Circ Seam Milling Machines

An optimum weld seam preparation is the basis for a high-quality weld seam. Therefore, we have developed the Graebener® circ seam milling machine. Benefit from our experience as global market leader and realize your weld seam preparation more profitable, faster and health-friendly than ever before – at milling depths of up to 150 mm.

An optimum weld seam preparation is the basis for a high-quality weld seam. Therefore, we have developed the Graebener® circ seam milling machine. Benefit from our experience as global market leader and realize your weld seam preparation more profitable, faster and health-friendly than ever before – at milling depths of up to 150 mm.

OverviewConceptsMilling vs. Gouging

Up to the 1990ies we operated our own Graebener® pipe mill and prepared the weld seams of our pipes in a tedious manual process. Then, we developed the Graebener® seam milling machine – and today, more than 100 customers on four continents already benefit from our market leading machine technology.

Graebener® circ seam milling machines ensure the cost-efficient, reliable and safe preparation of circ seams at pipes, vessels and apparatuses. For this reason, they have been among the most popular seam milling machines for the preparation of seams of extremely narrow welding gaps for years. Actual usability studies give proof of cost benefits of more than 50 percent.

Your Graebener® machine will save you time and money since the circ seam milling machine is also suitable for a quick and reliable seam repair. Benefit from our individual concepts and numerous advantages in comparison to conventional gouging or grinding methods.

Graebener® circ seam milling machines are available in three different versions: as a transportable solution that can be easily positioned by crane or forklift to the workpiece, with an additional base for transportation by SPMT (self-propelled modular transporter) or as a rail-mounted solution.

In addition, the transportable milling machines can be positioned at different heights to the pipe sections using our special height adapter, allowing you to process very different diameters with one machine.

Based on various capacity classes we will find the optimum solution for a cost-efficient weld seam preparation. As custom machine builder we also develop customized special machine designs on request.

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Graebener® Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 30
Graebener<sup>®</sup> Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 30
  • Power: 30 kW
  • Milling depth: up to 60 mm
  • External pipe diameter: from 31" (800 mm)
Graebener® Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-100/-V
Graebener<sup>®</sup> Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-100/-V
  • Power: 55 kW
  • Milling depth: up to 100 mm
  • External pipe diameter: from 31" (800 mm)
Graebener® Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-120/-V
Graebener<sup>®</sup> Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-120/-V
  • Power: 55 kW
  • Milling depth: up to 120 mm
  • External pipe diameter: from 31" (800 mm)
Graebener® Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-150
Graebener<sup>®</sup> Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF 55-150
  • Power: 55 kW
  • Milling depth: up to 150 mm
  • External pipe diameter: from 31" (800 mm)
Graebener® Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF-S
Graebener<sup>®</sup> Circ Seam Milling Machine, Type GRF-S
  • Special Design on Request of the Customer

All Graebener® circ seam milling machines are equipped with an intelligent sensor system for the compensation of a possible unevenness or ovality. This way, your Graebener® machine ensures a constant depth of the seam preparation at any time.

Benefit from the technical advantages of your Graebener® circ seam milling machine:

  • Milling speed of up to 600 mm per minute
  • Precise seam tracking at the control screen thanks to integrated camera and laser
  • Compensation of the lateral workpiece drift by ±35 mm
  • Application of cost-efficient milling tips with multiple cutting edges

Compared to the common processes such as carbon rod gouging or grinding, the Graebener® milling process provides numerous advantages:

  • Improved groove quality
  • Improved working conditions
  • Recyclable chips
  • Reduction of processing time
  • Prerequisite for an automated welding process
  • Reduction of weld seam errors
  • Visual check of internal weld root is possible
  • Reduction of weld deposit and thus reduced introduction of heat
  • Reduction of energy demand

As operator you can save time and money as proven by real case studies at our customers. You also preserve the health of your operators and considerably improve the quality of the seam preparation – eliminating the need for manual reworking.

Optimum weld seam preparation at apparatuses

Steinhaus, Austria

Milling speed up to 600 mm (23.6 in) per minute including automatic positioning for pipe ovality

Machine the difference.

Use standard milling tips with several cutting edges and long lifetimes

Machine the difference.

Simple and accurate seam tracking by camera and laser technology.

Machine the difference.

Optimum weld seam preparation at apparatuses

Steinhaus, Austria

You buy a Graebener® solution

You get more than just a machine. You get a reliable partner who understands your processes and who develops the optimum solution for the market challenges together with you.

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