Achieving faster, more efficient tube mill changeovers

Tube mill changeovers involved more than just tooling. Fast changeovers require control over many variables (entry equipment, side pass stands, and so on). Above all, two factors are critical in fast, consistent setups: regular maintenance of the mill and tooling, and reliance on written procedures. ... Mill-Tech, a Division of Roll-Kraft Inc ...

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Also, each vertical slide is equipped with an automatic lift which provides quick retraction of the cutting tool whenever the tube mill line is stopped, thus helping to extend cutting tool life. Precision slides are also furnished for the O. D. Scarf Stands under each vertical assembly on a horizontal plane to provide individual cross-stream ...

Tube and Pipe Mills

The Yoder W-15-S Cold Reducing Tube Mill System welds a tube up to 1.25″ (31.8 mm) diameter and can produce finished diameter down to 3/16″ (4.76 mm) diameter. Wall thicknesses range from 0.020 to 0.040″ (0.05 to 1.0 mm) but applications up to 0.060″ (1.5 mm) have also be done. Typically the Cold Reducing Tube Mill is setup with a multi ...

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Other Products and Components for Mill Systems. Strip Entry Guide and Preparation Equipment; Roll Stands – The flip top style tie bars of the side roll stands assure maximum rigidity between the vertical idler shafts and faster tool free change over of the roll tooling. We offer a variety of roll stands including:

Profit Pointer for Design Analysis of Tube Roll Tooling

The mill configuration for this tube requires two (2) breakdown passes and three (3) fin passes with side rolls between each stand. FIGURE H is the flower for the same tube. Note, however, the change in the mill configuration.

Tools Required for MILL ALIGNMENT & SETUP

least three driven stands (three breakdown stands, three fin stands, and/or three sizing stands). This tool is sized according to mill size. Cross Test Level Verifies the level and plumb of rolls. Also useful as a mini straight edge to check parallel of driven and side rolls close to the rim clearance. Telescoping Gauges Sets and records the wide

Solving problems on the tube mill

Sometimes, the breakdown section can be the site of problems with strip rolling from side to side, or rolling high on one side. Some possible causes include: Loose entry table. Uncentered strip entering the mill. Loose driven stands. Unparallel breakdown stands. Improper design for extremely light or heavy gauges. Breakdown …

Rafter Ships High-Speed HSS Tube Mill | Rafter Equipment

The mill is capable of making 2-1/2″ square x 0.250″ wall HSS tube at 400 FPM and lighter gauges up to 600 FPM. The mill is rafted for quick-changeover and includes an automatic universal drive shaft handling system. The reshaping section includes heavy-duty RT-3500S driven and idle side roll stands.

Idle Side Roll Stands For Sale Used Tube & Pipe …

SPECIFICATIONS: Shafts: 1.49″ (38 mm) O.D. x 5" (127 mm) L. Horizontal Adjustment: 4-1/2" – 10" NOTE: (5) Idle Side Roll Stands at $1,500.00 Each. OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 17-1/2" x 9" x 20" Each. …

Welded roll forming system versus tube mills: What's the …

In the classic sense, a tube mill is a kind of welded roll form system; however, not every welded roll form system is a tube mill. Tube mills are welded roll form systems that have been fine-tuned to run a specific diameter range, typically at fast speeds (see Figure 1 ). Diameter range is mentioned because a tube mill welds a round product.

Orienting the tube's weld seam on the mill

The most common way to orient the tube seam is to use rolls designed for seam orientation in the sizing section. The tools are designed with contours that impart a twisting force to direct the seam location. The other way involves a seam orientation stand. Similar in appearance to a side-roll stand, it uses tools that can be adjusted so the ...

Roll Form Design | Roll Forming Design | Roll-Kraft

The quick-change sub plate rafts, when removed from the mill, for breakdown, fin pass, and sizing, are extra wide so outboard stands can remain on the base when changing rolls …

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Precision engineered mill shafts are just one of the sure-fit aftermarket replacement components. T&H Lemont has shafts ready to ship, reducing or virtually eliminating downtime. We can provide custom shaft sizes to ensure that your equipment is properly aligned and continues to run smoothly and efficiently.

