Chuck-Type Self-Centering Pipe Beveling Machine — hero shot

Chuck-type self-centering beveler with pneumatic drive and 4-jaw clamp blocks

Machined pipe end face checked with a steel square after bevelling with the SOC

Large-diameter pipe end bevelled by the SOC chuck-type beveler, swarf around the cut

SOC chuck-type beveler clamped on a pipe end in the workshop

SOC chuck-type beveler machining a large-diameter pipe end on a construction site

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SOC Series · Chuck Type ASME B16.25 EN ISO 9692-1

Chuck-Type Self-Centering Pipe Beveling Machine

Name: Chuck-Type Self-Centering Pipe Beveling Machine
Brand: Kedes Machine
SKU: SOC Series · Chuck Type

OD-mounted cold beveler with a 4-jaw self-centering chuck for pipe Ø 25 – 1230 mm (3/4" – 48") in 20 sizes. Electric (SOCE) and pneumatic (SOCP) drive cut wall up to 60 mm; hydraulic (SOCH) takes wall up to 150 mm and pipe beyond Ø 1230 mm. A Metabo motor drive (SOCM) is also available.

Pipe OD range

Ø 25 – 1230 mm (3/4" – 48") · SOCH above 1230 mm

Wall thickness

≤ 60 mm (SOCE / SOCP) · ≤ 150 mm (SOCH)

Clamping

4-jaw self-centering chuck

Drive options

SOCE electric · SOCP pneumatic · SOCH hydraulic · SOCM Metabo

TYPICAL REPLY · 1 WORKING SHIFT (GMT+8)

01 Model Comparison

Pick your size — 3 models in the series.

	SOCE Electric · AC motor	SOCP Pneumatic · vane / piston motor	SOCH Hydraulic drive
Power source	AC high-performance motor	Air motor (vane / piston)	Hydraulic power-pack driven
Pipe OD range	Ø 25 – 1230 mm (20 sizes)	Ø 25 – 1230 mm (20 sizes)	Up to and above Ø 1230 mm
Wall thickness	≤ 60 mm	≤ 60 mm	≤ 150 mm
Rated power	1.8 – 3.0 kW (by size)	— (air-driven)	Power-pack 7.5 kW (≤ Ø 610) · 11 kW (Ø 610 – 1230) · 15 kW (> Ø 1230)
Supply voltage	220 V	—	380 V 3-phase 5-wire (custom)
Frequency	50 – 60 Hz	—	50 Hz
Current / air / hydraulic	8 – 10 A working current	0.6 – 0.8 MPa · 1500 – 2000 L/min air	10 MPa rated · 5 – 45 L/min (infinitely variable)
Control	On-machine	On-machine	50 m remote · PLC
Best for	Indoor & general fabrication	Hazardous areas (refinery, offshore)	Heavy wall 60 – 150 mm · pipe above Ø 1230 mm
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02 Size Range · SOCE / SOCP / SOCH

21 sizes cover the working range.

Every size is built in electric (SOCE), pneumatic (SOCP) and hydraulic (SOCH) drive on the same chuck. The hydraulic SOCH differs in wall capacity and power: it cuts wall up to 150 mm (SOCE / SOCP up to 60 mm), runs on a 7.5 / 11 / 15 kW power-pack by pipe size, and extends beyond Ø 1230 mm. Electric models run on 220 V. A Metabo motor drive (SOCM) is available on request.

Electric	Pneumatic	Hydraulic	Pipe OD (mm)	Pipe OD (in)	Speed (rpm)	Power (SOCE)	Power-pack (SOCH)	Air pressure (SOCP)	Air consumption (SOCP)	Net weight
SOCE-89	SOCP-89	SOCH-89	25 – 89	3/4" – 3"	42	1.8 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	20 kg
SOCE-159	SOCP-159	SOCH-159	50 – 159	2" – 5"	20	1.8 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	35 kg
SOCE-168	SOCP-168	SOCH-168	50 – 168	2" – 6"	20	2.0 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	35 kg
SOCE-230	SOCP-230	SOCH-230	80 – 230	3" – 8"	15	2.0 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	41 kg
SOCE-275	SOCP-275	SOCH-275	125 – 275	5" – 10"	13	2.2 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	46 kg
SOCE-305	SOCP-305	SOCH-305	150 – 305	6" – 10"	13	2.2 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	51 kg
SOCE-325	SOCP-325	SOCH-325	168 – 325	6" – 12"	13	2.2 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	55 kg
SOCE-377	SOCP-377	SOCH-377	219 – 377	8" – 14"	12	2.4 kW	7.5 kW	0.6 MPa	1500 L/min	60 kg
SOCE-457	SOCP-457	SOCH-457	300 – 457	12" – 18"	12	2.4 kW	7.5 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	82 kg
SOCE-508	SOCP-508	SOCH-508	355 – 508	14" – 20"	12	2.6 kW	7.5 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	85 kg
SOCE-560	SOCP-560	SOCH-560	400 – 560	16" – 22"	12	2.6 kW	7.5 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	95 kg
SOCE-610	SOCP-610	SOCH-610	457 – 610	18" – 24"	12	2.6 kW	7.5 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	99 kg
SOCE-630	SOCP-630	SOCH-630	480 – 630	20" – 24"	12	2.6 kW	11 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	105 kg
SOCE-660	SOCP-660	SOCH-660	508 – 660	20" – 26"	11	2.8 kW	11 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	110 kg
SOCE-715	SOCP-715	SOCH-715	560 – 715	22" – 28"	11	2.8 kW	11 kW	0.7 MPa	1800 L/min	120 kg
SOCE-762	SOCP-762	SOCH-762	610 – 762	24" – 30"	11	2.8 kW	11 kW	0.8 MPa	2000 L/min	146 kg
SOCE-830	SOCP-830	SOCH-830	660 – 813	26" – 32"	11	3.0 kW	11 kW	0.8 MPa	2000 L/min	154 kg
SOCE-914	SOCP-914	SOCH-914	762 – 914	30" – 36"	10	3.0 kW	11 kW	0.8 MPa	2000 L/min	185 kg
SOCE-1066	SOCP-1066	SOCH-1066	914 – 1066	36" – 42"	9	3.0 kW	11 kW	0.8 MPa	2000 L/min	230 kg
SOCE-1230	SOCP-1230	SOCH-1230	1066 – 1230	42" – 48"	8	3.0 kW	11 kW	0.8 MPa	2000 L/min	298 kg
—	—	On request	> 1230	> 48"	—	—	15 kW	—	—	—

