Technical data
The SMS group cold pilger mill portfolio covers standard sizes from KPW 18 to KPW 125, operated as continuous running mills. This means there is no need to stop the mill for loading. Depending on customer requirements, we also offer smaller, continuous cold pilger mills. From KPW 125 upwards, SMS group’s portfolio features discontinuous cold pilger mills – customized to meet your individual requirements.
Mode of operation: Continuous
KPW size | 18 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
Strokes per minute (rpm) | 350 | 320 | 200 | 170 | 130 | 110 |
Max. hollow diameter (mm) | 25 | 38 | 64 | 89 | 115 | 133 |
Min. hollow diameter (mm) | 9 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 47 | 67 |
Max. tube diameter (mm) | 18 | 30 | 48 | 64 | 80 | 115 |
Min. tube diameter (mm) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 48 |
Ring die diameter (mm) | 130 | 205 | 300 | 375 | 450 | 520 |
Stroke length (mm) | 380 | 490 | 860 | 102 | 120 | 132 |
Pass length (mm) | 270 | 370 | 680 | 810 | 980 | 1050 |
Max. feed range (mm) | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Max. rolling force (MN) | 0.15 | 0.44 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 3 |
Mode of operation: Discontinuous
KPW size | 125 | 180 | 210 | 240 | 290 | 330 | 390 |
Strokes per minute (rpm) | 110 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 |
Max. hollow diameter (mm) | 133 | 180 | 210 | 245 | 290 | 335 | 390 |
Min. hollow diameter (mm) | 67 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 |
Max. tube diameter (mm) | 115 | 150 | 180 | 210 | 255 | 300 | 300 |
Min. tube diameter (mm) | 48 | 70 | 90 | 105 | 120 | 135 | 150 |
Ring die diameter (mm) | 520 | 700 | 750 | 800 | 850 | 880 | 950 |
Stroke length (mm) | 132 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 132 |
Pass length (mm) | 1,050 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 1,050 | 1,050 |
Max. feed range (mm) | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Max. rolling force (MN) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 |