Idle Stand

Stands compatible with many different types of tube mills. Applicable for both light and heavy wall tube. Adjustable or fixed bottom line. Single point screw adjustment allows simultaneous in or out (squeeze pressure) …

Part I: Tube Mill Setup Series: Setting the Side Pass Stands …

Part I: Tube Mill Setup Series: Setting the Side Pass Stands and Breakdown Section | Roll-Kraft. Roll-Kraft's own Robert Sladky presents this free 14-part training series on …

Shoulder Alignment Tool (S.A.T.) for Tube and …

The purpose of the Shoulder Alignment Tool (S.A.T.) for tube and pipe and roll forming mills is to verify the alignment of the shoulder of the driven shaft to the machined surface of the inboard stand in each pass. …

Rafter upgrades tube mill for automotive tube producer

Tube and Pipe Production. Rafter Equipment Corp., Strongsville, Ohio, has shipped a new RT-3000 tube mill re-top and drive train upgrade for a North American automotive tube producer. The equipment will replace older tube mill equipment that is worn and difficult to maintain. The previous machine had integral roll stands and …

Tube and Pipe Training: Solving Pipe and Tube Production

This Profit Pointer focuses on tube and pipe production problems and solutions. Problem #1: The strip rolls from side-to-side, or the rolls ride high on one side in the breakdown section. The entry table is loose; check the integrity of the entry table. The strip is not centered going into mill.

Tube and Pipe and Roll Forming Technical Resources | Roll …

This segment covers checking the integrity of a typical side pass stands on tube, pipe or roll formers. Read More. Setting Preload For Taper Roller Bearings - Tech Tip for Tube, Pipe or Roll Forming Mill It is important to properly preload taper roll bearings that are typically found in tube, pipe and roll forming mills. ...

Rafter Ships Heavy-Duty RT-2500 Idlers | Rafter Equipment

Strongsville, Ohio, USA, April 9, 2019 – Rafter Equipment Corporation has shipped twelve (12) RT-2500 Heavy-Duty Idle Side Roll Stands to a North American tube producer. The idlers will replace the original sizing & reshaping units on multiple rafts supplied by the company dating back to 1997. The new design employs a geared, push …

Seamless tube plants

The continuous rolling process – using mandrel mills – has been successfully used as a method of producing seamless steel tubes since the 1970s. The mandrel mill comprises several two-roll stands, which roll the hollow longitudinally to form a shell.

The ERW Tube Cold Roll Forming Simulation with Different …

In this research, a cold roll forming mill was designed using three forming stages, the break down roll stands (BD 1 to BD 6), the cage roll stands (CA 1 to CA 3), and the fin pass roll stands (FP 1 to FP 3), as shown in Fig. 1. The cold roll forming process was carried out in the Z-axis direction, the roll shaft of the break down stands …

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T&H Lemont's tube and pipe mill rolls for the tube and pipe industry are just that kind of quality product. High quality, dependable tools that you use to manufacture the highest quality tube and pipe. That you use to succeed. And anything short of all out success is a bad compromise. Rounds, squares, rectangles, ovals – T&H Lemont has a ...

Measuring Systems in Tube Mills

MPM and sizing mill In an MPM (multistand pipe mill) and sizing mill two-roll stands arranged alternately at 90° to each other are used. In the MPM the rolls roll against a mandrel bar, i.e. the rolls reduce the wall thickness while retaining a con-stant inside diameter. The outside contour only becomes round in the

Profit Pointer for Tube Mill Alignment | Roll-Kraft

When the rolls are on the mill, make additional checks for alignment with a straight edge and bridge levels. CHECK POINT 9. Checking Side Roll Passes. Check shafts to see if they are clean and smooth. Check the …

Yoder Idlers, Side Pass Stands, Non-Driven Stands

Yoder Idlers, also known as side pass or non-driven stands, are offered in a yoke or crevice style roll housing, with either a worm height adjustment or shimm-able height adjustment. Yoder M-Series Roll Forming Systems: The idle side roll supports, arranged for lateral cross adjustment by screw, for proper pressure adjustment with respect to the …

Rolling Mill Stands – IspatGuru

The cluster mill stand has two work rolls and four or more backup rolls. The number of backup or supporting-rolls depends upon the amount of support needed for the work (small diameter) rolls. Cluster mill is normally used in cold-rolling operation. The cluster mill stand can have six rolls, 12 rolls, or 20 rolls.

