Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas 1 Apr 2013

Large-Bore Lathe Handles Rough and Fine Turning

Chevalier’s FB-510MC slant-bed lathe is designed for pipe-threading applications required by gas, oil and related industries.

Turning Machines 13 Feb 2013

Turning Machines for Threading Applications in the Oil and Gas Industry

Emag’s USC turning machines are designed for pipe thread applications in the oil and gas industries.

Oil & Gas 5 Feb 2013

The Challenge in Capturing Liquid Smoke

Machining hard metals with straight-oil coolant can generate “liquid smoke” that can be difficult to capture. Here are some factors to consider when developing a mist collection system for this pesky machining byproduct.

Oil & Gas 7 Nov 2012

High-Performance Coolant Formulated for Fracking Pump Parts

Mag’s Cyclo Cool 4000 and 4100 metalworking fluids are formulated for machining stainless and heat-treated steels used in forgings for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) pump parts and similar equipment for the oil and gas industry.

Metalworking Fluids 23 Oct 2012

Candle Filter for Fine Particulate Oil and Coolant Filtration

Prab’s candle filter is designed to remove fine particulate from spent oil in EDM, tungsten carbide tool grinding, honing machine and bearing grinder applications.

Oil & Gas 22 Aug 2012

Tapping Oil Field Parts

Emuge’s Rekord DZBF taps promote the uninterrupted flow of chips out of the cutting zone to protect oil field components during hole-threading operations.

Oil & Gas 13 Aug 2012

Inserts Withstand Heavy, High-Feed Cuts

Swapping standard button inserts for a new grade from Ingersoll helped this manufacturer of downhole oil-drilling equipment double throughput on a troublesome arbor milling job in hardened steel.

Automation 3 Apr 2012

Custom CAM Add-ins Automate Threading

The ability to create custom add-ins using the Esprit CAM system’s API and Microsoft’s Visual Basic has significantly reduced thread programming times at this manufacturer of oil and gas industry components.

Metalworking Fluids 10 Feb 2012

Tank-Side Coalescer Skims Tramp Oil, Extends Coolant Life

The tank-side coalescer in the Eriez Hydroflow line of fluid filtration products is designed to sit behind a machining center and skim free-floating tramp oil out of the coolant.