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Three Roll Plate Rolling Machine for Steel Pipe



Steel Pipe Industry Overview

The steel pipe industry plays a critical role in energy transportation, municipal infrastructure, water conservancy projects, and industrial pipeline systems. It covers the manufacturing of seamless steel pipes, spiral welded pipes, large-diameter thick-walled pipes, oil and gas transmission pipelines, and municipal pipeline networks.

Modern pipeline engineering requires high-performance materials such as line pipe steel (X42–X70), high-strength steel, and corrosion-resistant steel. These materials demand precise forming control to ensure structural integrity, long service life, and safe operation under high pressure and harsh environments.

Key manufacturing challenges include poor flatness of raw steel plates, unstable rolling accuracy (roundness error ≤2 mm/m), and inconsistent weld quality during pipe forming. These issues directly affect pipeline strength, sealing performance, and operational safety in long-distance transportation systems.

EZHONG provides advanced plate rolling and leveling equipment designed to support high-precision pipe forming for large-diameter and heavy-wall steel pipes.


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Plate Rolling Machine Applications in Steel Pipe Manufacturing

In steel pipe production, the Plate Rolling Machine is the core equipment used to form steel plates into cylindrical pipe shells for welding and assembly.

EZHONG heavy-duty rolling machines are widely used for:

  • Large-diameter spiral welded pipes

  • Long-distance oil and gas transmission pipelines

  • Thick-walled pressure steel pipes

  • Municipal and industrial pipeline systems

  • Steel pipe corridor structures


The equipment supports forming of Φ508–1422 mm (20"–56") large-diameter pipes, ensuring stable cylindrical accuracy and consistent welding preparation quality.


CNC Plate Rolling Technology for Pipeline Manufacturing

Pipeline manufacturing requires extremely stable forming performance due to strict requirements for roundness, weld alignment, and long-distance structural reliability.

EZHONG CNC plate rolling machines provide:

  • High-precision cylindrical forming with roundness error ≤ 2 mm/m

  • Stable processing of high-strength pipeline steel (X42–X70)

  • Efficient forming cycles for mass production (≤ 8 minutes per pipe section)

  • Support for 7–40 mm thick steel plates and 12-meter-wide plates

  • Integrated automation for continuous pipe production lines

These capabilities ensure that pipe shells meet strict structural and welding requirements for downstream SAW (Submerged Arc Welding) processes.


EZHONG Core Equipment for Steel Pipe Industry

Heavy-Duty 12m Hydraulic Plate Rolling Machine

EZHONG 12-meter full hydraulic three-roll plate rolling machine is specifically designed for large-diameter welded pipe production lines and heavy pipeline manufacturing applications.

Key features:

  • Maximum rolling force: 1800T

  • CNC system: Siemens 8-axis control

  • Plate capacity: 7–40 mm thickness × 12000 mm width

  • Pipe diameter range: Φ508–1422 mm (20"–56")

  • High precision: roundness error ≤ 2 mm/m

  • Single pipe forming time: ≤ 8 minutes

This 3 roll plate rolling machine enables:

  • Continuous pipe forming production

  • Stable cylindrical accuracy

  • High-efficiency mass manufacturing

  • Compatibility with high-strength pipeline steels

Contact EZHONG to receive a customized technical proposal and equipment quotation.


Why EZHONG for Steel Pipe Manufacturing

EZHONG plate rolling machines are engineered for demanding pipeline production environments where precision and reliability are critical. Compared with conventional forming equipment, EZHONG systems provide:

  • Superior forming accuracy for large-diameter pipes

  • Stable performance for high-strength pipeline steel

  • Reduced deformation and improved weld quality

  • High efficiency for continuous production lines

  • Strong adaptability to oil & gas pipeline standards

These advantages make EZHONG equipment suitable for modern pipeline manufacturing systems requiring both productivity and safety assurance.


Ezhong Plate Rolling Machine Cases for Steel Pipe Manufacturing

(1) Ningbo Sanding Steel Pipe Engineering Co., LTD

http://www.pipe-cn.com

Brief Introduction: Ningbo Sanding Steel Pipe Company is located in Ningbo Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhejiang Province, China. It is a professional production enterprise engaged in super long and super large diameter welded steel pipe. Has 5000 tons of gantry file type self-provided wharf. The company takes large and medium diameter spiral seam buried arc welded steel pipe and straight seam pipe as the main products, and has the largest spiral welded pipe unit in China, which can realize mobile production. The annual production capacity is 200,000 tons, the pipe diameter is Ф 400~3050mm, and the wall thickness is δ 5~25mm.


