Copper tube production - integrated systems for all requirements
Whether you want to produce anodes, wire rods, tubes, or semi-finished products - we supply all the equipment you need for copper plants. That includes integrated process technology. Working with us means you enjoy a partnership based on expertise and the assurance that all your components mesh perfectly.
Overview Line Concepts
DIRECTUBE®
Casting and rolling of copper mother tubes in one stepThe 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.
Key elements of directube®:
- Furnace for melting copper cathodes and process scrap
- Multi-strand horizontal continuous shell caster
- Surface preparation unit for the shells
- Planetary mill (PSW) with in-line coiling for cross-rolling
Ecoplants
directube®
The most compact process for copper tubesWe integrate a special mold technology in our horizontal continuous casting plants so you can efficiently cast small cross sections (near-net- shape casting). What this means for you is that you cast a thick-wall tube, directly roll it into a mother tube, then cold-draw the mother tube to the final tube size on conventional drawing machines.
This is the most economic route by far for small and medium production capacities.
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Contact

Carsten Bretz
SMS group GmbH
Sales Copper Plants
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone
: +49 2161 350-1450

Patrick Schneider
SMS group GmbH
Head of Sales Copper Plants
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone
: +49 2161 350-1450

Florian Meller
SMS group GmbH
Head of Service Copper Plants
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone
: +492161 350-2219