Weld and metal removal using plasma gouging instead of grinding
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The most commonly used metal removal process is grinding, in which the cutting tool uses abrasive grains bonded into a wheel that rotates against the workpiece. In many cases, plasma gouging offers a faster, safer, and much more efficient alternative.
Example of Powermax gouging for metal removal:
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Customer application |
Remove 10 mm of titanium hard-facing for 200 pieces of drill pipe used in oil rigs to reface damaged seal area. |
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Existing method and challenges |
A mechanical grinder which was taking 3 days just to grind down 1 pipe. |
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Powermax® solution |
Powermax105® plasma cutting system using the 15° hand torch with max removal gouging consumables. |
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Powermax results |
Customer was able to gouge more than 200 pieces of pipe in 4 days compared to 1 pipe in 3 days with the mechanical grinder. |
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