SMS Meer to supply HF welded tube plant for Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil

Tuesday, 18 September 2012 17:50:40 (GMT+3)   |  
       

German plantmaker SMS Meer has announced that Brazil, Salto-based Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil has placed an order for the supply of an RD 140 high frequency (HF) welded tube plant including a finishing line.

With its new plant scheduled to go into operation in May 2013, Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil will be able to produce high-quality, thick-walled tubes with round, square and rectangular cross-sections.
 
The new tube welding line has a designed capacity of 150,000 mt of tubes per year. The size range covers tube diameters from 33.4 to 139.7 mm with wall thicknesses from 1.5 to 8.0 mm. Tube lengths range between 5.0 and 12.6 m. The plant can reach a maximum production speed of 130 meter per minute.


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