Weld Edge Preparation

Increased Productivity and Reduced Processing Times with OMCA 940

The Challenge
One of our customers, an international leader in the shipbuilding and infrastructure sectors, needed to optimize the edge preparation process for steel plates used in the construction of railway bridges.
The original production process involved plasma cutting to produce X-shaped bevels, resulting in significant processing times.
Initial Application Data:
• Plate dimensions: 3,000 × 3,000 mm
• Plate thickness: 50 mm
• Bevel type: X-bevel
• Depth of each bevel: 21.5 mm
• Plasma cutting speed: 0.50 m/min
The OMCA Solution
To meet the customer's requirements, OMCA Machinery proposed the OMCA 940 beveling machine, equipped with a 7.5 kW motor and a specially designed milling cutter to produce a J-shaped bevel.
This solution optimized weld edge preparation, overcoming some of the operational limitations of the previous process.
The Results
By implementing the OMCA 940 beveling machine, the customer successfully achieved its objectives, obtaining significant improvements in productivity and operational efficiency.
Key Benefits:
• Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes saved per plate during edge preparation compared to the previous plasma cutting process.
• Approximately 4 hours saved during welding operations, thanks to the J-shaped bevel geometry.
• Reduced welding filler material consumption, resulting in additional cost savings.
• No need to flip the steel plate to machine the opposite side, significantly reducing handling and positioning times.
• Improved operator safety, thanks to fewer handling operations involving heavy steel plates.
Conclusion
This application demonstrates how choosing the right beveling technology can significantly improve the efficiency of the entire production process, not only during edge preparation but also in subsequent welding operations.
Thanks to the OMCA 940 beveling machine, the customer was able to reduce processing times, optimize material consumption, and improve workplace safety.
OMCA Machinery: Advanced beveling solutions for more efficient, productive, and safer welding processes.