Abstract:
The spiral weld pipes are manufactured from steel
strip or plate by the Driam and Torrance patented
process.
The capital expenditure is quite low compared with
other manufacturing process when and if the projected
production capacity does not exceed 100,000 tones
per year. Depending on the market situation, it will be
necessary to limit the production and therefor a frequent
changeover periods without tool changes are
advantageous. Spiral weld pipe mill will save times and
expenses occurring from the frequent tool changes.
Pipe in any dimension and lengths can be produced
continuously. From hot rolled strip of one dimension,
pipes of a whole series of diameter can be manufactured
without waste of materials resulting from cutting.