Pipe cutting is the process of cutting pipes without deforming them. It is done using hand tools or larger machines and is used by plumbers, construction workers, and home improvement enthusiasts. Pipe profiling is another term for pipe cutting, which involves removing a specific portion of a pipe to join it to another pipe or fitting, usually by welding. This technique is commonly used in shipbuilding, offshore drilling, and construction involving large or heavy pipes. Pipe profiling provides a tighter, stronger seal than mechanical joints and can also be applied to other types of pipes.
Pipe cutting is simply the process of cutting pipe without deforming it. A hose that has had its shape warped is useless, or nearly so, as it won’t fit properly with other hoses or fittings. Many hand tools for cutting pipes, as well as larger machines to accomplish this task, are used by plumbers, construction workers, and home improvement enthusiasts. Pipe cutting is also another term for a process called pipe profiling, which is the removal of a specific portion of a pipe to allow it to be joined to another pipe or fitting, usually by welding.
As a technique used by plumbers and other industry workers in pipe fitting, pipe cutting usually involves some type of tool that cuts radially around the pipe. A tool is clamped onto the pipe at the location of the desired cut and moved around the pipe at that point as a screw control gradually increases pressure on a blade. After several turns, the tube is cut, without changing its shape due to crushing. Larger pipes can be cut by saws or larger, powered machines or saws.
Larger metal pipes used in industry and construction can be connected using a technique also known as pipe cutting, but more properly referred to as pipe profiling. Pipe profiling is usually done with a plasma cutter or arc welder and involves cutting the pipe to remove a certain section or to shape the pipe in some way, allowing it to be fitted with another pipe. This task can be performed by a person, but is most often performed, under controlled conditions, by a machine, often a robot with computer controls to ensure accuracy.
This type of pipe cutting is common in shipbuilding, offshore drilling and refining operations, and construction of many types involving large or heavy pipes to be joined to tight tolerances. Vessels and systems used while pressurized or under external pressure are often assembled and manufactured using this technique. Weld joints formed by pipe profiling provide a tighter, stronger seal than mechanical joints.
Pipe profiling is normally only done on large metal pipes and the process is almost always preparatory for fitting to another pipe by welding. As a technique, however, this type of pipe cutting can also be applied to other types of pipe. Pipes are made from many different materials, each requiring specific tools for its modification, but the idea behind pipe profiling can be used with concrete, plastic, or other pipe materials.
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