In practice it has been proved that weld preparation of tube ends influences in a high degree the quality of the welding junction. For welding applications of tubes with a high wall-thickness and for orbital welding technology, the welding engineer nowadays requires a perfect and effective weld preparation by use of mechanised weld preparation.

DWT is a licensed manufacturer of portable pipe beveling machines under the brand name BABCOCK. Especially for boiler walls and heavy duty pipes, DWT offers very special applications for on-site operations with flexible and low weight machines. Their high working speed and quick readiness for use allow economic manufacture.

With the new machine MF6i-50, pipe diameters up to 711mm I.D. can be machined onsite. Light in weight, the machine is driven by pneumatic motors and is controllable by a single operator. The machines have a high metal removal rate, are easy to handle and are constructed in a rugged and compact way.