Plate edge milling LINSINGER'S plate edge _ miling machine provides perfect profiles for welding, and handles metal sheets of up to 12m in length, 3m width and 150mm thickness, with even larger dimensions algo available, One application of Linsinger's PEM ‘45/500 CNC is in tank production for the oil and gas industry, The machine mills sheet metal edges with high accuracy as a prerequisite for optimal welding results. Both dimensional accuracy and perfect preparation of the welding edges have a major impact on tank fabrication, The tolerances of the PFM 45/500 CNC are better than 1mm width, and 2mm length, easily surpassing relevant quality standards, The machine uses peripheral milling cutters designed for the HF milling procoss standard developed by Linsinger. HF milling is free of adverse thermal effects, and therefore there is no change to the metallurgical structure (le no blue staining). This ensures consistent quality, free of thermal damage or weak points, ‘Once the sheet io be machined lies on the roller table and the data is read in, ‘everything runs fully automatically. The sheet is aligned based on the input data, ‘and hydraulically tensioned. The disc-shaped cutter _heads equipped with carbide tips then move into action. After milling the first longitudinal and transversal edges, the sheet is turned 180° by customer crane for final miling of the remaining two sides, All profiles are machined in a single pass, independently of whether the ‘same geometry or varying geometries are required for the four edges. Faed rales of up to 10m/min can be achieved consistently The profiled milling heads can be supplied in sandwich layers, which allow the cutter profile to be quickly reconfigured to any miling geometry Linsinger plate edge ming machine iting 2g (eg X. Y, N or J) according to the particular’ job requirements. Special cutters are available for any edge geometry, including U-profiles. The range of tooling required for any job can be held in @ magazine for fast changeover. The fully automatic tool changing station detects the correct tool using @ proximity ID-chip embedded in each milling head. This system requires no ‘operator intervention. ‘The ‘height copying’ design of the Linsinger miling units resolves. the potential issue of inconsistent edge profiles along undulations in heavy-duty plates. This design ensures a constant edge profile over the whole length of the sheet, even if itis not perfectly flat Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH — Austria Fax: #43 7613 8840 951 Email: maschinenbau@ilinsinger.com Website: wwwlinsinger.com Inline quality assurance for metal pipe production THE Machines produces metal pipe forming plants with efficient productivity ‘and low power consumption. To use ‘such machines, it is important to have fan accurate testing system for the ually of the produced pipes. With the THE forming and welding technique it is possible to form and mos weld almost all known metals at high production rates. One of the essential parts of the system is the indine quality check. A new system has been developed and introduced to check the welded product at speeds of up to '50m/min. A combination of eddy current testing anda visualised surface detection allows analysis of the production in-line, with high accuracy. ‘THE Machines Yvonand SA — Switzerland Fax: +41 24 423 50 62 Email info@the-machines.ch Website: wwa:the-machines.ch waw.readtpt.commas Large-diameter machine for close-quarter fusions MCELROY'S In-Ditch 48 brings fusion capability to confined work settings Using large-diameter pipe. It features a topsloading heater and facer, providing flexibility in tight spaces, with minimal site excavation required. “With the popularty and success of four smaller In-Ditch fusion machines, We are excited to offer the In-Ditch 48 for large-diameter pipe,” said MeBiroy’s In-Dith 48 McElroy president Chip McElroy. “Our innovations are part of a continual effort to help build infrastructures more efficiently and productively so that they ‘can be relied on for decades.” The In-Ditch 48 provides 3,000 psi ‘maximum pressure to serve various in- ditch applications for 450 to 1,200mm (OD pipe (16° to 48" OD), Removable jaws and clamp cylinders Plate Edge Milling Machine prm Lo.cnc [I for cross & longitudinal welding edge preparation Advantages: Best slain for straight conical, bd wapezoi plates ~ Short processing umes though special miling concepts No dameing portal ree craneaccest Ean bauelinsin make it easier to load, and the four- jaw carriage converts to a three-jaw configuration making it possible to fuse short pipe stubs, providing maximum versatility in close quarters. ‘The In-Ditch 48 provides ease of ‘mobility with multiple lifing points, a cartiage spreader bar and skidded carriage. The power pack and heater! facer caddy each have a single, central liting point and forkift pockets. Rol bars protect the carriage and hydraulic ‘components as the machine is eased into the ditch, It Is compatible with the McElroy DataLogger*, which provides joint recording ability and added job site accountability. McElroy — USA Fax: +1918 631 9256 Ema: fusion@meelroy.com Website: wnw.mcelroy.com LINSINGER www.linsinger.com www.read-tpt.com