Yoder Tube Coilers

The tube coiler incorporates an oscillating bending roll to continuously vary the coil diameter as the tube is being run. The coiler’s two or three-basket design incorporates specialized drive program technology to continuously allow the operator to unload a finished coil while a new coil is being wound. Depending on the customer’s preference, the defective tubing found by the Eddy current tester can be either paint marked or knurled by a unit located on the incoming side of the coiler. The coiler can also be set to cut out the marked product and/or index to a new basket.

It is important to note that refrigeration tube mills are unlike other types of tube mills. Although the basic tube making concepts are similar, refrigeration tube mills must be viewed more as a process than simply a line of equipment. Furthermore, the added complexity of the various processes (e.g., cleaning, annealing, coating, coiling, etc.) make them more difficult to understand and learn, but with good equipment design and well thought out process design, the line can become much more manageable.