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CUSTOM THERMAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING — DUBAI MARITIME CITY & ALL UAE

Heat Exchanger Fabrication, Custom Tube Bundles & Manufacturing in UAE

When severe corrosion, tube-sheet erosion, or mechanical fatigue makes an existing cooler uneconomical to repair, VTF Mechanical Services FZE delivers precision heat exchanger fabrication in UAE. Operating from our heavy mechanical workshop in Dubai Maritime City, we engineer, machine, weld, and pressure-test complete replacement shell and tube heat exchangers, custom tube bundles, charge air cooler blocks, and water boxes for marine and industrial clients across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Ajman.

Whether you have full OEM general arrangement drawings or require our engineers to reverse-engineer a damaged sample unit, we manufacture drop-in replacement exchangers built to TEMA and ASME standards—eliminating multi-month overseas factory lead times.

  • Complete Shell & Tube Fabrication (Condensers, Lube Oil & Jacket Water Coolers)
  • Drop-In Replacement Tube Bundles & CNC-Machined Tube Sheets
  • Reverse Engineering from Old Samples When OEM Drawings Are Unavailable
  • TEMA & ASME-Aligned Welding, NDT & Hydrostatic Certification
Heavy Mechanical & CNC Capabilities

Our Heat Exchanger Manufacturing & Component Fabrication Scope

From individual machined components to complete pressure-tested thermal transfer assemblies, our Dubai Maritime City facility fabricates to exact dimensional and metallurgical specifications:

01 • Complete Tubular Units

Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Manufacturing

Turnkey fabrication of fixed-tube-sheet, U-tube, and floating-head shell and tube heat exchangers, marine condensers, lube oil coolers, jacket water coolers, and fuel heaters.

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02 • Drop-In Replacement Cores

Custom Tube Bundle Fabrication

Manufacturing complete replacement straight-tube and U-tube bundles ready to slide directly into your existing shell—assembled with new tube sheets, baffles, tie rods, and distance spacers.

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03 • CNC Drilling &Grooving

Tube Sheets, Baffles & Support Plates

Precision machining and drilling of Naval Brass, Cupro-Nickel, Stainless Steel (316L), Duplex, Titanium, and Carbon Steel tube sheets—complete with TEMA-standard expansion grooves.

04 • Headers, Bonnets & Channels

Water Boxes, End Covers & Shell Barrels

Custom fabrication and machining of steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous channel heads, bonnets, return covers, pass partition plates, and rolled shell barrels with protective marine coatings.

05 • Main & Aux Engine Coolers

Replacement Charge Air Cooler Blocks

Supply and custom manufacturing of replacement finned-tube marine main and auxiliary engine scavenge air cooler cores when existing blocks are beyond retubing limits.

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06 • Structural & Frame Works

PHE Frames, Skids & Piping Spools

Fabrication and refurbishment of Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) fixed/movable frame plates, stainless steel cladding, carrying bars, drip trays, and custom marine piping spools.

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Flexible Engineering Execution

Reverse Engineering From Old Samples vs. Build-to-Print Manufacturing

As part of our complete heat exchanger engineering solutions in the UAE, we manufacture replacement equipment whether or not you possess original OEM drawings.

VTF engineer measuring and reverse-engineering a copper-nickel tube bundle in Dubai Maritime City No Drawings Required

Reverse Engineering From Corroded or Obsolete Units

Many older marine vessels and industrial plants lack detailed fabrication drawings for legacy coolers. Send your damaged unit to our Dubai Maritime City workshop (or request an onboard measurement survey across any UAE port):

  • Dimensional & Pitch Mapping: Recording shell ID/OD, bolt-circle diameters, nozzle orientations, tube pitch, baffle spacing, and pass partitions.
  • Metallurgical Upgrade Options: Upgrading failure-prone brass or carbon steel bundles to Cupro-Nickel (90/10 or 70/30), AISI 316L, Duplex, or Titanium.
  • Guaranteed Bolt-Up Fitment: Ensuring the newly fabricated bundle or complete exchanger bolts directly into your existing shipboard or plant piping without modification.
Custom shell and tube heat exchanger fabrication at VTF workshop in Dubai Maritime City TEMA & ASME Compliant

Build-to-Print Fabrication for Industrial & Offshore Projects

When client drawings, datasheets, and material specifications are provided, our fabrication bay at W500B-W527, Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah executes full build-to-print manufacturing:

  • Material Traceability (MTC 3.1): Sourcing certified plates, forgings, and seamless/welded tubes accompanied by mill test certificates.
  • Qualified Welding & Tube Rolling: Precision tube-to-tube-sheet torque rolling, seal welding, and strength welding by qualified welders.
  • NDT & Witnessed Hydro-Testing: Dye-penetrant testing, radiography/NDT coordination, and witnessed shell-side and tube-side hydrostatic pressure testing.
End-to-End Manufacturing Quality

Our 6-Stage Heat Exchanger Fabrication & QA Protocol

Every heat exchanger and tube bundle manufactured under our ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 quality management system follows a strict 6-stage production workflow:

  1. STAGE 01

    Dimensional Survey & CAD Drawing Approval

    Inspecting your sample unit or technical specifications to generate detailed general arrangement (GA) and machining drawings for client approval.

