Our New Tube Process
B2 Manufacturing’s innovative tube production process ensures that each tube produced maintains consistently accurate size, shape, and weld bead properties. By utilizing our custom-built tube mill, we can precisely control the position of each forming roll so when the laser joins the tube it provides tubes with virtually no measurable weld bead.
Call us at (931)-226-2683 to discuss your thin wall welded stainless tubing needs, or contact us with any questions you may have. B2 Manufacturing is your trusted manufacturer and provider of high-quality, thin wall welded tube.
The B2 Manufacturing Laser Stir Welded Tube Difference
Standard tube mills attempt to form a round tube from a flat coil strip using as few forming rolls as possible, which reduces tooling costs since fewer forming rolls are required. However, this type of cold working causes the strip to become work hardened to a greater extent than if the strip was formed more gradually.
B2 Manufacturing’s process utilizes more forming rolls, with each roll imparting less stress during the tube forming process, thereby preserving the annealed properties of the original strip. Through our proprietary laser stir welding process, we can create what we call a near-seamless welded tube.
Why Choose B2 Manufacturing for Your Welded Tube Needs?
Our long history of machine engineering has taught us to question simple answers regarding the existing tube mill process. Dissatisfied with commercially available machinery, we decided to design and manufacture our tube mill from the ground up. After 24 months of intense work, we completed the first redesign of a tube mill in a generation. By utilizing our tubing mill, we can offer the following benefits to your thin wall stainless tube needs:
- Micro-adjusted forming rolls for perfect alignment in both planes
- 12 custom gearboxes enable our mill to run at optimum speed with extreme smooth motion
- Four-axis Turks head ensures perfectly straight tubes are being produced
- Highly accurate computer-controlled CNC servo motors control all motion
- Critical aspects of the mill are monitored digitally to ensure tube consistency and quality
- Custom software controls line speed, laser parameters, temperatures, and ensures servo motors are operating within the optimum range
Contact B2 Manufacturing for Your Welded Tube Milling Today
At B2 Manufacturing, we’ve perfected our own laser stir welding tube production process to create a near-seamless welded tube with virtually no measurable weld bead. Are you curious what advantages we can offer you? Give us a call at (931)-226-2683 to discuss your project or contact us today!