turning.” Contouring is required for a number of parts used at the wellhead: valve bodies, piping, connectors, or motor parts. To help manufacturers get the most out of their equip- ment while easing labor requirements, MAG is introducing
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an integrated contouring head for its boring mills and large HMCs. “The key word is integrated,” Beyer said, citing advantages such as fully automatic tool change into the con- touring head, use of standard tools, and part probing with main spindle or an auxiliary probe.The head handles a diameter range of 50 to 540 mm, and derives power from the machine’s main spindle motor. “This is mechanically simpler, saves operator time, tooling cost and cycle time, and means a single setup to machine an entire part,” Beyer said. In his 30 years of dealing with oil
and gas customers, one thing he is certain of—parts are getting bigger and heavier. Said Beyer: “We’re see- ing parts now greater than 60" [1524 mm] in diameter and over 80,000 lbs [36.3 t] with cutting at the extremes of machine travel.” ME