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Technical Papers
NAKATA MFG.Co. Ltd.
A glance at NAKATA newly developed
“ODF” forming technology:
NAKATA Mfg. Co., Ltd. (NKT) proudly announce hereby that two of 24” size ODF (Orbital Die Forming) line shall be supplied in year 2021 and 2022 in a series, to two different customers in Asian region. One
of them is actually running three NKT lines already in their factory, those are equipped with NKT originally developed “FFX” forming system by 24”, 8” and 2” sizes, however, with referring to their next future plan of expand- ing the product range with far thin WT, much larger D/t ratio than 100, which is typically required and evaluated among stainless steel pipe producers, they’ve decided to install
NKT ODF line. ODF, by its nature of rotating die which connected in series and circulate through the mill on two endless tracks, shall provide the benefit with our customers who’s planning to produce pipes by thin WT with high-strength material, those are still unable or unstable to fabricate as commercial prod- ucts by any of other mill lines.
30” ODF forming section line
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30” ODF “hybrid” pipe welding line
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