Welding End Prep Tool works with hard-to-machine materials

Prepzilla MILLHOG[R] pipe milling end prep tool features one mandrel and 8 sets of interchangeable clamps to cover 11/2 in. ID to 8 5/8 in. OD operating range. Designed for materials such as stainless steel and P-91, tool has 23/4 hp pneumatic motor, generates 1,500 lb-ft of torque at cutter blade, and pulls thick chip without cutting fluids. It uses EscoLock(TM) blade lock system and TiN coated cutter blades and is capable of beveling and facing or boring in one operation.

An I.D. clamping pipe milling welding end prep tool that covers a broad range of tube and pipe with one mandrel and eight sets of easily inter-changeable clamps is available from ESCO Tool of Medfield, Massachusetts.

The Esco Prepzilla MILLHOG[R] pipe milling end prep tool features one mandrel and eight sets of easily interchangeable clamps to cover the full 11/2" I.D. to 8 5/8" O.D. operating range of the tool. Designed for hard-to-machine materials such as stainless steel and P-91, this tool has a 23/4 HP pneumatic motor, a rugged gear head design, generates 1,500 ft.-lbs. of torque at the cutter blade and pulls a thick chip without cutting fluids.

Capable of beveling and facing or beveling and boring in one operation, the Esco Prepzilla MILLHOG[R] pipe milling end prep tool uses the EscoLock(TM) blade lock system and TiN coated cutter blades. An optional cross-feed attachment that advances another blade in .003" increments to sever the heat affected zone (HAZ) and permits flange facing and grooving for couplings is offered.

The Esco Prepzilla MILLHOG[R] is priced at $7,995.00 and the optional cross- feed attachment is $2,400. This tool is also available for rent in the continental U.S. Literature is provide upon request.