Super-sized oval and flat-sided oval tubes now formed by Timeless Tube

Timeless Tube have recently made our two largest tubes to date, formed from stainless steel circular tubes with outside diameters (ODs) of over 8 inches (OD 204mm and OD 206mm).
The large elliptical oval tube (271 x 118mm) and flat-sided oval tube (246 x 127mm) were made for two very different marine applications.

Until recently, 200mm x 100mm oval tube was the largest tube formed by Timeless Tube, made from a 6 inch circular tube.
"These new tubes are 1/3 larger than what we have ever made before. Our range of tubes is ever-growing thanks to our clients, who come to us for new sizes and profiles. Our forming expertise and nimble set-up allows us to make new sizes without our clients having to place a large order quantity." says Timeless Tube's Managing Director Tom McMillan.

New tooling was made to achieve these sizes, using Timeless Tube's special forming process and machinery.
"We look forward to seeing how these new sizes will provide solutions to other manufacturers from other industries - perhaps as sheaving for structural work." adds Tom McMillan.

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