BDS SKF 25 handheld portable plate beveler — 1100 W, 22 kg, 45° chamfer 0–15 mm for professional weld joint preparation at the workpiece location.
The BDS SKF 25 is a 1100 W handheld portable plate edge beveling machine weighing 22 kg, designed to produce clean 45° chamfers with adjustable depth from 0 to 15 mm on structural steel plate, pipe, and fabricated sections at the workpiece location — not at a bench. Unlike the EKF 645 stationary beveling machine that the plate is fed through, the SKF 25 is guided along the plate edge by the operator, using its carbide-insert milling head to cut the bevel in a single pass. The milled bevel surface is immediately ready for weld joint fitup without further grinding.
Multi Trade Combines stocks BDS Maschinen equipment including the SKF 25 at our Guwahati counter. The portable beveler is specified for site welding operations and large-structure fabrication where moving the workpiece to a machine is impractical — pipeline girth welds prepared in the field, structural column splices prepared at elevation, and large pressure vessel nozzle welds prepared on the shell. We also stock replacement carbide milling inserts for the SKF 25 to minimise downtime on production jobs.
Pipeline welding contractors preparing girth welds on carbon steel and stainless steel pipelines in Assam — for GAIL, OIL, Numaligarh Refinery, and city gas distribution projects — use portable bevelers to prepare pipe ends in-trench or at field bending points where the pipe cannot be positioned under a stationary machine. The SKF 25's portability and self-contained 1100 W motor make it usable at any location with a 230 V power supply.
Structural steel erectors working on building frames, towers, and bridge erection across Northeast India use portable bevelers to prepare field splice joints — butt welds between column sections and flange plates that are joined at height during erection. These joints are specified as full-penetration welds with pre-set bevel geometry; the portable beveler allows the joint to be prepared to the exact WPS angle at the point of erection.
Shipbuilding and repair yards on the Brahmaputra at Pandu use portable bevelers for hull plate weld preparation in repair contracts — where plate sections are fitted and welded in-situ on the vessel and cannot be presented to a stationary machine. The milled surface quality from the SKF 25 also reduces the cleanup time before non-destructive testing (NDT) of the completed weld.
| Brand | BDS |
|---|---|
| Category | Welding Machines |
| Key specs | 1100 W · 0–15 mm · 22 kg |
| Power | 1100 W |
| Machine weight | 22 kg |
| Bevel angle | 45° |
| Chamfer depth | 0–15 mm adjustable |
| Availability | In stock — price on request |
The BDS SKF 25 Portable Beveler produces a 0–15 mm chamfer depth at 45° on plate edges. For butt weld V-groove preparation on a single plate edge, a 15 mm chamfer depth accommodates plate thicknesses up to around 30 mm (both plates beveled). For thicker plate requiring a deeper V-groove, the chamfer depth limit means the bevel must be ground or machined to a greater depth using a larger stationary machine. For the typical plate range used in structural steel fabrication in Northeast India (8–25 mm), the SKF 25 covers the majority of weld preparation requirements in one portable unit.
The BDS EKF 645 is a stationary bench-mount or clamped beveling machine — it is fixed to the plate or workbench and the plate edge is fed through the machine. The BDS SKF 25 is a handheld portable beveler that is held by the operator and guided along the plate edge, similar to how an angle grinder is used. The portable format of the SKF 25 gives it an advantage on large fabrications and site work where the workpiece cannot be moved to a bench machine — structural steel columns, in-situ pipe ends, and large pressure vessel shells that are welded in the field. At 22 kg, the SKF 25 is heavy to hold but can be rested on the plate edge and guided with the handles.