Portable Pipe Cutting machines, also called Clamshell Pipe Cutting Machines, Split Frame Pipe Cutting Machines or Cold Cutting machines are used to machine pipes to cut out rusted and damaged sections or machine pipe edges to prepare them for welding.
Tritorc’s TTCB ad TCSL machines can both perform Pipe Cutting and Bevelling operations simultaneously and can even cut weld material. Although, the TCSL machines are designed for pipe diameters ranging from 2” to 24” with a light weight Aluminium & steel frame that can fit in tight spaces, while providing a sturdy platform. To Compliment this the TTCB series machines can service 24” to 48” with a heavy duty sturdy frame.
In explosive and acetylene environments, the risk of sparks and other open flames causing spontaneous combustion is a real danger. To overcome this a sparkless cold cutting technique that does not use acetylene gas torch or grinding wheels is necessary.