The Foren Mill for Rolling Seamless Tubes Achieves Virtually Continuous Production

This paper deals with the development of the Foren tube-rolling process, details of the first experimental unit, and the problems which required solution in making it commercially practicable. Operation of the present unit, which is based on straight-line production methods, is described. Automatic controls for practically all operations have been developed, which makes possible the reduction of personnel to a minimum.