Capabilities

What RFSS designs, fabricates, tests and delivers, with the specifications behind each.

Manufacturing


A dedicated facility with seven production shops, built around spools, induction bends and supports so that material, machines and inspection sit close together.

Production shops
7
Facility area
80,000 m²
Machines installed
270+
Annual capacity
7,000 MT combined
Manufacturing at RFSS

Engineering & Design


Isometric and fabrication drawings prepared in-house, so fit-up, weld sequence and support geometry are settled before material is cut.

Software
BricsCAD, Autodesk Inventor
Deliverables
Isometric drawings, fabrication drawings
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Engineering & Design at RFSS

Pipe Spooling


Shop-fabricated, fully traceable spools for critical service.

Outer diameter
Ø14 mm to Ø1,219 mm
Wall thickness
Up to 140 mm
Materials
CS, SS, LAS, super duplex, titanium, nickel alloys
Capacity
4,000 MT / 3,50,000 inch-dia per annum
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Stainless steel pipe spool set up on a radial drilling machine at RFSS, with finished spools and fittings in front

Induction Bending


Hot induction bends on European-make Schäfer machines.

Outer diameter
Up to Ø1,200 mm
Wall thickness
Up to 120 mm
Bending radius
Greater than 1.0 D
Angular tolerance
±0.01°
Capacity
2,500 MT per annum
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Induction Bending at RFSS

Hangers & Supports


Guide, rest, shoe and spring supports, from single bespoke parts to series production.

Component range
0.2 kg to 2.5 MT
Wall thickness
Up to 50 mm
Materials
CS, SS, alloy steel
Capacity
500 MT per annum
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Hangers & Supports at RFSS

Welding


Qualified procedures and welders, with nuclear-grade capability alongside ASME and EN work.

Nuclear-grade
NP-089-15 / PNAE G-7-010-89 / ASME Sec. IX
Processes
TIG, MIG, SMAW, SAW
Welders
35+ qualified
Procedures
55+ PQR/WPS (PNAE, ASME, EN)
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Welding at RFSS

Automation & Technology


A 270+ machine base covering cutting, machining, bending and welding, with SAP-ERP behind planning and control.

Cutting
Automatic plasma, laser, bend saws
Machining
CNC and VMC
Welding
Semi-auto TIG & SAW, fully auto TIG & FCAW
Bending
Cold bend machines, induction bending
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Automation & Technology at RFSS

Surface Preparation & Finishing


Finishing is done in-house, ahead of packing and dispatch.

Spools
Surface treatment, shot blasting & painting, dedicated clean room
Supports
Surface preparation, shot blasting, painting
Packing
Seaworthy packaging
Surface Preparation & Finishing at RFSS

Inspection & Quality Control


In-house laboratories and testing, with every result tied to the joint, heat or spool it describes.

Laboratory
Mechanical & chemical testing, hot tensile testing
Non-destructive
X-ray & radiography, ultrasonic
Pressure
Hydro testing
Records
Heat number, WPS/PQR, welder ID, NDT report, dispatch record
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Inspection & Quality Control at RFSS

Specifications are subject to confirmation at order stage.

Have a project in mind?

Let's discuss how RFSS can support your piping and fabrication requirements. Send a drawing, MTO or specification and the team will respond.