Cutting tools applications in the energy industry are evolving every day.
In the energy industry, there are many challenging requirements that go into the design of the components that are used for power plants and other applications.
This has led to the need for cutting tools that can withstand the extreme conditions of these applications and still deliver optimal performance.
Common Cutting Tools Applications in the Energy Industry
Cutting tools are essential to the energy industry.
The following are common cutting tool applications in the energy industry:
Drilling
Drilling is an essential part of the energy industry and drill bits are the cutting tools that accompany the drilling process.
The purpose of drilling is to create holes in various types of materials.
For examples:
In mineral drilling, this might mean creating holes in the earth deep enough for workers to reach minerals.
On the other hand, the purpose of drilling in mining operations is to excavate rock and other substances.
In the oil and gas operations, drilling creates wells deep enough for extraction to take place.
Milling
Milling is the process of removing material from a workpiece by the relative motion between the workpiece and a tool.
It is one of the most common operations in the energy industry, and the solution to remove large amounts of material, to shape or finish a piece.
Moreover, the main advantage of milling is that it allows for the accurate removal of very small amounts over large areas (millimeters or more).
The process also allows for high precision shaping with minimal distortion when compared to other metal cutting processes.
Turning
Turning is a machining process that uses a rotating cutter to remove material from a workpiece.
The tool may be in the form of a single blade or multiple blades mounted in one holder, called a tool bit.
The cutting action is shearing and the chips are scraped from the workpiece as they are formed.
Turning is usually done on an lathe with either a face plate or collet chuck holding the workpiece.
In contrast, milling uses rotary cutters to remove material from the workpiece by means of rotating cutters known as mills.
The main application for turning in energy industry is for manufacturing wind turbine components such as hubs, rotor blades and other structural parts.
Custom Cutting Tools for the Energy Industry
The energy industry increasingly relies on cutting tools, which vary depending on the application.
ASIME manufacture a broad selection of highly reliable CNC cutting tools that address a variety of necessary applications, including milling, drilling, and turning.
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