Pipe Spools / Spooling Solutions

Shop-fabricated, fully traceable pipe spools for critical service, delivered ready for site installation.

Overview

Pipe spooling is the core of what RFSS does: pre-fabricated, shop-welded assemblies delivered ready for site installation. Fabricating under controlled shop conditions gives better weld quality, tighter dimensional control and full access for inspection, while reducing site labour, schedule risk and rework.

Welding is qualified to nuclear and international codes, and every spool carries traceability from material heat number through to the dispatch document.

Product range

  • Standard elbow spools
  • Forged fitting spools
  • Miter spools
  • Branch connection spools

Other facilities

  • Surface treatment
  • Shot blasting & painting
  • Dedicated clean room
  • Seaworthy packaging

Technical information

Outer diameter
Ø14 mm to Ø1,219 mm
Wall thickness
Up to 140 mm
Materials
Carbon steel, stainless steel, low alloy steel, super duplex, titanium, nickel alloys
Annual capacity
4,000 MT
Inch-dia executed
3,50,000 per annum
Welding processes
TIG, MIG, SMAW, SAW

All specifications are subject to confirmation at order stage.

Manufacturing process

  1. Material receipt

    Incoming inspection, with the material heat number recorded against each spool.

  2. Cutting & fit-up

    Cutting, bevelling and fit-up to the approved isometric and fabrication drawing.

  3. Welding

    Qualified welders working to approved WPS/PQR; welder identification is recorded per joint.

  4. Examination & testing

    Radiography, ultrasonic and hydro testing as the project specification requires.

  5. Finishing

    Surface treatment, shot blasting and painting; clean-room handling where specified.

  6. Packing & dispatch

    Seaworthy packaging and a documentation package aligned to the client's specification.

Applications

  • Process and utility piping prefabrication for EPC projects
  • Critical-service piping where tolerance and traceability are contractual requirements
  • Spools combining induction bends, forged fittings and branch connections
  • Export shipments requiring seaworthy packing and multilingual documentation

Quality controls

  • Heat-number traceability from raw material to dispatch
  • Qualified welding procedures and welders
  • In-house mechanical, chemical and non-destructive testing
  • Documentation aligned to client project specification

Relevant industries

Gallery

Machined stainless steel forged tee with weld-prep ends, marked with its traceability number, on its drawing
Pipe Spools / Spooling Solutions photograph 2
Stainless steel pipe spool set up on a radial drilling machine at RFSS, with finished spools and fittings in front

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.

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