ESCO Air Powered Boiler Saw a Cut Above the Rest

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THE ESCO APS Air Powered Boiler Saws and accessories are a must-have for anyone who has to cut through boiler tubes, pendant membranes or concrete pilings. 

These professional, air-powered boiler saws and accessories can cut through just about any material in the industry. They’re perfect for cutting pendant tubes or concrete pilings that are too hard to penetrate with traditional methods alone!

Our ESCO products will help ensure your job gets done right, quickly so it won’t be too much trouble for our customers in need of this service..

Some of the most common plants that seek to cut or modify pipes are alumina, power station and sugar mills. 

Other industries include fertiliser production for agriculture purposes and paper manufacturing.

Lastly there’s gas plant construction specifically designed around delivering fuel safely through narrowest diameter tubes without allowing any leaks.

  • ESCO’s Millhog Air Powered Boiler Saw is a versatile solution that can be used to cut boiler tube panels, boiler tube membranes, and pendant tubes.
  • The saw can also be used to squarely cut pipe, concrete pilings, and storage tanks.
  • ESCO’s APS Air Powered Boiler Saw is a versatile solution that can be used to cut boiler tube panels, boiler tube membranes, and pendant tubes.
  • ESCO offers a variety of saws and accessories that can be used to meet the needs of any plant seeking solutions for cutting and modifying pipes and piping.

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With the MILLHOG® Air Powered boiler tube panel saw, you can cut all your alloys in one go with ease.

The EscoTrack system securely attaches to any type of steel – even ones that are hard or irregularly shaped.

Simply attach this powerful tool onto a section using weld tabs and make your horizontal cuts; then simply rotate it 90 degrees before reattaching foryour vertical cuts.

The powerful motor and proprietary reinforced fiberglass abrasive blade cut all alloy efficiently, making both horizontal or vertical cuts possible after completing one simple procedure!

For even faster membrane removal, you can use the membrane removal bracket and available 0.250” (6.35 mm) or 0.375” (9.53 mm) membrane removal blades.

Combining a MILLHOG® tube beveling tool equiped with a membrane or membrane and overlay (cladding) removal head, the tube end prep and its outside diameter are quickly and economically prepared for welding.

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The Standard APS can also achieve perfect cuts on contoured and cylindrical structures, steel plate and pipe from 6.0” to 60.0” with available accessories.
The Standard APS can also achieve perfect cuts on contoured and cylindrical structures, steel plate and pipe from 6.0” to 60.0” with available accessories
The Standard APS can also achieve perfect cuts on contoured and cylindrical structures, steel plate and pipe from 6.0” to 60.0” with available accessories
The Standard and Low Profile Boiler Tube Panel Saws

APS-438 Standard Boiler Tube Panel Saw

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APS-438 Standard Boiler Tube Panel Saw

APS-438LP Low Profile Boiler Tube Panel Saw

APS-438LP Low Profile Boiler Tube Panel Saw
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The HHB series of boiler tube bevelers can use the same track setup as the APS panel cutting saws.

Membrane Bracket

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The Membrane Bracket slides onto the standard track and the APS-438 Standard or APS-438LRC is mounted for quickly removing membrane from between tubes. The Membrane Bracket Track can be set up in two different positions

Chain Mount Tab & Track Connector

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Straight track can be mounted in numerous cutting positions and sections can be joined using the Track Connector. The flex track works on warped boiler tube panels and is useful for many other applications that include contour and serpentine surfaces.
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Quick Clamp

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The Quick Clamp attaches to the standard track and securely grips the boiler tube panel for making perfectly square cuts.
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The Quick Clamp attaches the standard track to the panel without tack welding and is a popular option for working on boiler tube panels before installation

Vertical Track Alignment

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The APS-438 Saw moves up and down on the Vertical Track Attachment for cutting membrane from between boiler tubes and the attachment can be slid horizontal on the standard track for precise alignment. Two brakes, one on the APS-438 Saw and one on the Vertical Track Attachment enable secure and stable cutting.

Cut-Off Blades and Membrane Removal Blades

Saw blades are available in a variety of widths and diameters and made to cut a wide range of material from super duplex to concrete lined ductile iron pipe to boiler tubes with inconel overlay.

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CLAMSHELL PORTABLE LATHES

Cold Cut and Bevel Pipe

Mactech Australia’s Clamshell Lathes are portable pipe cutting machines for in-situ precision cutting and beveling of all pipe sizes, schedules and materials. Our line covers wide range of pipe sizes from 2 inches to 110 inches outside diameter.

The clamshells lathes are designed so that minimal radial and axial clearance is required for easy installation on in-line pipe. A variety of attachments and accessories are available to utilize the versatility of our industry- leading clamshell lathes.

Mactech’s Clamshell Lathes are advanced machines that can handle the most demanding applications while delivering outstanding precision and accuracy required by today’s machining processes.

