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Plain Metal Tubes

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What is a plain metal tube?

A plain metal tube is cylindrical tube made from metal that has not been perforated, expanded, or otherwise altered in terms of its surface. It is essentially a simple, solid metal tube with a uniform diameter, wall thickness, and length, and is characterised by its smooth, unmodified surface.

If you have a full specification for your plain metal tube...
our expert engineers can create a prototype for your project
If you need more help and guidance on how to achieve exactly what your project needs...
the team are on hand to support and advise to create the most cost-efficient solution.

Materials

We stock a wide range of materials in a variety of sizes helping us to deliver on time and in budget. This wide-ranging stock combined with our extensive product design knowledge allow us to offer a low-cost or no-cost tooling solution for new products. We don’t charge for holding free issue products for ‘just in time’ projects.

Custom-made perforated metal

Our components can be bespoke, custom-made, automated or handcrafted. Whatever your need for plain metal tubes, our precision manufacturing ensures top-quality, durable parts that meet your exact specifications.

How our plain metal tubes are made

1.
Plain metal ships before perforating isolated on white background

Starting with...

Each plain metal tube starts out as a sheet blank

2.

Cutting

Cut to size using various cutting machines and guillotine

3.
CNC roller machine at Pickering Perforated Products factory in Warwick

Forming

A wide range of shaping options are available
4.
plain metal tubes stacked and stored ready to ship

Final product

The final product manufactured to your specific requirements
range of options

Specification

We manufacture in a wide range of sizes, holes, shapes and layout patterns to meet ISO/EN specifications from either coil, blank or sheet form.
Materials
Stainless Steel, Zintec, Steel, Aluminium and others
Thickness
0.30mm to 1.50mm
Length
Variable lengths from 10mm to 1,200mm
Width
n/a
Diameter
10mm to 1,000mm
Patterns and Tooling
Bespoke options on request
Flanged metal tube isolated on a white background

Optional steps

Notching

Bespoke notching options with our custom notching machine
Longitudinal seam welding machine at Pickering Perforated Products factory in Warwick

Welding

Zip, spot and wedge welding plus airtight and watertight butt joint welded seams
Flanging and beading machine at Pickering Perforated Products factory in Warwick

Flanging

Plain or part perforated tubes in a range of materials and sizes
Powder coating of metal products

Finishing

Cleaning, electropolishing, plating & powder coating
Learn more about how we create our products

Our skilled and knowledgeable engineers

We’re forward-thinking innovators, dedicated to quality and process improvements. We focus on solutions and work as a team pooling our collective knowledge and experience to drive innovation and improve our processes.
With our specialist expertise and knowledge, we can support you from early concept and prototype stages, right through to completion.
Forward-thinking innovators
Dedicated to quality and process improvements.
Solutions-oriented, team players
Pooling our collective knowledge and experience, we drive innovation and continuously improve our processes.
Specialist expertise and knowledge
Supporting you from early concept and prototyping through to completion.
Applications

Uses for Plain Metal Tubes

It’s not just what we do, it’s where it ends up that’s exciting:
architecture, aerospace; food & beverage; energy; electronics; medical;
pharmaceutical; automotive; construction; agriculture; marine & transportation
collaboration

We're your perfect partner

If you want to know more about our bespoke prototyping service and capabilities or have a question about how our perforated products are made, please get in touch with our expert team. We'll discuss your requirements and explain how our skilled engineers work with you to provide the perfect solution.

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