AUTOMOTIVE

SLITTING

For the automotive industry, we slit various grades using our state-of-the art Athader slitter;

Standard commercial grade
High Tensile (HSLA)
Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS)

We offer customers cost-effective solutions such as various inventory management programs and our popular ‘Just-in-Time’ model.

TUBULAR

Nova Steel manufactures round, square and rectangular custom profile electric resistance welded steel tube and provides value-added services primarily for the automotive industry.

Our tube is produced from carbon steel, stainless steel and Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) and our range includes automotive tube from 1 1/2” to 7” O.D. with wall thickness ranging from 0.035” to 0.200”.

All tubular parts are cut using high precision off-line cutting.

Automotive Tube Mills

Tube Type	Starting Dimensions	Maximum Dimensions
Round Tube	1 1/2″	7,0’’

Laser Processing

Tube Section Shape	Minimum Dimensions	Maximum Dimensions*
Rounds	12 mm (.472 in)	240 mm (9.44 in)
Squares	12 mm (.472 in)	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
Rectangles/Ovals, Special Shapes	12mm (.472 in)	228.6 mm (9.0 in)

*Maximum weight – 40 kg/m or 26.8 lbs/ft

Capabilities vary by facility, please inquire

Roll Form Line with ERW welding for production of closed sections

ROLL FORMING

We have invested in the latest roll-forming production equipment to form sheet metal into shapes with closer tolerances. All tube is sized to precise tolerances promoting high-strength and good surface finish properties to produce open profile and welded closed sections.

PARTS MANUFACTURING

Our value-added capabilities include punching, cutting, bending, piercing, notching, chamfering, swaging/forming, part identification (marking/etching), roll-forming, custom fabrication, welding, painting and fiber optic tube lasers. We also manufacture tube with laser welded tubular blank technology to produce high diameter thickness ratios (200:1).