On-site machining
A high quality, flexible, solution-finding service is available from RWE Power International to perform a wide range of machining techniques on your site, either via planned outages, major shutdowns or during breakdowns.
On-site machining can offer a cost effective and highly accurate way of machining components that are too big or fragile to move economically. These include new or prototype components, where it is not feasible or cost effective to commission prior to construction.
Our machines, fully equipped vehicles and dedicated craftsmen provide a service capable of responding to emergency breakdowns on a 24/7 basis.
The type of work we are capable of undertaking in-situ includes:
- journal turning
- flange facing
- stud removal
- hydrogen seal machining
- valve seat facing
- milling on all planes
- line boring
Our range of portable tools include:
- 2 and 3 axis milling machines complete with rails and over arm capability
- mini milling machines
- quadrant heads and large radii cutters
- internal and externally mounted facing machines with single point tooling or milling attachments for large diameters
- pipe prepping equipment
- drilling and tapping capability
- line and valve boring
- rotor bore honing
- static shaft journal turning machines
- hydrogen seal face lapping equipme
- coupling bolt honing drum linishing
Our on-site machining services cover a range of industries including:
- power generation
- paper
- steel
- aluminium
- pulp
- presses
- offshore
- forges
- marine
- stamps
- petro-chem
- cement
- quarrying
Brochure: On-site machining (PDF | 120 KB)
