Concrete Wire Cutting & Drilling

Unique field services for concrete wire cutting & drilling —both on land & underwater In-Place… Any Place in The World.

Concrete Diamond Wire Cutting & Specialty Drilling

There is virtually no limitation to the size of concrete In-Place Machining Company’s diamond wire cutting service can perform. Whether it’s slot cutting dams over 100′ deep or cutting sections of a chimney stack 300′ high, our range of expertise is unparalleled. Additionally, IPM specializes in developing unique solutions for particularly unusual drilling projects, including intricate drilling to support diamond wire sawing.

Our Work In Action

IPM technician in process of large scale concrete drilling

Quality Work Done Safely… It’s In Everything We Do

Working safely protects employees, equipment, customers, customer assets, and vendors

Our Extensive Capabilities

We have successfully completed numerous large scale concrete cutting and drilling projects all over the world. We specialize in engineered solutions that incorporate our proprietary diamond wire cutting, state of the art sawing systems, and our highly trained technicians.

  • Discharge Ring Removals
  • Slot Cutting Dams for AAR Relief
  • Large Chimney Stacks
  • Motor & Equipment Foundations
  • Large Diameter Concrete Pipe
  • Large Penetrations through Dams
  • Concrete Bridge Piers & Structures
  • Nuclear Reactor Vessel Head Stands
  • Nuclear Missile Shields & Bio-Walls
  • Hydro Intake Structure Modifications
  • Nuclear Hot Cell Structures
  • Lock & Dam Modifications

Large Scale Drilling

For specialized projects that require the coring of large holes in concrete, particularly those with an unusual angle of approach, we offer specialized core drilling services. We rely on our extensive experience and specialized equipment to drill large diameter and deep diamond core holes within tight tolerances.

  • 3″ diameter x 62′ deep horizontal holes through a dam, within 2″ of target
  • 56″ diameter drilled pockets for post-tensioning cables
  • 14″ diameter x 25′ deep holes into discharge chamber, 6 units, all within 1.5″ tolerance
  • Thousands of 2″ & 3″ diameter holes for diamond wire access
  • 8″ diameter x 45′ deep holes for lock wall pockets
  • 3″ diameter x 7′ deep holes in nuclear containment wall with #18 rebar and post-tension cables
Job Stories

Large scale cutting & drilling projects completed over our 40 years of operation include the Red Rock Dam Hydro-Electric Project; the Hood Canal Bridge; Mactaquac Generating Station Dam; and Nuclear D&D at the Batelle Research Park—to name just a few.

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Red Rock

Power Generation

This new hydroelectric facility is being completed at the existing Red Rock Dam on the river about two and a half miles southwest of Pella, Iowa.

Hood Canal Bridge

Infrastructure

In a project that lasted from 2003 to 2009, both approach spans, eastern pontoons, and east and west transition spans had to be replaced on the Hood Canal Bridge in Washington State.

Contact IPM Today to See How We Can Help You

Discover the advantage of working with an industry partner with over 40 years of machining experience.

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In-Place Machining Company has the experience you need for specialized Large Scale Cutting & Drilling services for a wide range of renewable energy, bridge and structure, heavy industrial, and nuclear D&D customers throughout the world. We service nearly all industrial applications requiring high precision onsite repair.