A WELDING end prep tool for beveling heavy-wall pipes in offshore platforms and pipelines where the weld is critical because of high pressure requirements is available from Esco Tool of Holliston, Massachusetts, US.

The Millhog Dictator ID Clamping Welding End Prep Tool is designed for use on heavy-wall pipes up to 508mm dia that are made of stainless steel, super duplex, P91 and other hard alloys. Featuring a template that allows bevel angle transitions for compound bevels, a cross-feed mechanism guides a single point cutting bit around the pipe to create precise bevels.

Delivering 553kgf-m of torque, the Millhog Dictator ID Clamping Welding End Prep Tool is equipped with a standard pneumatic motor and has dual opposed tapered roller bearings for optimum rigidity. The cutting bits are made from titanium-nitride (TiN) coated high speed tool and no cutting fluids are required. This tool is also available with a hydraulic motor.

The Millhog Dictator ID Clamping Welding End Prep Tool is priced from $23,995.

Millhog end prep tools come in eight different models and cover a range of ½ inch id to 18 inches od. The “Ground”, Mongoose, Tube Weasel and “Wart” are made for the tight confines found in boiler making and are ideal for small pipe diameters. The “Mini”, PrepZilla, Commander and Dictator are as easy to use and make end prepping heavy wall pipe a cinch.

For over 50 years, Esco Tool has worked closely with end-users on the toughest tube and pipe cutting and end prep applications in the power generation and metalworking industries. Our experience has allowed us to invent and manufacture high quality tools that work efficiently and require no special operator training.