Massive pipe grinder installed by Wyman-Gordon
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Wyman-Gordon has installed a grinding machine which measures 19 m in length, is 2.5 m wide and 4.5 m high, weighs approximately 70 tonnes and has a 16 m travel for the grinding heads.
The new grinding machine is part of a significant capital investment expansion project at Wyman-Gordon’s Livingston site.
The company is a manufacturer of seamless pipes for the offshore oil, gas and power generation industry, and the machine was built by Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES). It will supplement the company’s original grinding machine, which is more than 40 years old and will help to reduce lead times for process pipe.
The new grinding machine will be used to grind the outside diameter of seamless pipes, which vary in length from 5 m up to 12 m, with diameters from 200 m up to 1,200 m (as long as the weight does not exceed 15 tonnes). The grinding machine grinds the outside casing to give a smooth, flat finish to the pipe.
Wyman-Gordon manufactures a range of Class 1 rotating parts for military, civil and industrial gas turbines applications. These products include gas turbine engine shafts, structural and landing gear forgings for military and civil aircraft, as well as manifolds, sphere tees, valve bodies and seamless pipes for the offshore oil and gas industries. The Livingston plant employs around 275 staff and the plant covers 477,500 square feet.