  2. STAGE 02

    Certified Material Procurement & Verification

    Selecting and verifying certified tube sheets, baffles, shells, and seamless/welded tubes (CuNi, Titanium, 316L, Carbon Steel) with full mill traceability.

  3. STAGE 03

    CNC Tube-Sheet Drilling & Baffle Machining

    Precision drilling, reaming, and serration grooving of tube holes to TEMA tolerances, alongside machining of baffle plates, tie rods, and flanges.

  4. STAGE 04

    Bundle Assembly, Tube Expansion & Welding

    Assembling the skeleton cage, inserting tubes, executing calibrated torque-controlled mechanical/hydraulic tube rolling, and welding shell/nozzle joints.

  5. STAGE 05

    NDT Inspection & Hydrostatic Pressure Testing

    Conducting dye-penetrant/NDT weld checks followed by witnessed shell-side and tube-side hydrostatic testing aligned with ASME and TEMA standards.

  6. STAGE 06

    Surface Coating, QA Dossier & UAE Delivery

    Applying marine-grade epoxy coatings, fitting sacrificial anodes and new gaskets, compiling the quality dossier, and delivering across any UAE port or plant.

Material Selection & Replacement Criteria

Metallurgy Grades We Fabricate & When to Replace Your Tube Bundle

Selecting the right alloy for Arabian Gulf seawater temperature and salinity prevents premature failure. We fabricate exchangers and bundles across four primary material groups:

1. Cupro-Nickel (90/10 & 70/30)

The marine industry standard for raw seawater condensers, main lube oil coolers, and auxiliary heat exchangers.

2. Stainless Steel (304 / 316L / Duplex)

High-strength corrosion resistance for closed-loop freshwater coolers, chemical processing, and petrochemical duties.

3. Titanium & Naval Brass

Titanium Grade 1/2 for zero-corrosion offshore/desalination duties, paired with Naval Brass or Muntz Metal tube sheets.

4. Carbon Steel & Finned Tubes

ASTM A179 seamless carbon steel tubes for refinery oil/steam duties and finned copper/aluminum tubes for air coolers.

Complete Heat Exchanger Overhaul, Spares & Multi-Brand Support Across UAE

Not sure whether your unit needs a newly fabricated bundle or a standard retubing overhaul? Our engineers inspect your cooler at our Dubai Maritime City workshop and provide an honest cost-benefit comparison between Shell & Tube repair/retubing and full replacement fabrication.

We also support all major international heat exchanger brands and stock replacement PHE plates, gaskets, tubes, and rubber spools in our online spare parts E-Shop.

Custom Fabrication FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Exchanger Fabrication in UAE

Can you fabricate a replacement tube bundle or heat exchanger without original OEM drawings?

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Yes. Our engineering team regularly reverse-engineers corroded or obsolete marine and industrial heat exchangers directly from the damaged sample unit. We measure every dimension, tube pitch, baffle spacing, and flange detail to produce CAD drawings and manufacture a 100% drop-in replacement.

When is it better to fabricate a new tube bundle rather than retubing the existing one?

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If the existing tube sheets are healthy and within hole-diameter tolerances, retubing the existing bundle is the most economical choice. However, if the tube sheets have suffered severe galvanic erosion, ligament cracking, distorted tube holes, or corroded baffles, fabricating a new tube bundle with new CNC-drilled tube sheets ensures long-term leak-free reliability.

Do you supply material test certificates (MTC) and hydrostatic test reports with newly fabricated units?

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Yes. Every custom-fabricated heat exchanger or tube bundle is delivered with a complete QA documentation package—including EN 10204 3.1 Material Test Certificates (MTC) for tubes and plates, dimensional inspection reports, and certified hydrostatic pressure test certificates.

Can your mobile team install the newly fabricated heat exchanger onboard our vessel or inside our plant?

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Yes. Once fabrication and workshop hydro-testing are completed in Dubai Maritime City, our 24-hour mobile mechanical crew can transport the unit and perform turnkey installation, bolt-up, alignment, and commissioning across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Sharjah, and RAK.

Fast-Track Custom Manufacturing in Dubai

Request a Quote for Heat Exchanger or Tube Bundle Fabrication

Send us your technical drawings or arrange an inspection of your sample unit at our Dubai Maritime City workshop for a fast quotation and fabrication schedule.

📍 Fabrication Workshop

W500B-W527, Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah (Dubai Maritime City), Dubai, UAE

📞 24-Hr Engineering Desk

+971 56 968 9388

✉️ Drawings & RFQs

info@vtfmech.com