Spiral Pipe Machine

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Spiral Helix’s Model 3600 Tubeformer has a 18 Gauge Mild Steel capacity and the ability to run 3”-64” diameters. The base machine comes standard in 20 Gauge capacity with the forming heads of 4″-20″ diameter included. Forming heads for diameters other than the ones included are in stock at the factory and installed easily by the producer.

How to make Spiral Pipe:

  1. Forklift operator loads slit coil on to mandrel for spiral pipe machine
  2. Machine operator tightens the coil on to mandrel
  3. Operator locks the coil in place
  4. Operator prepares to load into feeder
  5. Metal loaded and aligned into feeder
  6. Operator attaches cover on top of feeder
  7. Operator assures metal is properly aligned into forming head
  8. Feeder is being adjusted to insure straight alignment with the forming Head
  9. Operator starts pipe slowly to ensure everything is working properly
  10. Once operator is assured all is lined up, the machine is turned on to full spee
  11. From raw coil to pipe in seconds
  12. Laser measures pipe to correct length for cutting
  13. Machine cuts to proper length as set by operator
  14. Once pipe is cut, machine moves pipe to be removed by operator
  15. Operator cleans off any jagged edges
  16. Finished pipe  
This Double Wall Spiral with Perf inner wall and JM Spin Glass highlights an optional attachment on the Spiral Helix machine that adds a rib in between the spiral seam beads to provide rigidity. Several years ago when SMACNA lowered gauge requirements it meant running lighter gauge pipe which often didn’t hold up in shipping. These reinforcing ribs in the middle of the 5.394” width are typical on all single or double wall pipe 14” and larger diameter but need to be specified either way so pipe on site matches.

For faster production of Spiral Pipe check out Spiral Helix’s Speed Carrier shown here at AHR Orlando.

Oval comes into play when ceiling height is a factor. On 16” Round Spiral for example you’re able, thru the Ovalformer’s Push/Pull process, shorten to height (minor axis) by pushing out the width (major axis). This 16” round spiral can be made into 8” x 20.9”, 10”x 19.8”, 12” x 18.6” etc. But…you need a Spiral Pipe Machine first because the Ovalformer shapes the round into various options of oval sizes from the Round it does not run the pipe itself. D&N Duct Solutions has one of the most advanced Duct fab shops in all of our 15 state coverage. Here, they ran a demo piece for our video.