Pipe Facing Machine

Pipe Facing machine was developed to machine the complex bevel required by the  Pipeline Welding System. Since its introduction in 1968, Pipe Facing Machine has been used to make millions of bevels on pipes ranging from 4" to 64" in diameter

The Pipe Facing Machine is suspended from a side boom tractor.

The pipe facing operation takes 2 to 5 minutes depending on the pipe wall thickness and the skill of the operator. 

 Pipe Facing Machines are used for:

­  Producing clean, bright, perfect bevels for manual pipeline welding to maximize quality minimize repairs.

­ Machining modified bevels on heavy wall pipe to reduce metal volume, therefore educing welding time.

Machining mitered bevels up to 2-1/2 degrees included angle on pipelines where it is not possible to use a Pipe Bending Machine 

Pipe Facing Machine uses a combination of mechanical and hydraulic components to produce bevels with a tolerance of ±0.005" (0.13mm). A hydraulic power source is required.

Pipe Facing Machine has two major parts:

                       The clamp section                                                The machining section