RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Applied research and technological development in the field of manufacturing seamless and welded steel pipes, it is the main object of activity of ROMTUB S.A. company. The research and development directions addressed within ROMTUB S.A. pursue the creation of new or modernized products and technologies and include most of the technological processes on the manufacturing flow of welded and seamless steel pipes.
Management of the process of heating the logs with the help of the computer. Refurbishment and modernization of thermal aggregates in the pipe manufacturing sectors. Recovery of energy resources resulting from the manufacture of pipes.
Modernization of pipe manufacturing technology by putting into operation high-performance punching systems with internal cooling of the punch. Establishing the manufacturing technology of perforating plugs with internal cooling.
Perfecting the deformation schemes for the hot rolling of pipes on the mandrel in order to reduce metal and energy consumption and increase production capacity. Improvement of execution technologies and operating parameters of SDVs used in hot rolling.
Comparative research on induction heating and that with fossil fuels to establish the optimal conditions for reheating tubular ebosses in order to reduce/calibrate.
Computer-aided design of technological schemes for hot reduction and calibration of pipes. High performance steels for hot rolling tools.
Implementation of precision pipe cutting systems in order to increase the degree of integration of Romanian tubular products.
Technologies and installations for the realization of integrated systems for measuring and monitoring the dimensions of pipes in the technological flow of manufacturing by hot rolling.
Modernization of technologies and pipe heating equipment for tempering. Computer management of heat treatment processes.
High-performance technologies and equipment for the thermal treatment of tubes made of malleable steels using, for tempering, the heat at the end of rolling.
​The rehabilitation and modernization of the chemical preparation sectors of the pipes by creating efficient and low-noise exhaust and filtration installations.
Refurbishment and modernization of installations and the improvement of technologies for recharging the ends of pipes intended for the oil industry. Making heavy push-ups.
The creation of special threads for tubular petroleum products intended for applications in very severe operating conditions.
Manufacture by extrusion of extraction pipes made of stainless steel with characteristics aligned with European and international standards. Expansion of the assortment of extruded pipes. Extrusion of bimetallic pipes.
Researchers on the technological factors of the extrusion process of stainless and refractory steel pipes in order to eliminate the factors that can lead to the production of pipes with eccentricity or ovality defects.
Performance lubricants for cold rolling of pipes. Performance steels for cold rolling tools for pipes. Computerized calculation of calibration.
Optimizing the geometry of cold drawing tools for pipes in order to ensure dimensional accuracy and reduce energy consumption. Pulling pipes on a deformable mandrel.
Unconventional technologies of welding and cutting pipes. Longitudinal welding of pipes with plasma/microplasma in order to increase productivity and improve the quality of pipes.
Longitudinal welding with high frequency currents of non-alloyed steel pipes and ferritic and austenitic stainless steels.
