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MACHINING & SECTION PROCESSING
Watson-Towers machine shop is equipped with both CNC and conventional machine tools. We facilitate the manufacture and fabrication of a wide variety of components to meet the needs of a vast range of applications. We have successfully delivered complex components to a number of different industries such as oil and gas, marine, construction, and renewables.
MACHINE SHOP CAPABILITIES
CNC Turning
CNC turning with Dalian CKE6180Z. Max turning dia 800mm swing x 2500 length including steady and 4 jaw capability.
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Horizon Boring
Horizon boring with numerical control. Max size X2000 Y1700.
Mazak Slant-turn 30 ATC
CNC turning with Mazak Slant-turn 30. Max dia 300mm x 1500 length. Complete with live milling/drilling capability.
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Universal Milling
Conventional milling including angled head capability up to 10,000mm length.
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CNC Milling
CNC Milling with Dugard eagle 1300. Max component size 1500 x 1000.
Welding
Full coded welding capability with WPS for a range of stainless and carbon steels.
DRILLING, MILLING & THERMAL CUTTING
Edge Bevelling
The Gemini can make weld preps (V,Y,X&K) by plasma bevelling. For precision bevels, milling is more accurate and J groove bevels can also be achieved.
Cutting
The Gemini's mobile gantry design allows for greater range of plate sizes and thickness within concern for the plate weight and material handling due to the simultaneous processing and loading/unloading. Supplied with plasma and optional oxy-fuel torches, the Gemini can cut plates from 5mm to 305mm.
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Drilling & Tapping
The Gemini's high speed machining spindle allows extremely productive drilling of holes from 5mm to 80mm. For larger holes up to 400mm, the Gemini can mill holes with exceptional accuracy 0.1mm tolerance on diameter and concentricity.
The high speed spindle positioning (sub X and Y axis) combined with wide area clamping provides very high productivity for the most common hole sizes. For many applications, taped holes in the components can reduce welding, fitting, and assembly time. For tapping, the digital control system provides high quality threads on tapped holes.
Face & Slot Milling
On machine parts and many structural detail items, slotted holes, milled bearing mating surfaces, etc. are required. Traditionally, these operations were performed on large machining centres or boring machines after fabrication. The accuracy of the Gemini in both cutting and machining means that many of these operations can be performed on the stock plate, thus eliminating the expense, handling cost, floor space and lead-time of secondary operations.
Marking & Scribing
Fabrication and bending lines can be indicated with a scribing tool or plasma marking. Identification marks and part numbers for fabrication can be added with the scribing tool, plasma maker.
Deeper marking suitable for viewing after painting or galvanising can be performed with scribing. Centre locations for the positioning and welding of parts with reference points are produced with out 'patent pending' scribing tool.
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