Mexican Producers Commission Fives OTO Tube Mills
02/20/2017 - Mill equipment manufacturer Fives recently installed and commissioned two of its OTO-branded welded tube mills at two plants in Mexico.
In a statement, Fives said one of the mills went to Perfiles y Herrajes, L.M. S.A. de C.V., a leading Mexican producer of tubes and profiles. There, a 3-inch mechanical tube mill was commissioned last year, with the first tube coming off the line just 50 days after installation began. The mill has a production capacity of 3,000 tons per month on two shifts per day.
Elsewhere, Fives designed and installed an OTO heavy-duty tube mill for Productos Laminados de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., which will use it to make automotive products. The 3.5-inch mill will produce mother tubes, which will then be scarfed inside for further drawn over mandrel processing, according to Fives.
The mill features a high diameter-to-thickness ratio and is able to produce to very tight tolerances in diameters in order to meet demands of auto parts manufacturers.
The tube mill was commissioned last year, Fives said.
Elsewhere, Fives designed and installed an OTO heavy-duty tube mill for Productos Laminados de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., which will use it to make automotive products. The 3.5-inch mill will produce mother tubes, which will then be scarfed inside for further drawn over mandrel processing, according to Fives.
The mill features a high diameter-to-thickness ratio and is able to produce to very tight tolerances in diameters in order to meet demands of auto parts manufacturers.
The tube mill was commissioned last year, Fives said.
