WO2013015686A1 - Milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe.
- This object is achieved by providing a milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe, the machine having a tubular shape and being provided with roller supports at longitudinal ends of the machine, one of the roller supports being powered by a motor drive positioned near this roller support and milling means positioned between the roller supports.
- the tubular shape allows easy insertion of the machine inside a pipe, whereas the roller supports provide guidance along the internal diameter of the pipe for guiding or transporting the milling machine to a desired location near the welded joint.
- One of the roller supports is powered by a motor drive to enable propulsion of the tube-like milling machine along the length of the pipe.
- a further embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein clamping means are provided on both sides of the milling means, the milling means being rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine with respect to the clamping means via a motor drive.
- Clamping means are provided for rigidly fixing the machine and the milling means with respect to the joint and for providing the required stability during milling operations.
- the clamping means can be controlled remotely, and individually, and are movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position the clamping means extend radially and firmly engage the inner surface of the pipe, in the unlocked position clamping means are retracted and disengage the inner surface of the pipe again.
- the milling means are rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine with respect to the clamping means in order to be able to operate on the full inner circumference of the pipe and welded joint.
- An embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein the milling means are provided with cut depth adjustment means.
- the cut depth adjustment means allow for adjusting the milling depth.
- a further embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein a suction unit is positioned near the milling means.
- the suction unit removes waste material, such as metal curls, from the milling location.
- a yet further embodiment relates to a milling machine, wherein visual recording means are positioned near the milling means.
- visual recording means are positioned near the milling means.
- the machine can advantageously be provided with visualization means, such as a camera.
- the invention also relates to an operating terminal for operating a milling machine according to the invention, the terminal being provided with a screen for displaying an image recorded by the visual recording means, and operator controls for controlling operations of the milling machine.
- the operating terminal is in
- An embodiment relates to an operating terminal, wherein the operator controls comprise cut depth adjustment controls, motor drive controls, clamping means controls, milling speed controls, a main switch and an emergency stop. These controls allow an operator to optimally control the most relevant operational parameters.
- the milling machine and the operating terminal with cabinet can be packed for transport in boxes. Unpacking at location can be done with a sufficiently capable crane and lifting rope.
- Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a milling machine according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of a pipe with a welded pipe joint before and after milling.
- Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a milling machine 10 according to the invention.
- the milling machine 10 has a tubular shape allowing insertion of the milling machine 10 into a pipe.
- the milling machine 10 comprises two clamp alignment units 1 for alignment with the pipe.
- a milling drive 5a is rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine 10 with respect to the clamp alignment units 1 via a motor drive in order to be able to operate on the full inner circumference of the pipe and welded joint.
- the clamp alignment units 1 enable the machine 10 to releasably clamp itself to the pipe, when the machining location has been reached, thereby allowing the fixation of the machine 10 with respect to the joint to be machined.
- the clamp alignment units 1 are preferably driven by a motor drive and can be remotely controlled.
- the clamp alignment units 1 are also used for centring the machine 10.
- the clamp alignment units 1 are movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position the clamp alignment units 1 extend radially and firmly engage the inner surface of the pipe, in the unlocked position the clamp alignment units 1 are retracted and disengage the inner surface of the pipe again.
- the milling machine 10 furthermore comprises a travel unit 2, positioned between one of roller supports 3 and one of the clamp alignment units 1, for moving the machine 10 through the pipe to and from the desired milling location.
- the travel unit 2 enables the machine 10 to travel at a speed of approximately 0 - 0.5 m/s.
- the travel unit 2 makes it possible to move the machine 10 through the pipe for at least a distance of 20 m.
- the roller supports 3 are mounted at both ends of the machine 10 for enabling easy guidance of the machine 10 along the inside of the pipe when moving.
- the roller supports 3 are adjustable to different pipe diameters, e.g. by means of a spring.
- the roller supports 3 each comprise guidance wheels positioned at even intervals along the circumference of the roller supports 3.
- the roller supports 3 each are equipped with four guidance wheels under 90o along the circumference. Three guidance wheels, or another equivalent amount, can also be used.
- the machine 10 comprises the milling drive 5a for the actual milling operations with metal cutting inserts, which can easily be replaced after use.
- the milling drive 5a has a milling speed of approximately 350 mm/min.
- a suction unit 5b is provided for removing for example metal curls and other waste material from the milling location.
- a camera 5c is provided near the milling drive 5a, along with a lighting unit, for observing the milling operation.
- the camera 5c is connected to a screen, such as a TFT-LCD 7" screen, mounted on an operator terminal.
- the suction unit 5b and camera 5c preferably are also rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine 10, along with the milling tool 5a, with respect to the clamp alignment units 1.
- the machine 10 comprises cut depth adjustment means 4 for adjusting the milling depth of the milling tool 5a at the welded joint. As the milling machine 10 is required to operate at the junction of pipes having a different internal diameter cut depth adjustment means are necessary.
- the milling machine 10 is connected to an operator terminal (not shown) comprising an electrical cabinet mounted onto a mobile frame, the frame for example being provided with a number of wheels underneath, such as four, for this purpose. The operator terminal is positioned on the frame.
