HYDROTORC IN-SITU MACHINING SERVICES
The extensive HYDROTORC global fleet of machining equipment includes a huge range of specialist machines and accessories. For our customers, this means we can cater far beyond standard the standard in-situ machining applications offered by many other on-site machining companies.
ON-SITE FLANGE FACING
What is Flange Facing?During transit and installation, the faces of new flanges are easily damaged by either scratching or denting the sealing surface.If you want to ensure that the old flanges continue to work smoothly without any issues with the joint integrity, flange facing needs to be performed. Flange facing is a machine service on the flange surface that you can perform during repair and maintenance
A flange surface may also be damaged by corrosion inside the joint through normal ongoing use.
Flange facing creates a new sealing surface, with either a spiral serrated finish or an RTJ groove (ring type joint).
In severe cases of corrosion, the whole flange will need to be removed using a clamshell pipe cutter.
Benefits of Flange Facing
- Flange surfaces can be machined in-situ.
- Ensures the integrity of the flange joint.
- A new spiral grooved finish forces any potential leaked liquid to travel in a long spiral path, rather than across the flange face.
- Machining is carried out to ASME specifications.
LINE BORING
What is Line Boring?When bores are not accurately aligned this can result in vibration, reduced efficiency, or even malfunction of the system.Our portable line boring machines are designed to create clean bores that have already been cast or drilled with utmost accuracy. Of course, not every configuration will be the same, but generally, they will all be equipped with a tooling head with a single-point cutting tool.
Line boring is the re-machining of internal bores. Examples in the power generation industry include machining bearing housings, turbine casings, and other split casings.
Benefits of Line Boring
- Performed on-site – reduces downtime and costs.
- Refurbished bores improve machinery efficiency.
- Material can be also added by bore welding and then machined back to original OEM dimensions.
IN-SITU CNC MILLING
What is In-Situ CNC Milling?In-situ CNC milling/machining uses the HYDROTORC machine which was developed in-house. It is used for removing cracked or broken studs up to 11" diameter and to accurately refurbish damaged threads.The axis of motion for a CNC milling machine are based on an X-Y-Z coordinate measuring system. All machinists refer to this when describing the basic movements of the mill, relative to an operator facing the machine
Typical examples include manway covers and reactor studs.
Benefits of In-Situ CNC Milling
- Accurate and repeatable machining of internal threads.
- A cold cutting operation.
- No need for manually controlled drilling or metal disintegration techniques.
- A single geniSYS machine is capable of both drilling and threading.
IN-SITU DRILLING AND TAPPING
What is In-Situ Drilling and Tapping?This service provides multi-purpose drilling and stud removal onsite.Ranging from straight forward drilling & tapping projects right through to bespoke machining options, whatever your on-site machining requires are, In-Situ are sure to have a solution. With our skilled and flexible workforce, 24hr a day, 365 day a year service and our experience working on a multitude of project all over the globe, In-Situ are ideally placed to offer a client focused engineering solution to any on-site machining requirements.
In addition to drilling, bores can be quickly rethreaded using our tapping machines.
Benefits of In-Situ Drilling and Tapping
- For all general purpose onsite tapping and flange stud tapping.
- Wide range of applications- our machines include a variety of mounting methods, including bolting, switch magnets, and chain clamps.
- Blind or through-hole tapping on a variety of sizes.