SLM OnSite :: Self Leveling Machines

Industries Using SLM

Our initial project was machining Guided Missile Launch System Mount surfaces in Navy frigates. Since that time, SLM has expanded to include large machining services for the mining, offshore oil and gas production, fossil and nuclear power generation, fabrication, steel and process industries.

With over 20 years of on-site machining experience, SLM has worldwide coverage from bases located in USA, Australia, the Middle East and Europe.

Mining | Offshore Structures (Fabrication onshore) | Thermal Power Generation
Hydro Power Generation | Steel Industry | Manufacturing and Other

Mining

Draglines
Tubs - Roller Paths, Rack Paths and Hook Rails

Revolving Frames - Roller Paths
XL-CSLM (Laser Controlled Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Revolving Frame - Machinery Deck
X/Y Mill

Slew Drives, Propels Center Pintle
Laser set Boring Bar

Photos - top: Example: dragline tub and revolving frame: USA
Photo - bottom: RF machinery deck: USA

Crushes
SAG, Rod and Ball Mills End Faces
Portable machine: V-CSLM (Vertical Self Leveling Mill)

Journal Mount Face
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Gyratory Conical Joint Face
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos - top: SAG Mill: Australia
Photo - bottom: Gyratory crusher: Irian Jaya

Stacker Reclaimers / Spreaders / Shovels
Car Body and Revolving Frame - Slew Ring Faces
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Car Body Track Frames
Portable machine: Laser set X/Y Mill

Photos: Slew ring faces shovel: Australia

Offshore Structures (Fabrication onshore)

Turret Mooring Systems including FSPO's

Photo: Twin milling heads on large FSPO: UAE

Turret slew ring and connection faces
CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos - top: L - Machining turret
Photos - top: R - Fitting of completed turret
Photos - bottom: L - Machining connecting flange FSPO
Photos - bottom: R - Machining turret

Floating Cranes
XL-CSLM (Laser Controlled Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos - top: Machining top deck: Japan
Photos - bottom: Machining hook rail: Japan

CALM Buoys
CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos: CALM Buoy machining (five in a row): UAE

Thermal Power Generation

Steam Turbine
Horizontal Half Joints in Floor HP and LP
Horizontal Half Joint - Cover HP and LP (in Stand)

Photo - left: LP turbine cover in stand: USA
Photo - right: HP turbine half in floor: USA

Foundation areas
LSLM (Laser Controlled Linear Self Leveling Mill)

Photo: Foundation areas: USA

Boring
Diaphragm Pockets (In assembled Shell)
8 inch Boring Bar with CNC control

Photo: Diaphragm Pockets (In assembled Shell): Canada

Diaphram blade removal
V-CSLM (Vertical Mill)

Photos: Diaphram blade removal: Australia

Stud Removal
Hydraulic drill and tapping system

Hydro Power Generation

Stay Vane Contouring
3 axis hydraulic milling machine
Custom developed machine for this application

Photo: Stay Vane Contouring: Venezuela

Stay Ring, Upper and Lower machining
CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photo - left: The Pit: Venezuela
Photo - right: Small turbine: Australia

Wear Ring Surfaces including recontouring
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos - top: Machining lower stay ring & wear ring areas: Venezuela
Photos - bottom: Stay ring and wear ring surfaces: Venezuela

Cover Flange Face Machining
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photo - left: Large cover: Venezuela
Photo - right: Small cover: Australia

Wicket Gate Bores / Coupling Boring
Portable machine: Hydralic line boring machine with alignment cartridge

Photo: Line boring wicket gates: Venezuela

Steel Industry

Mill Stands - Wear Plate Surfaces, Mae West Block keys
Portable machine: Symmetrical Mill

Lower Load cell face / Latch plate Surfaces
Portable machine: X/Y Mill

Photos: Symmetrical Mill in Mill Stand: USA

BOF Lid Flanges / Blast Furnace Lip Rings
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photo: Blast furnace lip ring: USA

Electric arc Furnace / Ladle slew ring faces
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photo: Electric Arc Furnace slew ring face: Mexico

Manufacturing and Other

Test Beds
Machining of mark out and modelling and satellite assembly tables
Portable machine: CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill) or LSLM (Laser Controlled Linear Self Leveling Mill) or X/Y Mill

Cranes - Dockside or Industrial
Pedestal and Revolving Frame Slew Ring Surfaces
Portable machine: LP-CSLM (Low Profile Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photo: Dockside crane: USA

Forges / Presses / Die Casters
Portable machine: X/Y Mill

Radio and Optical Telescope Manufacture
Slew Ring Faces - Pedestal and Yoke including hole drilling
Slew Drive Mount Faces
CSLM (Circular Self Leveling Mill)
Dish Mount Faces
X/Y Mill

Photos: Slew drive and Yoke milling (Dish mount): USA

Weir Gates
Portable machine: X/Y Mil

Photo: Weir Gate machining: Phillipines

Impregnation Tanks
XL-CSLM (Laser Controlled Circular Self Leveling Mill)

Photos: Impregnation Tank machining: Sweden