Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas 9 Sep 2013

Slide-Guided Machining Centers for Hard Materials

The MCR series of slide-guided machining centers from Burkhardt+Weber is designed for use with hard and gummy materials such as Inconel, Duplex and Superduplex in oil and gas industry applications.

Oil & Gas 18 Jul 2013

Oil Mist Collection Improves Employee Health, Safety

Using Fox oil mist collectors from LNS America, Staub Machine was able to improve air quality and reduce downtime needed to complete maintenance tasks.

Turning Machines 14 Jun 2013

Gunsmithing Lathe Features Enclosed Gearbox

Grizzly Industrial’s model G0750G 12" × 36" gunsmithing lathe features an enclosed gearbox for quieter operation, longer gear and bearing life, and fewer oil changes.

Oil & Gas 24 Apr 2013

Enabling Small Machines to Produce Big Parts

Well-suited for oilfield work, this compact rotary table has a through-hole diameter of 13.6 inches, which has previously been available only with rotary tables having a much larger face plate.

Turning Machines 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.

Metalworking Fluids 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.

Oil & Gas 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.

Holemaking 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.