Offshore Diamond Wire Saw Cutting: Making Difficult Cuts Less Painful Offshore Diamond Wire Saw Cutting: Making Difficult Cuts Less Painful June 11, 2026 Offshore cutting work already comes with enough variables. Water movement. Limited access. Tight schedules. Heavy steel. Weather. Rigging constraints. And usually, a crew of people waiting for the…
Join Mactech For a Fabulous Few Days at FABTECH Join Mactech For a Fabulous Few Days at FABTECH February 6, 2025 The Mactech team is excited to be on display at FABTECH, and even more so to get the chance to shake hands and meet our fellow manufacturing and…
Marine Line Boring Project Restores Rudder Tubes, Stern Tubes, And Shaft Line Alignment Marine Line Boring Project Restores Rudder Tubes, Stern Tubes, And Shaft Line Alignment June 3, 2026 Precision Marine Line Boring Below The Waterline When a vessel’s propulsion and steering systems depend on precise alignment, even small amounts of wear can create significant operational issues.…
On-Site Wellhead Bore Repair: Restoring Critical Diameters with Portable Line Boring On-Site Wellhead Bore Repair: Restoring Critical Diameters with Portable Line Boring May 20, 2026 When Weld Repair Isn’t the Finish Line After a weld repair, a wellhead bore might look “fixed.” But in reality… it’s just the beginning. Because once material is…
Opening Up a Gearbox Bore Opening Up a Gearbox Bore May 16, 2026 Opening Up a Gearbox Bore… Without Opening the Gearbox Sometimes the fix isn’t complicated… it just has to be right. We were brought in to machine an aft…
On-Site Line Boring for Z-Drive Bearing Fits: Restoring Alignment Where It Matters Most On-Site Line Boring for Z-Drive Bearing Fits: Restoring Alignment Where It Matters Most April 7, 2026 When a Z-Drive Bearing Fit Goes Out… Everything Feels It In marine applications, alignment isn’t a “nice to have”… it’s everything. When a Z-drive bearing fit wears out…
Line Boring an Engine Frame On-Site… When “Send It to a Shop” Isn’t an Option Line Boring an Engine Frame On-Site… When “Send It to a Shop” Isn’t an Option March 31, 2026 When most people look at a large engine frame that needs machining, the default answer is simple: Send it to a machine shop. But when that “engine frame”…
Subsea Giant: Cutting 120-Inch Piles at 122 Feet with a Big Boy Diamond Wire Saw Subsea Giant: Cutting 120-Inch Piles at 122 Feet with a Big Boy Diamond Wire Saw June 4, 2025 Cutting up a 120″ OD pile in 122 feet of water isn’t a task for the faint of heart… or for undersized equipment. This job was reserved for…
Facing Big Flanges Without the Shake: The Power of Our Large Diameter Facing Machine Facing Big Flanges Without the Shake: The Power of Our Large Diameter Facing Machine May 28, 2025 Good vibrations are for the Beach Boys. 🎵 In the world of field machining, vibrations mean trouble. Rough finishes, tool chatter, operator frustration… no thanks. That’s why our…