A key industry for MTI is the Drill Pipe sector, where product and equipment failure can lead to catastrophic consequences. The Drill Pipe sector trusts Rotary friction welding for its high-strength and defect-free welds. Oil & Gas, Rock Drill, and Water Drill Pipe are mainly produced using the friction welding method, ensuring longevity and safety.
Oil & Gas Drill Pipe: MTI’s machines range from 100 tons up to 300 tons covering the full range of API Drill Pipe, welding from 2-3/8’’ up to 6-5/8’’ wall diameter. A process option is also customer driven with either Direct Drive or Inertia welding machines with both options offering different process benefits. Machines can also offer external flash removal and internal shear flash removal, drastically reducing post-weld operations.
Rock & Water Drill Pipe: MTI’s Direct Drive machines will cover the full variation of Rock and Water Drill Pipe with a typical range of machines from 30 tons, 60 tons and 100 tons. The machines have fully programable external flash removal for profile finish. The internal flash removal using Gas Lance is also programable ensuring the precise and correct internal burn profile, providing cost and time savings on post-weld machining.
Automation: All of the above processes for Pipe applications can also be semi or fully automated using dedicated automation or Robotic automation dependent on customer preference and needs.
Have a Drill Pipe application? Talk with Steve Marr, Head of Business Development in Europe, at [email protected]
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