Pipe Cutting Machines
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PIPE CUTTING MACHINES YOUR PARTNER IN SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION Overview Vernon’s Commitment to Pipe Fabrication Table of Contents Pipe cutting technology has advanced rapidly Investment in design engineering, advanced Performance Engineered Products . .4-5 since the days of hand-held torches and technology, and experienced staff constitute Common Applications . .6-7 wraparound paper templates. A single cutting Vernon’s commitment to the fabrication market. machine can now supply enough pipe to satisfy Alignment of interests and continuous exchange Machine Configuration . .8-9 5 to 10 fit-up and welding stations. of information between Vernon and its Pipe Handling Equipment . .10-11 Knowledgeable business owners recognize that customers have forged relationships that have Turning Roll & Conveyor Assembly . .10 a centralized, efficient cutting operation governs existed for more than forty years. Loyalty and Entrance Conveyor . .11 all downstream operations. Speed, safety, and respect have bred a common goal of improving Discharge Conveyor . .11 quality have become the benchmarks of productivity and fostering innovation. Mechanized Cutting Assemblies . .12-13 profitable pipe fabrication, the same qualities While many of the basic cutting and material that describe Vernon pipe cutting machines. handling concepts are still valid today, Vernon Two-Torch Straight Cut-off Assembly . .12 In 1948, Vernon Tool Company acquired the continues to incorporate the newest technology Mechanical Pantograph Assembly . .13 rights to manufacture the Douglas cutting in its machines. Innovations like machine- Computerized Profiling Assemblies . .13 machine, a simple mechanical pantograph for mounted microprocessors, programmable logic Multi-Axes Controls . .14 burning straight cuts, simple miters and saddles. controls, and network-compatible operating Optional Accessories . .15 The acquisition of the Douglas patents was systems have reduced costs, improved cut Dedicated Software . .15-16 Vernon’s introduction to pipe fabrication. It has accuracy, and decreased redundant data entry. On-line Operating Software . .15 lead to a 60-year history spanning three Vernon recognizes that the key to its future is Optional Off-line Software . .16 generations and culminating in today’s reputation continuous product improvement and satisfied Internet-based Factory Service . .16 for reliability, longevity, and dedicated customers. customer support. Vernon Tool is committed to improving your pipe fabrication operations. Eight hundred installations worldwide since 1948 attest to Vernon’s success toward this goal. We offer the most advanced equipment and a professional staff of engineers and technicians with over 100 years of combined pipe fabrication experience. Vernon looks forward to sharing its vision, resources, and knowledge to improve your cutting operations. Performance Engineered Products Simple Set-up & Accurate Streamlined Data Flow Safe, Efficient Pipe Handling Pipe Profiles Windows-based operating software collects and In 1965, Vernon Tool integrated powered pipe converts cut data into machine instructions to ensure conveyors into the turning roll machine bed. Pipe is Mechanization of cutting improves the speed and simple start-up and user-friendly interaction between power fed into the cutting area, hydraulically lowered repeatability of each contour. A rigidly welded machine the operator and the machine. Part programs may be onto the powered turning rolls, cut, hydraulically bed supports turning rolls that rotate pipe as the cutting created at the machine console, from a remote PC, or raised from the turning rolls, then discharged out of torch travels over the pipe. The pipe’s weight is evenly downloaded directly from most popular 3D modeling the cutting area ... all from the operator’s console. distributed over the entire length of the machine bed. programs. Machine setup and material handling times are Cutting can be performed anywhere on the machine. reduced by up to 80 percent. The operator can The pipe is self-centering in the turning rolls. Only the Seamless CAD-CAM communication eliminates concentrate on cutting activities instead of pipe torch needs to be raised and lowered to accommodate redundant data entry with its concurrent human errors handling. Both the finished piece and the remnant different diameters. With excellent operator visibility, a and time-consuming conversions. Important data is are fully supported, rotated, and moved without the cutting carriage travels on precision machined and captured from isometric spool drawings, structural need for additional labor and lifting devices. hardened ways under a solid rack and pinion gear drive. design and analysis models, and