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Spiral Wound Tubes

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What is a spiral wound tube or pipe?

A spiral wound lock seam tube, often referred to as a spiral lock seam tube or spiral wound pipe, is a type of metal tube manufactured by winding a continuous strip of metal into a cylindrical shape while simultaneously interlocking the edges to form a secure seam.

This process creates a strong, flexible, and durable tube that is commonly used in various applications such as HVAC ducting, exhaust systems, and structural components.

If you have a full specification for your spiral lock seam pipe...
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 spiral wound tubes or pipes, our precision manufacturing ensures top-quality, durable parts that meet your exact specifications. 

How our spiral wound tubes are made

1.

Starting with...

Each spiral wound tube starts out as a metal coil

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.
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Final product

The final product manufactured to your specific requirements
range of options

Specification

We manufacture tubes and pipes 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 Steels, Zintec, Tin Plate and others
Thickness
0.20mm to 0.50mm
Length
Variable lengths from 50mm to 1,500mm
Width
Narrow 47.20mm, Medium 68.00mm, Wide 88.80mm
Diameter
Range of fixed sizes starting from 38.10mm to 121.10mm
Patterns and Tooling
Range of perforated and louvered options
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Optional steps

Perforating

We have a range of automated high speed perforating presses
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
Powder coating of metal products

Finishing

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

It’s not just what we do, it’s where it ends up that’s exciting:
automotive, construction, agriculture and industry
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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