Welded pipe & hollow section

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The raw material element of Welded tubes and profiles is wide hot rolled coil from domestic or imported sources, which is slit down to suitable widths for formation into tube.

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The slit strip in coil form is then continuously uncoiled and fed into the roll stands. The rolls form a circular tube which is continuously welded where both edges meet. The tube surface and weld are then cooled in line and usually lightly oiled.

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From this point various in-line roll combinations shape the tube into a square or rectangle  section whilst retaining the weld and maintaining straightness.

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The finished section progresses to the in-line saw where required lengths are cut and the pieces are automatically bundled prior to  wrapping and strapping.