Your Pipe

Dream

is our technology.

Special machines for the production and processing of pipes

Our technologies

Designed and made in Germany.

More efficiency. More passion. More technologies. At AWS Schäfer, we offer you customized solutions for the industry's most demanding challenges.

With decades of experience and advanced technology, we cover a wide range of technologies - from induction bending technology to hydroforming processes and innovative welding processes. Our clad pipe technology, submerged arc welding systems and pipe mill technologies guarantee the highest quality and efficiency. We also develop individual custom-made products for special requirements.

Discover the world of the pipe technologists. Discover future solutions for your machines.

Spitfire technology

Maximized melting performance thanks to innovative wire preheating for more efficient welding.

Induction bending technology

Precise and efficient bending of pipes and profiles for demanding industries.

Hydroforming technology

Cost-effective forming of complex components using innovative pressure technology.

Clad pipe technology

High-quality joining of materials for corrosion-resistant and durable pipes.

Submerged arc welding technology

Automated welding of long seams with maximum quality and efficiency.

Pipe mill technology

Tailor-made solutions for forming, processing and testing steel pipes.

Customized machines

Individual machine solutions when standard technologies are not sufficient.

Spitfire technology

The Spitfire technology from AWS Schäfer revolutionizes submerged arc welding (SAW) technology with innovative wire preheating. Your advantage? This world's first and new process significantly increases the deposition rate without the need for additional wires on the welding head. This saves you both time and materials. Spitfire technology gives you more precise and efficient weld seams, meets the ever-increasing demands of the industry and offers you both economic and ecological benefits.

Induction bending technology

Induction bending technology from AWS Schäfer offers you precise and efficient bending of pipes, T-beams and profiles, ideal for the petrochemical, oil and gas sectors as well as power plant construction. Our machines enable you to make precise bends with minimal wall thickness reduction and high dimensional stability. Our patented technologies ensure efficient and user-friendly handling, while integrated systems ensure precise geometries and increased product quality. You benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiency.

Hydroforming technology

AWS Schäfer's hydroforming technology is ideal for the production of complex components such as T-fittings and bends in the oil and gas sector. A pipe is precisely formed in a hydraulic press using a liquid medium. The process enables the use of different materials and wall thicknesses in the same tool and offers maximum dimensional and repeat accuracy. Shorter process steps. Low energy consumption. Short cycle times. Hydroforming offers you economy and efficiency throughout the entire production process!

Clad pipe technology

AWS Schäfer's clad pipe technology offers you a cost-effective solution for pipes that have to withstand extreme corrosive conditions in the oil and gas industry. Hydromechanical cladding firmly bonds a corrosion-resistant liner and a carbon steel pipe using high-pressure fluid. This technology enables flexible material combinations, such as ferritic and austenitic steels, as well as aluminum or titanium as liners. The clad pipes produced on our machines offer high corrosion resistance and precise dimensional tolerances, combined with low susceptibility to defects and low investment costs.

Submerged arc welding (SAW)

The submerged arc welding systems (SAW) from AWS Schäfer offer you maximum efficiency and quality when welding long seams! Our systems can be configured flexibly with up to five welding heads and energy-saving inverter technology. You benefit from a user-friendly control system that integrates all common welding power sources and an innovative welding powder supply system that focuses on sustainability and high powder quality. These tailor-made solutions improve your productivity and reduce your operating costs at the same time.

Pipes and pipe mill technology

Whether sheet metal measuring system, sheet metal bending press, pipe calibrating press or pipe end milling machine - our pipe mill technology solutions offer maximum precision and reliability for your demanding pipe production projects! Our modern sheet metal measuring and forming systems as well as end processing machines are in use worldwide and can be seamlessly integrated into existing or newly planned pipe mills.

Special-purpose machines

If standard machines do not meet your requirements, our custom-made machines come into play! Our team of engineers can look back on numerous successful projects in the implementation of individual machines for forming and processing steel and pipe products. We also carry out retrofits, upgrades and conversions of machines and systems.

Our quality promise

The AWS principle

Meeting individual requirements

Your requirements are unique. We work with you to develop a machine that is precisely tailored to your needs. We meet your requirements with tailor-made concepts.

Using knowledge successfully

Take advantage of our knowledge! Thanks to many years of experience and our technical expertise in global pipe production, we take all relevant country-specific standards and guidelines into account when developing your machine.

Support at all levels

We are also at your side after your machine has been manufactured. Whether it's on-site assembly, training your employees or adapting to new requirements - we provide you with reliable, long-term support.