TPT September 2009

A dvances in C utting , S awing & S awblades

Small diameter low clearance split frame

THE latest product from EH Wachs, maker of the Trav-L-Cutter and LCSF™ Low Clearance Split Frame, is the SDSF™ Small Diameter Split Frame. The SDSF is the foundation of a complete field portable machine tool system, designed to perform parting (cutting), single bevelling and compound bevels prior to welding. Named for its ability to be ‘split’ in half and placed around the OD of inline tube and pipe, the SDSF is engineered for smaller OD pipes that require a precision lathe- type finish where machining clearances are low. The Small Diameter Split Frame is suited to industries where pipe and tubing are concentrated in close proximity, as in shipbuilding and pipe racks. Equipped with optional accessories, the SDSF will counterbore the ID and perform perfect socket weld removal operations (either axially or radially) in extremely tight

quarters. With the FME (foreign material exclusion) module, the SDSF delivers chipless parting, suitable for high purity applications such as food, dairy and pharmaceutical. All Wachs SDSFs include the company’s

latest innovations in split frame design, with each individually hand assembled to exacting standards. High quality components are used, such as full roller bearing construction (instead of bushings), hardened steel components and an improved pinion drive with virtually infinite drive motor mounting options. A new bearing configuration requires fewer adjustments and decreases drag, while the redesigned trip assembly has improvements for safety and performance.

 The SDSF from EH Wachs

Standard SDSF sizes accommodate 1" to 6" (25.4 to 152.4mm) OD, with additional sizes available by special order. The SDSF operates with Wachs electric or air drive motors. EH Wachs – USA Fax : +1 847 520 1147

Email : sales@ehwachs.com Website : www.ehwachs.com

106

S eptember 2009

›

www.read-tpt.com