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6 JULY 2017
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India awaits OTO hollow shape forming mills
APL Apollo, a tube manufacturer in
India, has contracted Fives to produce
two OTO hollow shape universal forming
mills (OTO HSU) for its manufacturing
facilities in Raipur (Chhattisgarh State)
and Murbad (Maharashtra State).
The OTO HSU tube mill has been
specifically designed to produce
square and rectangular tubes for the
construction industry. The mill produces
hollow structural section tubes by direct
forming, skipping the traditional step
of constructing round tubes and then
squaring them.
The range of products can vary
from a minimum size of 20x20mm to
a maximum size of 120x120mm within
a range of four mills, with a maximum
production speed of 120m/min. The
main benefits of OTO HSU technology
include frequent and fast production
changeovers due to the universal
design (no rolls change); covering
of a wide range of dimensions and
thicknesses; fast set-up time due to the
high automation level and technology;
reduced production cost; and average
material saving of around 3 to 4 per
cent.
At Fives, the tube and pipe business
line designs and supplies complete tube
making facilities as well as custom-
engineered machines under the
historical brands of Abbey, Bronx, OTO
and Taylor-Wilson, for a wide range of
seamless and welded products. The
company supplies industrial groups
in sectors such as aluminium, steel,
glass, automotive, logistics, aerospace,
cement and energy in both developing
and developed countries.
Fives – France
Fax:+33 1 4523 7571
Website:
Fives OTO HSU mill
30 years of steel and tungsten roll tooling
EUROLLS is celebrating its 30th
anniversary during 2017. Over the last
three decades, the company has built
its reputation on the production of steel
and tungsten carbide roll tooling for
various industries, mostly focusing on
welded pipe/tube, straightening, wire
and continuous casting.
The more recent introduction of rolls
for seamless pipe/tube to the company’s
products range, as well as rollers for
special applications (eg rolls for tank
head manufacturing), has given further
impetus to the activities of the company.
Eurolls continues to grow in an effort
to provide its customer base with quality
products and service. In addition to
the innovation of its own in-house heat
treatment facility, recent investments
include the acquisition of new equipment
that provides the ability to produce larger
and longer tooling, shafts and various
wear parts.
Eurolls SpA – Italy
Fax:+39 0432 796501
Website:
Eurolls is celebrating 30 years in business in 2017