On-Site Flange Repair with the FI14M Manual Flange Facing Machine – MT Portable Machines Case Study
On-Site Flange Repair with the FI14M Manual Flange Facing Machine – MT Portable Machines Case StudyIn the forged components and pressure vessel manufacturing industry, precise flange surfaces are essential to ensure leak-free connections and maintain structural integrity. Recently, the MT Portable Machines team successfully completed an on-site flange repair project, restoring hundreds of small flanges for a leading pressure vessel manufacturer, demonstrating both the FI14M Manual Flange Facing Machine’s reliability and the team’s expert field machining capabilities.The project presented multiple challenges: the flanges were small, up to 300 mm in diameter, often located in confined and hard-to-access areas, and there was no external power source available. The FI14M Manual Flange Fac...