Ningbo Sanding


Order EZHONG products:

EZW11XY-150*3500 three-roll plate rolling machine


EZW11XY-150*3500 three-roll plate rolling machine

(EZW11XY-150 * 3500, a three roller bending machine)


Main parameter table

order number

item

unit

data

1

Machine specifications

mm

150×3500(245Mpa)

2

The upper roller diameter

mm

1060

3

Lower roller diameter

mm

860

4

Upper and lower roller material


60CrMnMo  42CrMo

5

Straight edge coefficient

mm

2~2.5times the plate thickness

6

Circulating temperature

C

20°C Cold roll

7

Plate yield limit

MPa

245

360

8

The maximum width of the coil

mm

3500

3500

9

Minimum drum diameter at full load

mm

Φ3000mm

Φ3500mm

10

maximum thickness of bending plate

mm

150

125

11

Prebend plate thick

mm

130

100

12

Two lower roll center distance

mm

1050~1750

13

Effective length of the working roller

mm

3580

14

Upper roller drives the total torque

t.m

120

15

Lower roller drive total torque

t.m

2*3.5

16

Horizontal movement speed of the lower roller cylinder

mm/min

350

17

Hydraulic system pressure and flow rate

Mpa

Motor~17, other up to 25

18

Pressure the cylinder diameter

mm

Ф870/Ф370/630

19

Total pressure under force

t

2430

20

Horizontal push for cylinder diameter

mm

Ф480

21

horizontal thrust

ton

900

21

upper roll speed

mm/min

0~200

23

The power of the machine

Kw

≈300

24

Horizontal movement of the lower roll on each side

mm

0~650



(2) Panzhihua Steel Group Great Wall special Steel

https://www.cssc.com.cn

Introduction: Jiangyou Great Wall Special Steel Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as: Great Wall Special Steel) is located in the hometown of —— Shixian Li Bai, Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province, with beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and convenient transportation. Founded in 1965, the company is a national special steel research and production base and a large backbone enterprise in Sichuan Province. It is an overall solution provider of high-end metal materials in China. It has an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons of special steel and 700,000 tons of special steel.Product coverage is wide, the company can be in accordance with the national standard, international standards and user technical conditions, provide carbon steel, steel, bearing steel, spring steel, mold steel, stainless steel, high strength steel, high temperature alloy, corrosion resistant alloy, precision alloy, titanium and titanium alloy and other 13 categories, more than 400 brand of special steel, special alloy and titanium products. The products are widely used in aviation, aerospace, Marine assembly, nuclear power, transportation, machinery, petrochemical and other fields, among which special alloy, special stainless steel, mold steel and other products occupy an important position in China, and the market share ranks among the best in the same industry.


Panzhihua Steel Group Great Wall special Steel


Order EZHONG products:

EZW43BY-25*1500 11 rolls 1200mpa


EZW43BY-25*1500 11 rolls 1200mpa

(EZW43BY-25*1500 11 rolls 1200mpa)


Main parameter table

Serial number

Name

Model specification

1

Straightening plate

Yield limit (MPa)

900C (≤ 800C)

Maximum thickness (mm)

2-4

4. 6.

6: 20

20: 25

Minimum thickness (mm)

2mm

Maximum width (mm)

1350mm

2

Work roll

Roll distance (mm)

250mm

Roll diameter (mm)

220mm

Roll length (mm)

1450mm

Number of rolls

11 (upper 5 and lower 6)

3

Supporting roll

Roll distance (mm)

250mm

Roll diameter (mm)

235mm

Number of columns

3

4

Movable beam

Press-down stroke (mm)

+ 100~-17mm

Press-down speed (mm/min)

25mm/min

Maximum swing

±5mm

Lifting height

130mm

5

Correction speed (m/min)

3: 20 frequency conversion is reversible, 10 at full load

6

Correction accuracy (mm/ accuracy)

≤ 10

≤ 5

≤ 3

≤ 10

7

Main motor power

110KW × 2

8

Press-down motor power

5.5KW × 2

9

Correct the relative elevation of the roll surface

800mm

10

The external dimensions of the mainframe (length × width × height)

~ (7100 × 5562 × 5446)







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