The History Of CNC Pipe Threading And Coupling Machining

Norbert Adam

Professor Attia

MECT 1364

31 March 2014

CNC Pipe Threading and Coupling Machining

Our energy needs have significantly changed since the first Industrial Revolution that took place in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. Before this time period, our energy needs were modest. For heat, people relied on the energy of the sun, but when it failed them, they burned wood, straw and dried dung. For transportation horses and the power of the wind was used in sails. For agricultural work animals were used to do the jobs that could not be done with man labor. By harnessing the power of steam and wind simple machines could be run to grind our grain and pump our water. The Second Industrial Revolution, also called the Technological Revolution is considered to have begun around the time of the introduction of the Bessemer steel in the 1860s. This technological Revolution is considered as the second phase of the Industrial Revolution that resulted in factory electrification, mass production, the creation of production lines and the development of machine tools. With the appearance of the low cost automobile and the wide spread of electricity our society's energy needs have changed forever. Since the modest beginning of the oil industry in the mid 19th century, petroleum has risen to global dominance leading to mass consumption as the primary fuel to generate electricity, heat, to power our homes, cars and to support economic growth. Unfortunately, as a consequence of industrialization, atmospheric CO2 levels started to rise in proportion to the usage of fossil fuels. This trend raises some concerns about the well being of our environment, and researchers around the world started to look for alternative, cle...

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...t; the W axis lets go of the chatter killer plug and goes to its home position. Different machining processes can be started, like threading, turning, chamfering and boring of the pipe. Once the thread is cut on the pipe, it is thoroughly inspected. The American Petroleum Institute commonly referred to as API has been developing technical standards for the industry since 1924. These technical standards are uncontroversial, ensure safety, safeguard health and protect the environment. Once the thread has been inspected and passed, a thread protector is screwed on that covers the entire thread are on both internal and external threads. After the other end of the pipe goes through the same process, the pipe is ready to be used in oil drilling applications.

Works Cited

Oil and gas production handbook

Physics for Future Presidents

Materials & Processes in Manufacturing