Pipe Beveling Machine Creates J-Preparation for Orbital Welding

In Booth A3131, ESCO Tool Company (Holliston, MA) will feature their Prepzilla MILLHOG® ID Clamping End Prep Tool, a heavy-duty ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool that can J-prep bevel, face, and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital. This tool is offered with a wide selection of cutting blades, including a J-preparation blade that creates a consistent contoured radius and clean neck for orbital welding. Capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids for fast fit-up and high integrity welds, it bevels all popular highly alloyed pipes and one mandrel with eight sets of clamps to cover the entire range of the tool.

Suited for heavy wall pipe from 1.575 in ID to 8.625 in OD, the robust Prepzilla MILLHOG ID Clamping End Prep Tool features dual-opposed tapered roller bearings, direct-drive gears, a rigid blade lock system, and TiN coated T-15 tool steel cutter blades with a proprietary chip breaker that transfers heat away from the pipe surface. Interchangeable pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic motors are offered. This tool sells for $9,450 or can be rented in the continental U.S. for $371 per week.

ESCO Tool Company, 75 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA 01746, 800-343-6926, Fax: 508-429-2811, matt@escotool.com, www.escotool.com.