Huta Š?abÄdy has ordered an HF tube welding line with API finishing facility from SMS Meer, Germany, for its works in Gliwice, Poland. SMS Meer is single-source supplier of all technical equipment and is responsible for installation and commissioning. The horizontal quick-change system will help Huta Š?abÄdy increase its productivity by 30% compared with conventional quick-change systems.
“SMS Meer will be supplying a tailor-made all-inclusive package. This approach has convinced us”, says Grzegorz Lukas from Huta Š?abÄdy. The new machine has an annual capacity of 270,000tons and can produce tubes with diameters from 4 ½” to 12 ¾”, wall thicknesses from 3.0mm to 12.7m, and lengths of up to 18m. The maximum production speed is 60m per minute. All stands are equipped with individual drive. The computer-controlled CSS-Quicksetting system ensures that the rolls are automatically adjusted to their working positions after the size change.
The tubes produced fulfil demanding standards such as API 5L for line pipes and EN 10219 for structurals of round, square or rectangular sections. Commissioning is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015.
