Nucor Tubular Products, a leading manufacturer of carbon steel pipe and tubing in North America, entrusted Fives, an international engineering group, to design and supply new cut-off machines.
The new machines, contracted for Nucor’s plants in Marseilles, Illinois and Decatur, Alabama, feature the latest advancements. They were tested on-site in presence of Nucor specialists at Fives Bronx’ workshops in Ohio on April 7-8, 2025. Both teams discussed project updates, test cuts, and received hands-on maintenance training during a two-day visit.
The equipment for Nucor Marseilles plant – Abbey cut-off and Taylor-Wilson packaging system, will be delivered within the frame of Nucor’s expansion plan to produce larger tube sizes for the structural market.
The new Abbey cut-off will have plunge and orbital cutting, a first-of-its-kind feature for this equipment in the industry and will cut tubes up to 16″ (406.4 mm) with wall thicknesses up to 0.625″ (16 mm) at speeds up to 200 fpm (61 m/min).
Nucor Decatur will receive a new cut-off as part of the expansion of the existing tube mill. The new Abbey cut-off machine will cut tubes up to 20″ (508 mm) with wall thicknesses up to 0.625″ (16 mm) at speeds up to 200 fpm (61 m/min) and will allow for increased reliability and better product quality.