New High Production Twin-Spindle Honing Machine

With specialized fixturing, tooling, abrasives and cutting fluids, this new twin-spindle honing machine is a turnkey solution for high volume pump barrel production and other oil and gas honing applications.

Ohio Tool Works (OTW; Ashland, OH), an innovative and trusted manufacturer of honing machines, tooling, and abrasives, has officially announced the launch of its newest honing machine: the OTW Twin-Spindle 5000.

Developed for one of the world’s largest Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) manufacturers, the Twin-Spindle 5000 was specifically designed to help suppliers of pump barrels and other high volume extraction related products, achieve new levels of productivity while protecting the dimensional integrity of their thin-wall, small diameter, parts.

To accomplish this, the machine offers an unmatched “turn-key” package of proprietary honing technologies and advantages, including:

• Twin parallel spindles for simultaneous production of two (2) barrels
• Quick-change, hydraulic fixturing for rapid part clamp and un-clamp
• Specialized tooling and cutting fluid formulations, tailor-made to improve straightness, surface finish and preserve wall integrity in DOM tubing, brass and chrome plate
• Independent feed systems for adjusting stock removal rates between parts
• Automated touchscreen PLC controls for easy operation in the high production environment
• Superior construction and durability of system, tooling, and abrasives

According to Randy Iselt, the vice president of sales at OTW, the Twin-Spindle 5000 offers pump barrel manufacturers the opportunity to potentially double their production.

“We take pride in our dual commitment to quality and innovation, and this machine delivers on both. By balancing the needs for high volume output with small-diameter honing precision, the Twin-Spindle 5000 addresses the specific needs of our customers in the Oil industry, and the pump barrel market in particular,” explained Iselt. “We are excited to deliver this new high volume solution to all the places where pump barrels are honed and finished – from Houston to Singapore.”

riselt@ohiotoolworks.com, www.ohiotoolworks.com