Time is Money

The resurgence of the oil and gas extraction sector in the United States through the emergence of hydraulic fracturing technology and horizontal drilling techniques has significantly boosted demand for rotary oil and gas field drilling machinery, oil and gas field production machinery, portable drilling rigs and parts, other oil and gas field drilling machinery and related oilfield services equipment. Oil and gas projects aim to expand the oil or gas supply and replace existing systems with more innovative and effective equipment. An industry where site downtime can costs millions gives a whole new meaning to “time is money” when a multitude of factors may cause delays and deviations away from the original specification and have large impacts on the timescale of a project and, more significantly, on the budget. This is why oilfield service companies and their parts suppliers must be able to respond quickly and deliver jobs fast.

Machine shops that supply parts and assemblies for oilfield services equipment see quick response as a big opportunity to grow their business. To help them stay competitive on job bidding, here is some of the latest machine tools and other equipment that can help them process parts quicker and more accurately and save them time and labor:

Effective Machining of Long Pipes and Rods for Offshore Plants and Oil Exploration
The PUMA 1000/M from Doosan boasts the strongest cutting capacity in its class, has a maximum machining diameter of 39 in and a maximum machining length of 80 in, and provides a wide spindle through-hole of up to 22 in for processing long pipes and rods.

Superior Machining of Large, Complex Parts for Oil and Gas Machinery
Using superior vibration absorption for improved part surface quality and finish, the Mycenter-HX800G horizontal machining center from Kitamura Machinery delivers the high precision, accuracy and repeatability required for producing close tolerance parts from the toughest of materials.

Multi-Tasking Productivity in Machining Large Parts for Oil and Gas
The multi-tasking QTN 450M turning center from Mazak performs milling, drilling and tapping operations for highly efficient single-setup part processing to boost productivity and reduce cycle times when machining large diameter, shaft-type parts used in oil and gas.

Efficient Turning and Milling of Large Gear Rings and Other Oil and Gas Components
With a spindle design that uses flexible feeds and speeds to cut a variety of materials with excellent surface finish and impressive metal removal rates, the LB3000 EX-II CNC horizontal lathe from Okuma can efficiently turn and mill pipe-type parts with a through-hole diameter that accommodates larger parts.

Grinders for Difficult Applications in Limited Space on Oil and Gas Platforms
Lightweight FA-20 series 2 in angle grinders and die grinders from Fuji Air Tools feature a distinctive low profile grinding head design that is particularly suited to metal grinding for mold maintenance, weld bead removal, deburring and chamfering on oil and gas platforms and in other metalworking applications.

Powerful Next Generation Vertical Grinders for Oil and Gas Applications
CP3330 and CP3340 series industrial vertical grinders from Chicago Pneumatic can remove material twice as fast when contouring, deburring, cutting, finishing and weld cleaning cast iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, composite, magnesium and titanium.

Drill Press with Hybrid Mill Function
The 3MT Spindle and ER32 Collet System on the NOVA Vulcan Metal Working Drill Press from Teknatool combine for maximum holding flexibility, while its machine tool spindle-specified double-row angular contact bearings deliver rigidity for the side thrust pressures of milling.