High-performance OTO tube mills for the renewable energy market

Technological excellence

The first OTO tube mill was commissioned in March 2022 at the MSS Steel Tubes plant in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The technology enabled the customer to produce high-quality structural and solar tubes at a constant productivity speed. To further increase its efficiency, the company also ordered a high-speed OTO cut-off in 2023, which will be installed in the coming months.

“This project is in line with Metalogalva’s strategic and sustainable development in the renewable energy industry, which is booming worldwide. Fives’ technologies have exceeded our expectations in terms of engineering and reliability. That’s why we continue investing, not only in Portugal but also in the US, where demand is growing, with a preference for local production,” says Nuno Guimarães, Purchase & Logistic HoA at Metalogalva.

Successful collaboration

Thanks to these excellent results, Metalogalva once again entrusted Fives to supply a new OTO tube mill for its MSS Steel Tubes plant in Memphis, USA. The first tube was successfully produced in November 2024, marking an important milestone.

“Our long-term partnership with Fives led us to choose again its fully automated solutions to achieve maximum productivity and ensure high-quality standards. The collaboration between the teams has been excellent – from sales, project management, commissioning and after-sales, and we are proud to have delivered another successful project together,” adds Nuno Guimarães.