Perfectly matched – from the melt to the finished product

SMS group is a world leader in engineering plants and machines for all stages of copper tube production – from production of the mother tubes right through to the preliminary, intermediate and finish drawing. Using the technologies from former Schumag and MRB product brands as a basis, we have brought together both know-how and experience gained over many decades. This helped us evolve into a key supplier to the global copper tube industry.

So, whether you are looking for a complete new production line, single machines or modernizations – SMS group is your ideal partner.
 

Plant types

  • directube®

    Casting and rolling of copper mother tubes in one step

    Main data

    SMS group developed directube® to enable coppertube manufacturers to produce high-quality tubes on a highly efficient Basis. Our directube® system casts tube shells from copper cathodes on a horizontal continuous casting plant. Then a planetary rolling mill directly converts them into mother tubes. This short process route results in high efficiency and lower energy consumption. Plus, you can process the mother tubes on conventional drawing lines to the required final tube sizes.

    Benefits

    • Lower eccentricity
    • Shorter production route with higher efficiency
    • Less copper input
    • Significantly lower process losses
    • Lower energy consumption
    • Lower investment costs
  • Extrusion presses for copper tubes

    High productivity and quality along the entire system

    Main data

    Extrusion presses from SMS group are distinguished by a reliable, maintenance-friendly construction with high availability and output. Our tube extrusion presses feature an internal inline piercing device. Combined with the linear guiding system for the container holder and moving crosshead, this piercing device ensures excellent eccentricity tolerances for extruded seamless tubes. Also customizable are our run-out systems for heavy metal extrusion presses. We can assemble them from a variety of specialized individual components.

SMS group email service

Our promise to you: this is not just another newsletter!

Let's get in touch!

Use our contact form for questions, inquiries or personal contact.

Downstream equipment

  • Predrawing

    Straight-through drawing

    The flexible, productive pre-drawing of tubes from copper or copper alloys is possible thanks to the cascade principle used by SMS. Thanks to the better forming conditions of the straight drawing process you can minimize the tube eccentricity, achive closer tolerances and reduce handling between drawing stages. Depending on production requirements, the cascades can be implemented as single, double or triple-line arrangements with floating mandrels.

    Appropriate to the production capacity you require, the drawing units can be designed as:

    • Conventional two-carriage drawing units
    • Caterpillar drawing units
    Predrawing of copper tubes
  • Intermediate drawing

    Spinner blocks

    Main data

    With over 200 machines in operation worldwide, the SMS spinner block continues to be a reliable solution for copper tube manufacturers. Located at the heart of the intermediate drawing process in the tube plant, the spinner block enables you to achieve consistently high production speeds. That ensures you meet your finished product requirements.

    Spinner blocks

    Benefits

    • Operator-friendly setup for outside operation and dual machine usage with 1 operator
    • Increased safety due to totally enclosed machine during operation
    • Fully automatic tube preparation & pointing
    • Minimised eccentricity through unique die box design
    • Significantly reduced manual workload
  • Jumbo coiler

    Finishing of large ACR coils

    To meet the growing demand on the ACR market for larger coils of small-diameter tube, we have developed our jumbo coiler. This line produces a single, finished coil weighing up to 1,000 kg – depending on the incoming tube weight.

    The fully integrated line outputs ready-for-dispatch coils.

    Included are:

    • Tube preparation
    • In-line annealing
    • Nitrogen back-purge
    • Laser length measurement
    • Wrapping, packaging, and weighing
    • Suitable for shipment on standard pallets
    Jumbo coil
  • Single and double-level winders

    Winding of plain or inner grooved copper tubes

    Main data

    Our tube coilers meet the highest standards when it comes to winding plain or inner-grooved copper tubes. We offer you two designs: either in the form of a single or a double-level winder.

    Tube level winder
  • Inner grooving

    Increase of productivity, efficiency and quality

    Our VNVG 2000 inner-grooving lines produce quality tubes cost-effectively. Today’s growing demand for inner-grooved tubes inspired us to increase the productivity, quality and efficiency of our inner-grooving lines. Even more, these machines also reduce operator tooling and labor costs.

    VNVG 2000 inner-grooving lines

    Benefits

    • Speed: Utilizing a superb high-speed spindle, the grooving head can run at up to 49,000 rpm for tube production line speeds of up to 100 m/min.
    • Quality: First up, proven VNVG Veegroove technology gently draws the tube through the process. Next, a flying shear takes samples at full plant speed without interrupting the drawing process. This ensures fast tube quality checking. A special lubrication system including flow and pressure monitoring is tailored to the high speeds of the spindle motor.
    • Efficiency: Innovative reciprocating die technology extends tool life by up to 8 times normal levels.

Services for your plant

Filter options

Sorry, there are no results for the search term.

Insights on your plants

Show all
Let's get in touch!