Tubes & Pipes

Himalaya’s Linear Guided Plate Bending (Rolling) Machines are a populate choice amongst pipe manufacturers of India.

Industry Value Chain

India has emerged as the top 3 manufacturing hubs of steel pipes in the world after Europe and Japan. We have lower costs of production and quality+geographical advantages. The global steel pipe market is estimated to be $ 90 billion and is expected to grow by 4% CAGR over the next 3 years. Globally, the Oil & Gas sector is the largest consumer of steel pipes and tubes. The Indian steel pipe market is estimated to be Rs 50,000-55,000 Cr and is 8-9% of the global steel pipe market.

Carbon steel pipe is basic steel pipe which has combination of iron and carbon. It may have other substances as well, but basic components are iron and carbon. Carbon pipes are known for its strength and ability to withstand high temperatures. In a stainless-steel pipe chromium is added to the alloy. The most significant characteristic of stainless-steel pipe is that it doesn’t rust or corrode.

The pipe industry is also classified on the basis of the end user industry that it caters to – oil & gas and non-oil & gas. In the oil & gas space pipes are used for exploration and production (E&P) and transportation. HSAW, LSAW, ERW and Seamless pipes are used in oil & gas. In the non-oil segment pipes are used in engineering, auto, power plants, water and sewage, metros, airports and malls. HSAW, ERW and Seamless pipes are used in the non-oil segment.

Such a variety of materials and alloys, coupled with complex designs, applications in a variety of industries and operating conditions makes the pipes manufacturing an extremely demanding process. It involves multi-stage manufacturing processes and thus requires precision, efficiency and fast processing. Aside from that, there are several safety requirements that also need to be considered.

Himalaya’s Three Roll of Four Roll Linear Guided Plate Bending machines deliver excellent performance, flexibility and adaptability at much lower costs. Our machines are the first choice of pipe manufacturers for 40+ years. Our advanced engineering coupled with our vast experience and expertise of designing world-class machines has enabled us to deliver efficient and precise solutions for this industry.

Why Himalaya?

Himalaya plate bending machines assure high productivity and extreme precision. Our machines are built to deliver quality rolling and pre-bending of the plates.

Himalaya machines have a robust steel structure made from heavy metal plates, connected to each other by a strong box design chassis with interlocking frames & strengthening ribs. These allow for parallelism of all axes and precise surfaces, as well as longevity and precision.

We design the rolls with optimal diameter and use forged carbon steel rolls machined by high precision CNC lathes. Our rolls have a special spline-based design that is extremely efficient in connecting the rolls with the planetary gear system. Our rolls are also crowned to compensate for roll deflection during the bending process.

Our machines are equipped with a hydraulic system which can work at less than full capacity when jobs less than maximum thickness are rolled. Twin speed operation also reduces the energy consumption up to 50% at slower speeds.

Himalaya Planetary driving system used in our machines is efficient and eliminates energy wastage associated with heavy-transmission systems and yet achieves the goal of speed reduction by increasing the stages in gears and pinions.

The simple yet robust design of our machines also enables ease of operations and faster manufacturing. And our full package of accessories provides quick movement of rolled plates for rolling, welding, and subsequent manufacturing activities. The high construction quality of our machines means that they can work 24 hours a day and are highly reliable with minimum downtime.

The HIMALAYA Advantage

What is done to compensate for deflection of rolls during pre-bending and rolling?

All rolls are crowned (cambering) for compensating deflection.
What is the arrangement provided for balancing of top roll when swing arm is opened?

Top roll is counter balanced automatically once the drop end is opened without any jacks or manual arrangement.
Is there any method to know the position of bottom rolls?

DRO (Digital Readout) is housed on the operating console which gives the position of the bottom rolls with respect to the top roll.
What is the capacity for cone bending?

Cones can be bent up to the edge-bending capacity of the machine. The bottom rolls can be inclined for the required cone angle.
What is the level of protection for electrical components?

Some of the electrical bough outs are IP 55 like motors, switchgears etc. The electrical cabinet will be manufactured as per our standard practices and will meet IP 55 protection.
Is the main drive reversible?

Forward and reverse to the main drive is provided. The bottom rolls can be moved up and down individually.
What is the type of oil required?

Hydraulic oil – Enklo 68 Planetary Gear box – EP 90
Where are the main machine controls?

Operating console houses push buttons for all the operations of the machine. The console is movable so that the operator can keep it at any desired location.
Can we bend hot plates on the machine to get higher thickness capacity?

Although the standard machine is not meant for hot rolling, occasional hot rolling can be done (a few jobs per month) provided that suitable precautions are taken.
Some plates have high yield point (YP). The rolling capacities are rated for 26Kg/mm2. How to find the equivalent thickness?

Divide the Actual YP by 26. Find square root of this number. Multiply this value by actual plate thickness to get effective thickness.