Industry: Oil & gas
In pressure control machining parts, high-temperature alloys generate very high temperatures as they are being cut. By effectively removing metal with JET-HP-LINE products, which feature high-pressure coolant (HPC) supply, the cutting-edge tool life is dramatically improved, and the chips become less ductile and thus easier to break. ISCAR also has solutions for frac pump machining. Hydraulic fracturing equipment used in oil and natural gas fields usually consists of a slurry blender, one or more high-pressure, high- volume fracturing pumps such as powerful triplex or quintuplex pumps. The downstream segment of the oil and gas industry covers the refining and transformation of hydrocarbons into more valuable products such as fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals, including fertilizers, rubbers, and polymers. Compressors, steam turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines, reactors, and steam condensers are widely used in the downstream sector and are present in refineries, oil rigs, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, etc. One of the most important pieces of equipment at these industrial sites, especially in the oil and gas industry, is the heat exchanger, which is designed to efficiently transfer heat. Despite their name, heat exchangers can be used for either heating or cooling. In the oil and gas industry, they are typically used for the purpose of cooling. ISCAR’s cutting tools are renowned for their superior performance, reliability, and innovation. The company offers a comprehensive range of tools designed to meet the specific needs of the oil and gas industry, including turning, milling, drilling, and threading solutions. These tools are engineered to handle the toughest materials, such as high-strength steels, stainless steels, and exotic alloys, which are commonly used in oil and
a material during fracture. This absorbed energy is a measure of a given material’s toughness and acts as a tool to study temperature-dependent ductile-brittle transition. It is widely applied in the industry, as it is easy to prepare and conduct, and results can be obtained quickly and cheaply. In wellhead machining, where the “easy oil” era has come to an end, nine out of ten of the world’s giant oil fields are being depleted. The next frontier relies on deepwater and ultra- deepwater exploration research, which is critical to unlocking more oil to meet the world’s growing demand. In pressure valve machining, valves, fittings, and pumps are popular components in pressure control systems, providing the requested security under heavy-duty conditions for surface and subsea operations. The high strength of corrosion-resistant steels as well as duplex and super duplex stainless steels ensure long-lasting pressure systems and are very common in the pressure control system field. Other exotic materials such as nickel-based superalloys are also well known in this sector. ISCAR has a wide range of tooling and carbides for these materials. It is only the process of tooling selection that needs to be addressed, and this is where ISCAR’s experience has a great advantage over any other cutting tool supplier.
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