On Site Machining
As the leaders in onsite machining Geographe Energy provide onsite machining services, including:
- Flange Facing
- Pipe Cutting
- Hot / Cold Tapping
- Circular Milling
- XY Milling
- Sub Sea Machining
Geographe Energy have a range of various portable machines available for site work including, boring machines, I/D Mounted or O/D mounted flange facing equipment (all capable of doing RTJ’s, Raised Faces, and Grayloc Type Flanges), milling and drilling machines to suit a wide range of applications. All of this equipment is pneumatic and does not require hot work permits.
Specialist air driven machining equipment has been developed on a job by job basis for Offshore and other work in areas with restricted access, or for one off applications. If you have a special requirement, a machine can be purpose designed to complete even the most complex tasks. There is no machining challenge too great and no job too tough.
Case History: In-situ Machining Ingenuity Put to the Test
Geographe Energy was approached by a customer faced with a problem on a platform. Pipework from vessels in the production module were covered by steel shrouds, making Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection impossible.
21 pipes were indentified as having potential problems, as corrosion was evident. Should one of these pipes fail due to corrosion, the results could be disastrous.
Geographe Energy was called upon to design and manufacture a portable milling machine to cut through the vessel skirts and remove the steel shroud, thereby allowing NDT inspection of the pipework.
Several factors such as space restriction and removal of the shroud from the live piping added complexity to the job at hand.
After considerable planning, a machine was designed and manufactured to complete the task. A mock up trial in the factory confirmed the suitability of the machine and a service technician was dispatched with the machine to the platform.
The offshore machining was performed with a minimum of fuss and in under half the time allocated to the project. The pipes have since been inspected and safety can now be ensured.