Setting up the Breakdown Section: Can Your Tube and Pipe Mill …

Do a progressive set up. This means jog the material through the first driven breakdown, through the first 1-2 side roll pass, (if your mill configuration has side passes) and into the second driven breakdown, then stop. Many firms jog the material all the way through the entire mill before starting any set up checks.

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SEND ». 5118 Dansher Road, Countryside, IL 60525 USA. sales@thlemont. Side Roll Stands - Side roll stands can be either fixed height, or adjustable height and are …

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The equipment designed and built by T&H Lemont includes mills and related components—welded tube and pipe mills and roll formers. Components built by T&H Lemont for welded tube and pipe mills include accumulators, edge conditioners, seam orientation stands, weld boxes, bead scarfing systems, straighteners, dedimplers, and …

Tension control in tube and pipe production

The forming stands in a tube mill can be classified into two types: driven rolls and idle rolls. The idle rolls include all the side roll stands, the seam guiding rolls, weld rolls, and Turk's head rolls. All of them drag the strip back. The driving force to the strip comes from the breakdown, the fin, and the sizing driven rolls.

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The equipment designed and built by T&H Lemont includes mills and related components—welded tube and pipe mills and roll formers. Components built by T&H Lemont for welded tube and pipe mills …

Definition of a Changeover for Tube and Pipe Mills | Roll-Kraft

Side Pass Stands Ensure the following: ... On "M" style mills, using solid tooling, the metal line drops, thus requiring the side roll passes to be lowered to match the new metal line. Part of a good tooling maintenance and set-up program, is knowing exactly how much to drop or raise the metal line of different roll sets at the time of set-up ...

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Tube & Pipe Mill Rolls; Roll Form Tooling; Roll Reconditioning; FEA (Finite Element Analysis) Consumables. Cutoff Blades; Cutoff Jaws; Die Sets; Roll Shafts; Mill Components. Entry Guides; Equal & Unequal Ratio Gearboxes; Inboard and Outboard Roll Stands; Side Roll Stands; O. D. Scarf Stands; Ironing Pass Stands; Bead Winders; …

Roll Form Design | Roll Forming Design | Roll-Kraft

FIG #11: TYPICAL SIDE STAND & CUSTOM DESIGN BETWEEN PASS SIDE ROLL STAND. 9.0 CONCLUSION. ... Roll-Kraft's latest tube and pipe mill training seminar was held on October 24, 2023 at the Waverly, Nebraska Venue location. Read More. Live Tube and Pipe Seminar - October 24th.

Roll Stands from Rafter Equipment

Roll stands are designated by the roll shaft diameter. For example, our RT-1000 stand is a 1″ shaft machine, and our RT-8000 stand is an 8″ shaft machine. Our single-point …

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Tube & Pipe Mill Rolls; Roll Form Tooling; Roll Reconditioning; FEA (Finite Element Analysis) Consumables. Cutoff Blades; Cutoff Jaws; Die Sets; Roll Shafts; Mill Components. Entry Guides; Equal & Unequal Ratio Gearboxes; Inboard and Outboard Roll Stands; Side Roll Stands; O. D. Scarf Stands; Ironing Pass Stands; Bead Winders; …

Yoder M-Series Roll Forming Systems

Yoder M-Series Roll Forming Systems are one of the most popular and copied mill stands in the world. Highlights of these systems include: Drive housing encloses all gears in oil tight case. Precision Timken tapered roller bearings (inboard side). Roller bearings, rotating in hardened sleeves (outboard side). Features toggle-link gear train to maintain …

Tube and Pipe and Roll Forming Mill Rebuild Procedures

M-1 ½ & M-2's, 15-20 inch pounds of rotational drag. M-2 ½'s, 20-25 inch pounds of rotational drag. --Put the inboard housing on the granite plate, and insure it is sitting flat on the plate. Clamp down if necessary. Taking a height gauge, check the height on the end of the driven shaft, then towards the gearbox.