02 Working Principle

How a 4-jaw self-centering chuck works

Four jaws ride on a scroll-plate; a single drive rotates the plate and all four jaws converge on the pipe OD in unison. Because every jaw travels the same radial distance from a common axis, the cutting head — mounted on that same axis — is concentric to the pipe by construction, holding centerline even on out-of-round service pipe without manual indication. The chuck mounts on the OD, leaving the bore clear for facing and counterbore operations. Cutting speed is adjustable so feed can be tuned to wall thickness and material.

SOC Series · Chuck Type working principle diagram

03 Key Features

Built for the job site.

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4-jaw self-centering chuck — concentric by construction

Tighter centering than a cam-lock and friendly to ovalized pipe. The standard mechanism for high-volume prefab where every bevel must come off square without operator setup time.

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20 sizes, Ø 25 – 1230 mm — one mechanism

From 3/4" up to 48" large-bore, the same 4-jaw self-centering principle scales across 20 sizes, each built in electric, pneumatic and hydraulic drive.

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Electric, pneumatic or hydraulic on every size

SOCE electric (1.8 – 3.0 kW) for indoor fabrication, SOCP pneumatic for hazardous-area work, and SOCH hydraulic for wall up to 150 mm and pipe beyond Ø 1230 mm. A Metabo motor drive (SOCM) is also available.

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Multi-position tool-post

Bevel, face and counterbore in one setup — V, U and J prep with land, without re-fixturing.

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Cold cutting — no HAZ

Carbide tooling at machining speeds; parent metallurgy unchanged. Code-acceptable for spec piping in ASME B31.1 / B31.3 / EN 13480 service without post-bevel thermal inspection.

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High rigidity, low vibration

Cast and machined chuck body damps cutting chatter. Surface finish and insert life stay consistent across a long production run.

04 Industry Applications

Where this series earns its keep.

High-volume pipe prefabrication

Shop-floor spool fabrication where every joint runs through the same bevel cycle — SOC chuck-up time is roughly half that of indicated lathe setups.

See high-volume pipe prefabrication solutions

Power plant header & steam piping

Header and steam-piping weld prep during planned outages; the hydraulic SOCH drive carries thick-wall carbon and Cr-Mo up to 150 mm wall through the cut.

See power plant header & steam piping solutions

Pipeline & process plant tie-ins

SOCP pneumatic variant for ATEX-zone work on refinery and petrochemical units, across the full Ø 25 – 1230 mm range.

See pipeline & process plant tie-ins solutions

06 FAQ

Common questions about the SOC Series · Chuck Type.

Can't find your answer?

Chuck-type, cam-type or internal-expansion — which do I pick?

Choose by access and mounting reference. Chuck-type (SOC) mounts on the OD with a 4-jaw self-centering chuck — best for fab-shop volume work where pipe ends are free. Cam-type mounts the same way but uses a faster cam-lock; lighter machine, smaller capacity. Internal-expansion (ISE / ISP) mounts on the ID — required when the OD is flanged, congested or already welded into a manifold.

What drive options are there, and is the speed adjustable?

Every size is built in SOCE electric (220 V, 1.8 – 3.0 kW by size), SOCP pneumatic (0.6 – 0.8 MPa, 1500 – 2000 L/min air) and SOCH hydraulic (power-pack 7.5 kW up to Ø 610 mm, 11 kW for Ø 610 – 1230 mm, 15 kW above Ø 1230 mm). SOCE and SOCP cut wall up to 60 mm, SOCH up to 150 mm. A Metabo motor drive (SOCM) is also available. Rotation speed runs from 42 r/min on the smallest size to 8 r/min on the largest.

What is "Metabo" (SOCM) drive?

A drive variant using a standard Metabo angle-grinder motor as the prime mover, mounted on a gear-reduction housing. Chosen where the customer already stocks Metabo motors and spares — simplifies field maintenance on a multi-machine fleet.

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