- the operator terminal is provided with operator controls, such as the mentioned screen, cut depth adjustment controls, travel unit controls, clamping and centring controls, milling speed controls, a main switch, and an emergency stop.
- the milling machine 10 as shown in Fig. 1 weighs about 550 kg and has a length of approximately 4000 mm. Furthermore, it is designed for milling pipe ends having internal diameters of 247 - 337 mm. After milling, the surface roughness achieved, Ra, is about 12.5 ⁇ .
- Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of a pipe 20 with a welded pipe joint 21, 21 ' before and after milling. In the upper half of Fig.
- the welded pipe joint 21 is shown before milling, in the lower half the welded pipe joint 21 ' is shown after milling.
- a first pipe end 22, 22' on the left has a greater internal diameter than a second pipe end 23, 23' on the right to which it is connected via the joint 21, 21 '.
- the joint 21 protrudes inwardly with respect to the first pipe end 22, having a protrusion thickness of twl, e.g. 2 mm, with respect to the first pipe end 22 and a protrusion thickness tw2, e.g. 1 mm, with respect to the second pipe end 23.
- the lower half of Fig. 2 shows the joint 21 ' after milling, being significantly smoothened along a milling curve having a milling radius Rm, e.g of 30 mm.
- the milling angle am as shown is about 15o.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a milling machine (10) for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe, the machine (10) having a tubular shape and being provided with roller supports (3) at longitudinal ends of the machine (10), one of the roller supports (3) being powered by a motor drive (2) positioned near this roller support (3) and milling means (5a) positioned between the roller supports (3).
Description
Milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe Field of the invention
[0001] The invention relates to a milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe.
Background of the invention
[0002] Usually, after welding two pipe ends together, the welded joint on the inside of the pipe protrudes inwardly with respect to the connected pipe ends. Due to this inward protrusion the welded joint disrupts fluid flow through the pipe. This disruption is even more prevalent when two pipe ends having different internal diameters have been welded together.
[0003] It is therefore an object of the invention to remove the inward protrusion of the welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe such that the transition from one pipe end to the other is smoothened.
Summary of the invention
[0004] This object is achieved by providing a milling machine for machining a welded joint at the inner surface of a pipe, the machine having a tubular shape and being provided with roller supports at longitudinal ends of the machine, one of the roller supports being powered by a motor drive positioned near this roller support and milling means positioned between the roller supports. The tubular shape allows easy insertion of the machine inside a pipe, whereas the roller supports provide guidance along the internal diameter of the pipe for guiding or transporting the milling machine to a desired location near the welded joint. One of the roller supports is powered by a motor drive to enable propulsion of the tube-like milling machine along the length of the pipe.
[0005] A further embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein clamping means are provided on both sides of the milling means, the milling means being rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine with respect to the clamping means via a motor drive. Clamping means are provided for rigidly fixing the machine and the milling means with respect to the joint and for providing the required stability during milling operations. The clamping means can be controlled remotely, and individually, and are movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position the clamping means extend radially and firmly engage the inner surface of the pipe, in the unlocked position clamping means are retracted and disengage the inner surface of the pipe again. The milling means are rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine with respect to the clamping means in order to be able to operate on the full inner circumference of the pipe and welded joint.
[0006] An embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein the milling means are provided with cut depth adjustment means. The cut depth adjustment means allow for adjusting the milling depth.
[0007] A further embodiment concerns a milling machine, wherein a suction unit is positioned near the milling means. The suction unit removes waste material, such as metal curls, from the milling location.
[0008] A yet further embodiment relates to a milling machine, wherein visual recording means are positioned near the milling means. In order to be able to record the position of the milling machine within the pipe and to record the milling operation the machine can advantageously be provided with visualization means, such as a camera.
[0009] The invention also relates to an operating terminal for operating a milling machine according to the invention, the terminal being provided with a screen for displaying an image recorded by the visual recording means, and operator controls for controlling operations of the milling machine. The operating terminal is in
communicative connection with the milling machine.
[0010] An embodiment relates to an operating terminal, wherein the operator controls comprise cut depth adjustment controls, motor drive controls, clamping means controls, milling speed controls, a main switch and an emergency stop. These controls allow an operator to optimally control the most relevant operational parameters.
[0011] The milling machine and the operating terminal with cabinet can be packed for transport in boxes. Unpacking at location can be done with a sufficiently capable crane and lifting rope. Brief description of drawings
[0012] A preferred embodiment of a milling machine according to the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a milling machine according to the invention and Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of a pipe with a welded pipe joint before and after milling.
Detailed description of the invention [0013] Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a milling machine 10 according to the invention. The milling machine 10 has a tubular shape allowing insertion of the milling machine 10 into a pipe. The milling machine 10 comprises two clamp alignment units 1 for alignment with the pipe. A milling drive 5a is rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine 10 with respect to the clamp alignment units 1 via a motor drive in order to be able to operate on the full inner circumference of the pipe and welded joint. Furthermore the clamp alignment units 1 enable the machine 10 to releasably clamp itself to the pipe, when the machining location has been reached, thereby allowing the fixation of the machine 10 with respect to the joint to be machined. The clamp alignment units 1 are preferably driven by a motor drive and can be remotely controlled. The clamp alignment units 1 are also used for centring the machine 10. The clamp alignment units 1 are movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position the clamp alignment units 1 extend radially
and firmly engage the inner surface of the pipe, in the unlocked position the clamp alignment units 1 are retracted and disengage the inner surface of the pipe again.
