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Welded tubes

 

ERW Longitudinal – Continuous Line
Based on rolled steel coils, the process includes:

Slitter
Steel uncoiling operations
Steel Accumulator
Pipe Forming
Automatic Electrical Resistance Welding by HFI (High Frequency Induction) and HFC (High Frequency Contact)
Seam annealing
Calibration
Beveling, dimensional and laboratory cutting for testing
Hydro Test
Non-destructive testing
Finishing area – Threading and Heat Treatment

 

SAW Longitudinal (U-O-E)       
Based on steel plates, this process includes:

“U” and “O” pressing
Automatic internal and external submerged arc welding
Cold expansion
Hydrostatic tests
Dimensional tests
Laboratory tests

 

SAW Spiral – Continuous Spiral
Based on rolled steel coils, this process includes:

Pipe formation via continuous spiral process
Automatic submerged arc welding
Hydrostatic tests
Non-destructive tests
Dimensional tests
Laboratory tests

 

 
 
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