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Bending, end forming and swaging
84 July 2013
Tube and pipe end
forming for welding
FORmore than 20 years, PIPE has been
one of the world leaders in the supply of
specialist pipeworking equipment and
tools to the wide range of sectors within
the pipework fabrication industries,
including nuclear, petrochemical, oil and
gas, pharmaceutical, dairy and water.
One of the key ranges in PIPE Ltd’s
extensive portfolio is their i/d locking
pipe bevelling machines, or ‘end-prep
machines’, as they are sometimes
known.
Rudimentary methods of bevelling
pipes, such as using angle grinders, have
been used for many years, but these
methods come with many problems:
they are messy, time-consuming, and,
due to increasingly stringent health and
safety concerns, are prohibited from use
in many environments and on certain job
sites due to the concerns of sparks and
injuries such as vibration white finger
associated with continued power tool use.
The main issue with using angle grinders
for pipe bevelling is accuracy; it
is near-impossible to produce an
accurate consistent bevel angle,
and can take a vast amount of
time, which is paramount for a
good quality weld.
PIPE’s range of bevelling
machines are specifically designed
to machine perfect weld preparations (or
bevels, as they are commonly called) onto
the ends of pipes of any material, and
any size in a matter of seconds. These
dedicated portable units can be supplied
in electric, pneumatic or hydraulic power
options, offering the versatility to bevel
pipes on-site for inspection and repair
work, or in the assembly workshop, prior
to fabrication.
These end prep machines are offered
with a range of tooling and accessories
for the machining of all types of bevel
geometry on pipes, flanges, elbows,
T-pieces and other fittings. Tooling is
available off the shelf to machine all of
the standard weld preparations, including
J-preps and compound bevels. Tooling
is also available for weld removal and
J-prepping of tubes and tube sheets
in heat exchangers, condensers and
boilers. Tooling for carbon steel, stainless
steel, duplex and other exotic materials is
available off the shelf.
Pipe Ltd’s range of equipment will be
on display at the upcoming Schweissen
& Schneiden Exhibition.
Prestige Industrial Pipework
Equipment – UK
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