First, the coil is set onto the uncoiler, and the steel belt is loosened and rolled into the storage cage, before being transported into the forming machine.
The steel belt is first flattened out, and is processed through rollers to squeeze it to the desired pipe diameter.
The machine then welds, straightens and cuts the pipe to the length set in the automated cut-off machine, and transports the finished pipe to the run out table, where quality inspection can be performed. |