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CLAMSHELL DRIVE CONFIGURATIONS

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CLAMSHELL LATHE SEVER/BEVEL TOOL BITS

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812 SINGLE POINT ACCESSORY SPECS

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Easy Setup and Operation Single Point Facing and Beveling

Mactech’s 812LC Single Point Accessory adds facing and beveling capabilities to our popular 812LC Clamshell Lathe. The quick and easy setup gets your single point machining completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. The auto-feed function makes for effortless operation with minimal training. An adjustable angle tool holder allows end prep beveling of single and compound angles. Counterbores, grooves and facing are all possible with this versatile

tool. With one setup it’s possible to sever and square with the Clamshell Lathe, and finish the end prep with the Single Point Accessory. No special tooling is required, the Single Point Accessory accepts standard 1/2 inch tooling. Contact Mactech today for the solution to all your single point machining needs.

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CLAMSHELL AXIAL FEED ACCESSORY

Extend the Versatility of your Clamshell Lathe!

Mactech’s Axial Feed Accessory is an attachment for our popular and reliable Clamshell Portable Lathes.The Axial Feed Accessory is designed for machining along the length of round pipes, tubes or shafts.

The optional backing plate adds rigidity and provides precise positioning on the workpiece. The Axial Feed Accessory is ideally suited for removing weld overlay and can also perform precise machining operations.The Axial Feed Accessory can be installed on all Mactech LC, US and USS  Clamshell Lathes.

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10" ADJUSTABLE COUNTERBORE ATTACHMENT

Introducing Mactech’s new 10 inch Adjustable Counterbore Attachment for Mactech’s popular line of Clamshell Portable Lathes.

The versatility of your Clamshell Portable Lathe is greatly expanded with this tool. The Adjustable Counterbore Attachment provides a wide range of facing and machining capabilities not found in a single attachment tool.

The Clamshell Lathe powers the feed across the machining face, and the manual feed moves the tool toward the face. Preset indexing tool positions allows for quick-setup RTJ machining and face feature machining.

The 10 inch Adjustable Counterbore Attachment can be used on all Mactech Clamshell Portable Lathes.

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10" ADJUSTABLE COUNTERBORE ATTACHMENT KIT

Mactech’s 10 inch Adjustable Counterbore Attachment Kit. The versatility of your Clamshell Portable Lathe is greatly expanded with this tool kit. The 10 inch Adjustable Counterbore Attachment provides a wide range of facing and machining capabilities not found in a single attachment tool.

The kit includes all you need for flange facing, counterboring, RTJ machining, and many other flange and bore machining operations.

Operation: The Clamshell Lathe drive moves the tool across the machining face, and the manual feed moves the tool toward the face. Preset angle tool positions allow for quick-setup RTJ and face feature machining.

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Kit Includes:

  • 10 inch Adjustable Counterbore Attachment
  • Triple Feed Pin assemblies:
    • 806LC to 812LC Clamshell Lathe
    • 814LC to 824LC Clamshell Lathe
    • 816USS to 824USS Clamshell Lathe
  • #3 and #4 Feed Screw assemblies
  • 1/2 inch Tool Holder
  • Leveling Clamps
  • All required mounting hardware
  • Allen wrenches
  • Foam-lined protective case
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Clamshell Portable Lathes from Mactech Best Solution

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Mactech Clamshell Lathes are portable pipe cutting machines for in-situ precision cutting and beveling of all pipe sizes, schedules and materials.

Our line covers wide range of pipe sizes from 2″ to 110″ OD. The clamshells lathes are designed so that minimal radial and axial clearance is required for easy installation on in-line pipe.

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Energy Pipelines CRC Poised for a New Future

A SUCCESSFUL and unusual collaboration between academia and industry through the Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research Centre has resulted in new processes, products and services and a return on research investment for the pipeline industry at a rate of 4.5 to one.

With just five participants (the University of Wollongong, RMIT, Deakin University, The University of Adelaide and Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA)) the Energy Pipelines CRC is the smallest CRC in the Commonwealth co-funded program, but that makes little difference.

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Wheatstone Nears Start-up Offshore Australia

PERTH, Australia – Woodside Petroleum has issued an update on its international exploration and development programs.

Offshore Australia, the Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG project is nearing first production. The offshore platform hook-up and commissioning, required for LNG Train 1 start-up, are complete. The trunkline is pressurized, ready to supply gas onshore. Final commissioning of onshore LNG Train 1 is also advanced and nearing completion.

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East Coast Supply Tightly Balanced: AEMO

THE AUSTRALIA Energy Market Operators (AEMO) has published an update to the 2017 Gas Statement of Opportunities to provide the latest domestic demand and supply market information.

AEMO’s analysis includes information from east coast gas producers who have provided updated forecasts of their best estimate of likely annual production.

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