Blog Entries

TRAMMING THE MILLING ASSEMBLY As promised last week, we are giving you a closer look at the milling head assembly and how to get the results you’re looking for as you begin machining with your CLIMAX milling machines. We’ll review the key steps and issues associated with...

QUICK AND EASY SETUP AND ALIGNMENT CLIMAX milling machines are designed for quick and easy setup. With proper attention to setup and alignment procedures, your milling machine will be ready to provide precise, versatile, on-the-job milling capabilities. “The LM6200 is a modular beast”- I call it the Lego machine...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMPERAGE & STEP When it comes to welding parameters, the relationship between amperage and step (as far as bead placement goes) doesn’t have to be a mystery. Let’s examine how using different amperage and rotation speeds can affect step size. Typical welding parameters for...

Ward Vessel & Exchanger, out of Charlotte, North Carolina, utilized the CLIMAX CM6200 Circular Mill to successfully machine the face of this 12 ft diameter 110,000 lb. heat exchanger. Acknowledgment for this job is also due to the team at Buckhorn Services for their onsite field machining...

A few years ago, William Higginbotham, out of Scott, Louisiana, and the team at General Electric used a customized CLIMAX BB8000 line boring machine to update a GE D11 Steam Turbine Casing onsite at a power plant. The CLIMAX BB8100 Line Boring Machine: The model of versatility, this line boring...

We are pleased to announce the top five 2023 Picture of the Year finalists. We have been honored to showcase the work of our customers and highlight their successes using CLIMAX, BORTECH, H&S TOOL, and CALDER machines. Thank you to all 18 of our finalists...

Atlas Machine & Supply uses four (4) CLIMAX BB6100 Line Boring setups to successfully re-machine this large gearbox. Atlas is a full-service Machine Shop and Field Machining group based in Louisville, Kentucky. The CLIMAX BB6100 Line Boring Machine: The most compact in our line of traveling head portable...

CLIMAX, the industry’s leading manufacturer of portable machining, welding, and valve testing systems, is excited to merge with S.F.E. Group, based in Houston, Texas. S.F.E offers the world’s most comprehensive range of pipe fabrication, orbital welding, and cutting solutions. Together, these companies will now offer the...

CLIMAX, the industry’s leading manufacturer of portable machining, welding, and valve testing systems, is excited to merge with S.F.E. Group, based in Houston, Texas. S.F.E offers the world’s most comprehensive range of pipe fabrication, orbital welding, and cutting solutions. Together, these companies will now offer the...

CLIMAX, the industry’s leading manufacturer of portable machining, welding, and valve testing systems, is excited to merge with S.F.E. Group, based in Houston, Texas. S.F.E offers the world’s most comprehensive range of pipe fabrication, orbital welding, and cutting solutions. Together, these companies will now offer the...