pressure vessel fabrication drawings. Operators can verify accuracy of All cutting operations are controlled by one person from end profiles and midsection holes using customized the operator’s console. For making common pipe shop packets and 2D and 3D graphic illustrations on the connections and holes, cut data is entered at the Precision components and simple operator’s console. operation allow Vernon machines to operator’s console in response to simple questions on the produce fabricated fittings, nozzles, console display. Computer numerical control (CNC) with Management may delegate part-programming responsi- and saddles in minutes. closed loop encoder feedback insures exact repeatability. bilities to remote engineering centers or to the shop No special programming or operating skill is required to floor. Machine performance ensures customer obtain precise, repeatable cuts. satisfaction, so every last detail is engineered to improve production and decrease costs. Integrated conveyors improve speed and safety of all cutting operations. No overhead cranes or extra personnel are required. Common Applications The name “Vernon” has become synonymous with pipe cutting machines in a wide variety of industries. Fabricators specializing in process piping, power generation, mechanical contracting, pressure vessel manufacturing, and structural frames rely on Vernon for high production and precise fit-up. Industrial piping features straight runs Structural support piping requires proper fit- Pressure vessel shells with multiple off- with simple connections, easy work for up of brace members. Weld preparation centerline hole penetrations, as well as the Vernon pipe cutting machines. angles made to stringent AWS specifications corresponding inlet and outlet nozzles, can enhance structural integrity and reduce be programmed and burned with minimal grinding and filling labor. manual intervention. Industrial Piping Structural Support Pressure Vessel Process piping applications include tubular Piping Fabrication sections through which gas, fluid, or solids pass. Fabricators of offshore jackets, bridges, Where pipe serves for containment, pressure Common users include mechanical contractors, architectural space frames, and lifting cranes vessel fabricators employ Vernon machines to petrochemical, paper and pulp mills, power employ pipe as load-bearing framework of manufacture heat exchangers, compressors, generation plant constructors, HVAC fabricators, welded structures. Compound, overlapping separators, pumps, boilers, and turbines. Manual shipbuilders, and oil and gas pipeline companies. joints with centerline and axial offsets are measuring, marking, and grinding are virtually Typically this type of fabrication requires smaller common yet complex. The cost of field erection eliminated using Vernon computerized cutting diameters and simple connections. Pipe spools and rework dictates that clean, tight fit-ups are machines. consists of small diameter pipe and welded or the rule not the exception. On-line or off-line software generates and forged fittings. Contours are relatively simple and Vernon computerized machines eliminate transfers part programs to the machine control. repetitive. Straight lengths of pipe are virtually all manual lofting, measuring, and Relieved of programming responsibility, the consecutively processed using the integrated pipe marking operations. By producing accurate, high operator concentrates on maximizing conveyor system and two-torch straight cut-off quality cuts, Vernon machines convert pipe production. Part programs produce vessel shells carriage. Where multiple spools are needed, fitters into pipe welders who can concentrate on and nozzles with precise distance and axial cutting and beveling operations move in a producing high quality connections instead of location between each cut. production line manner from raw storage to “dressing” unsatisfactory profiles. Complex cuts finished spool. are computer precise, while the material End profiles and holes are produced by handling system loads pipe quickly and safely. coordinating several axes of motion. Mechanical pantograph models employ adjustable cams and levers, while CNC models rely on closed-loop encoder drives. Machine Configuration Custom is Standard at Vernon Shop Layout Recommendations Over 60 years and 800 installations have taught us that no two customers are alike. Each Cutting pipe is a critical operation in any fabrication shop. Efficient cutting operations set installation is designed for specific pipe sizes and lengths. Multi-axis computer controls match the pace for all downstream operations. Speed, quality and dimensional accuracy contribute to the intended application. Construction begins only after material flow and footprint have been lower project labor costs. The cutting