / Honed as specified |
| Tube Grooves | Rolling / Seal-Weld / Special Grooves, where required |
| Pass Partition Grooves | Available as specified |
| Facing | Machined / Gasket Seating Surface as required |
| Machining | CNC Drilling, Reaming, Milling, Turning, Grooving |
| NDE | UT, PT, MT and other methods as specified |
| Inspection | Dimensional, visual and material inspection |
| Documentation | MTC, EN 10204 3.1/3.2, inspection reports |
Tubesheet Types
Design & Manufacturing Features
Baffle Plates & Baffles | Heat Exchanger Internals | Tube Support & Shell-Side Flow Control
Elite manufactures Baffle Plates and Baffles for shell-and-tube heat exchangers to support tubes, control shell-side fluid flow, reduce vibration and improve heat-transfer performance.
Industry Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Product | Baffle Plate / Baffles |
| Application | Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers |
| Design Basis | TEMA / ASME Section VIII, as applicable |
| Baffle Diameter | According to shell ID and design clearance |
| Thickness | As per mechanical and thermal design |
| Tube Holes | Sized to tube OD and specified clearance |
| Tube Pattern | Triangular / Square / Rotated Square |
| Baffle Cut | As specified by thermal design |
| Baffle Types | Segmental, Double Segmental, Disc & Donut, Orifice |
| Support Type | Rod / Spacer / Ring / Custom |
| Machining | CNC Cutting, Drilling, Notching, Milling |
| Surface Finish | Standard or customer specified |
| NDE | UT, PT, MT as applicable |
| Inspection | Dimensional, visual and material inspection |
| Documentation | MTC, EN 10204 3.1/3.2, inspection reports |
Baffle Types
Design Features
Discs & Plates | Heat Exchanger & Pressure Vessel Components | Custom Machined Plates
Elite manufactures solid discs, perforated plates and custom-engineered plates for heat exchangers, pressure vessels, separators and other process equipment.
Industry Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Product | Discs / Plates |
| Application | Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Process Equipment |
| Design Basis | ASME Section VIII / TEMA / Customer Drawing, as applicable |
| Diameter / Size | According to drawing |
| Thickness | According to design |
| Configuration | Solid / Perforated / Slotted / Custom |
| Hole Pattern | Round / Slot / Custom |
| Hole Diameter | As specified |
| Hole Pitch | As specified |
| Machining | Cutting, Drilling, Turning, Milling, Beveling |
| Edge Condition | Machined / Beveled / Radius, as specified |
| Surface Finish | Customer specified |
| NDE | UT, PT, MT as applicable |
| Inspection | Dimensional, visual and material inspection |
| Documentation | MTC, EN 10204 3.1/3.2, inspection reports |
Product Types
Carbon Steel
ASTM A516 Gr. 60/65/70, ASTM A105/A105N, ASTM A350 LF2/LF3 and other grades according to the approved material specification.
Stainless Steel
ASTM A240 / A182 F304/F304L, F316/F316L, F321/F321H, F347/F347H and other applicable grades.
Duplex & Super Duplex
ASTM A240 / A182 F51, F53 and F55.
Alloy Steel
ASTM A387 and applicable ASTM A182 alloy grades including F11, F22, F91 and F92.
Copper-Nickel Alloys
UNS C70600 and C71500 for suitable marine and process applications.
Titanium
Commercially pure titanium and applicable titanium alloys where specified for highly corrosive service.
Material selection is based on design pressure, temperature, process fluid, corrosion conditions, mechanical requirements and applicable project specifications.
Elite manufactures these components using CNC machining, precision drilling, turning, milling, cutting and fabrication processes according to approved drawings and manufacturing specifications.
| Inspection / Testing | Availability |
| Material Certification | Standard |
| Dimensional Inspection | Standard |
| Visual Inspection | Standard |
| PMI | Available |
| UT | Available |
| MT / PT | Available |
| Hardness Testing | As specified |
| Chemical & Mechanical Testing | Per material specification |
| Third-Party Inspection | Available |
| EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 | Available |
| Inspection & Test Plan | Project specific |
Industries
Elite can manufacture heat exchanger components according to customer drawings, TEMA requirements, ASME design requirements and project specifications, including:
For quotation, provide:
Product + Drawing + OD / Size + Thickness + Material + Tube OD / Hole Pattern, where applicable + Quantity + Inspection + Documentation Requirements
Example:
Tubesheet, Ø1,500 mm × 120 mm THK, ASTM A516 Gr. 70N, 1,200 tube holes, 19.05 mm tube OD, triangular pitch, CNC drilled and reamed, UT, PMI, EN 10204 3.1.