[0014] The milling machine 10 furthermore comprises a travel unit 2, positioned between one of roller supports 3 and one of the clamp alignment units 1, for moving the machine 10 through the pipe to and from the desired milling location. The travel unit 2 enables the machine 10 to travel at a speed of approximately 0 - 0.5 m/s. The travel unit 2 makes it possible to move the machine 10 through the pipe for at least a distance of 20 m.
[0015] The roller supports 3 are mounted at both ends of the machine 10 for enabling easy guidance of the machine 10 along the inside of the pipe when moving. The roller supports 3 are adjustable to different pipe diameters, e.g. by means of a spring. The roller supports 3 each comprise guidance wheels positioned at even intervals along the circumference of the roller supports 3. In the embodiment as shown, the roller supports 3 each are equipped with four guidance wheels under 90o along the circumference. Three guidance wheels, or another equivalent amount, can also be used.
[0016] Between the two clamp alignment units 1 the machine 10 comprises the milling drive 5a for the actual milling operations with metal cutting inserts, which can easily be replaced after use. The milling drive 5a has a milling speed of approximately 350 mm/min. Near the milling drive a suction unit 5b is provided for removing for example metal curls and other waste material from the milling location. Also, a camera 5c is provided near the milling drive 5a, along with a lighting unit, for observing the milling operation. The camera 5c is connected to a screen, such as a TFT-LCD 7" screen, mounted on an operator terminal. The suction unit 5b and camera 5c preferably are also rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine 10, along with the milling tool 5a, with respect to the clamp alignment units 1. [0017] Near the milling drive 5a the machine 10 comprises cut depth adjustment means 4 for adjusting the milling depth of the milling tool 5a at the welded joint. As the milling machine 10 is required to operate at the junction of pipes having a different internal diameter cut depth adjustment means are necessary.
[0018] The milling machine 10 is connected to an operator terminal (not shown) comprising an electrical cabinet mounted onto a mobile frame, the frame for example being provided with a number of wheels underneath, such as four, for this purpose. The operator terminal is positioned on the frame. The operator terminal is provided with operator controls, such as the mentioned screen, cut depth adjustment controls, travel unit controls, clamping and centring controls, milling speed controls, a main switch, and an emergency stop. [0019] The milling machine 10 as shown in Fig. 1 weighs about 550 kg and has a length of approximately 4000 mm. Furthermore, it is designed for milling pipe ends having internal diameters of 247 - 337 mm. After milling, the surface roughness achieved, Ra, is about 12.5 μιη. [0020] Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of a pipe 20 with a welded pipe joint 21, 21 ' before and after milling. In the upper half of Fig. 2 the welded pipe joint 21 is shown before milling, in the lower half the welded pipe joint 21 ' is shown after milling. A first pipe end 22, 22' on the left has a greater internal diameter than a second pipe end 23, 23' on the right to which it is connected via the joint 21, 21 '. The joint 21 protrudes inwardly with respect to the first pipe end 22, having a protrusion thickness of twl, e.g. 2 mm, with respect to the first pipe end 22 and a protrusion thickness tw2, e.g. 1 mm, with respect to the second pipe end 23. The lower half of Fig. 2 shows the joint 21 ' after milling, being significantly smoothened along a milling curve having a milling radius Rm, e.g of 30 mm. The milling angle am as shown is about 15o.
[0021] Thus, the invention has been described by reference to the embodiment discussed above. It will be recognized that this embodiment is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms well known to those of skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, although a specific embodiment has been described, this is an example only and is not limiting upon the scope of the invention.
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1. Milling machine (10) for machining a welded joint (21) at the inner surface of a pipe (20), the machine (10) having a tubular shape and being provided with roller supports (3) at longitudinal ends of the machine (10), one of the roller supports (3) being powered by a motor drive (2) positioned near this roller support (3) and milling means (5a) positioned between the roller supports (3).
2. Milling machine (10) according to claim 1, wherein clamping means (1) are provided on both sides of the milling means (5a), the milling means (5a) being rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the machine (10) with respect to the clamping means (1) via a motor drive.
3. Milling machine (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the milling means (5a) are provided with cut depth adjustment means (4).
4. Milling machine (10) according to one of the previous claims, wherein a suction unit (5b) is positioned near the milling means (5a).
5. Milling machine (10) according to one of the previous claims, wherein visual recording means (5 c) are positioned near the milling means (5 a).
6. Operating terminal for operating a milling machine (10) according to claim 5, the terminal being provided with a screen for displaying an image recorded by the visual recording means (5c), and operator controls for controlling machine (10) operations, the operating terminal being in communicative connection with the milling machine (10).
7. Operating terminal according to claim 6, the operator controls comprising cut depth adjustment controls, motor drive controls, clamping means controls, milling speed controls, a main switch and an emergency stop.
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