The PROLINE Pipe End Facing Machine cuts precision bevels on pipe ends to prepare the pipe joint for welding. The machine is hydraulically driven and cuts thin or heavy wall pipe to any desired bevel. It uses a positive gear driven feed in order to produce perfect bevels and or counter bores with any bevel arrangement. Power sources can be supplied in diesel or electric over hydraulic to run the end preparation machine.

Features:

• Available for pipe sizes 16"- 60" (406.4 mm – 1524 mm)
  
• Able to machine precise complex bevel configurations required by automated pipeline welding systems
  
• Clean, bright, perfect bevels for manual pipeline welding
  
• Machine counter bores or transition tapers to join pipes of different wall thickness
  
• Hydraulic power units are available to supply power in either diesel or electric
  
• Handles up to 4 tool holder assemblies

The PROLINE Pipe End Facing Machine consists of three major components, the expander section, the rotary cutting head and the power unit.

The Expander Section is made up of two interconnected expander units utilizing a hydraulic cylinder for the expansion and retraction strokes. When expanded, the expansion shoes lock the machine into the pipe and bring the pipe into roundness for the bevelling process. The number of expander shoes per section vary on the size of the machine.

The Rotary Cutting Head is a gear driven cutter wheel with the tool holders attached to it. The rotary cutting head is moved towards the pipe to create an accurate bevel. A hydraulic motor rotates the cutting head via a pinion and ring gear. The tool holding assemblies consist of three major assemblies per holder. They are the tool following wheel, the tool assembly and a tool actuating spring.

The Power Unit is an external power source which provides power to the end prep machine. This source can be provided in diesel or electric over hydraulic.

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