Slitting Line
Slitting Line
Essential coil processing equipment for tube mills, roll-forming, and steel service centres. Forever Machinery supplies a complete range — from compact precision slitting lines handling 2 mm gauge up to 1,300 mm wide coil, through to heavy-duty lines processing 16 mm thick strip up to 2,200 mm wide, plus two dedicated cut-to-length lines for flat sheet production.
0.4–20
(MM) THICKNESS RANGE
8
MODELS
9
SLITTING LINES
2
CTL LINES
Slitting & Cut-to-Length (CTL) Lines
Essential coil processing equipment for tube mills, roll-forming, and steel service centres. Forever Machinery supplies a complete range — from compact precision slitting lines handling 2 mm gauge up to 1,300 mm wide coil, through to heavy-duty lines processing 16 mm thick strip up to 2,200 mm wide, plus two dedicated cut-to-length lines for flat sheet production.
2–16 mm
Thickness range
8
MODELS
6
Slitting lines
2
CTL lines
What are Slitting & CTL lines?
Slitting lines and cut-to-length lines are coil processing systems that prepare raw master coils into the exact dimensions required for downstream production. A slitting line cuts a wide master coil longitudinally into multiple narrower strip coils; a CTL line uncoils, levels, and cuts steel into flat sheets of specified length. Both are critical auxiliary processes for tube mills, roll-forming lines, stamping, and presswork operations.
── Introduction
What are Slitting & CTL lines?
Slitting lines and cut-to-length lines are coil processing systems that prepare raw master coils into the exact dimensions required for downstream production. A slitting line cuts a wide master coil longitudinally into multiple narrower strip coils; a CTL line uncoils, levels, and cuts steel into flat sheets of specified length. Both are critical auxiliary processes for tube mills, roll-forming lines, stamping, and presswork operations.
Precision rotary slitting
High-precision slitter heads with quick tooling change system cut master coils into multiple slit strips with clean, burr-free edges. Built for extreme accuracy and rapid changeovers.
Cut-to-length accuracy
Servo feeding and high-power continuous shearing deliver precise sheet lengths at high cycle rates, suitable for automotive, appliance, and structural blanks.
Full PLC automation
Hydraulic and PLC control systems govern all line functions — from uncoiling and tension control through to recoiling or stacking — minimising manual intervention.
Light to heavy gauge
The range spans 0.4 mm thin coil (0.4×600mm line) up to 20 mm heavy-gauge wide strip (20×2200mm line), covering the full spectrum of coil processing needs.
Precision rotary slitting
High-precision slitter heads with quick tooling change system cut master coils into multiple slit strips with clean, burr-free edges.
Cut-to-length accuracy
Servo feeding and high-power continuous shearing deliver precise sheet lengths at high cycle rates, suitable for automotive, appliance, and structural blanks.
Full PLC automation
Hydraulic and PLC control systems govern all line functions — from uncoiling and tension control through to recoiling or stacking — minimising manual intervention.
Light to heavy gauge
The range spans 2 mm thin coil (2×1300 line) up to 16 mm heavy-gauge wide strip (16×2200 line), covering the full spectrum of coil processing needs.
Three line categories
The full range covers standard slitting lines, heavy-duty ctl lines for thick plate and structural blanks, and high-speed ctl lines for thin gauge at rapid cycle rates.
Slitting Lines (0.4×600 to 20×2200)
Slits master coil into multiple narrower strip coils for tube mills, cold-forming, and presswork. Six models cover 2–16 mm thickness and up to 2,200 mm coil width.
- High-precision slitter heads with quick tooling change system
- High-capacity recoilerless extraction from coils without banding
- Scrap baller or scrap chopper for edge trim waste
- Moving tensioning devices with incorporated levelling
- Hydraulic unit and PLC control throughout
Heavy Duty CTL Line
Cuts hot-rolled steel, stainless steel, and aluminium coil into flat plates of specified length. Handles thick, heavy-gauge coil with optional edge trimming to meet exact width tolerances.
- Materials: hot-rolled carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium coil
- Optional trimming shearer for precise width sizing
- Simple leveller + precision leveller in sequence for coil curl elimination
- Thrower stacking device for automatic plate collection
- High degree of automation; high shearing precision
High Speed CTL Line
Processes cold-rolled and hot-rolled carbon steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, and plated metals into flat sheets at high cycle rates — suited to automotive, appliance, and thin-gauge industries.
- Materials: cold/hot-rolled carbon steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, plated metals
- High-power continuous shearing machine
- Servo feeding device for precise sheet length control
- Looping bridge maintains constant strip tension at speed
- High shearing precision; quick response
Line Types
Three line categories
The full range covers standard slitting lines, heavy-duty CTL lines for thick plate and structural blanks, and high-speed CTL lines for thin gauge at rapid cycle rates.
Slitting Lines (2×1300 to 16×2200)
Slits master coil into multiple narrower strip coils for tube mills, cold-forming, and presswork. Six models cover 2–16 mm thickness and up to 2,200 mm coil width.
- High-precision slitter heads with quick tooling change system
- High-capacity recoilerless extraction from coils without banding
- Scrap baller or scrap chopper for edge trim waste
- Moving tensioning devices with incorporated levelling
- Hydraulic unit and PLC control throughout
Heavy Duty CTL Line
Cuts hot-rolled steel, stainless steel, and aluminium coil into flat plates of specified length. Handles thick, heavy-gauge coil with optional edge trimming to meet exact width tolerances.
- Materials: hot-rolled carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium coil
- Optional trimming shearer for precise width sizing
- Simple leveller + precision leveller in sequence for coil curl elimination
- Thrower stacking device for automatic plate collection
- High degree of automation; high shearing precision; stable and reliable performance
High Speed CTL Line
Processes cold-rolled and hot-rolled carbon steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, and plated metals into flat sheets at high cycle rates — suited to automotive, appliance, and thin-gauge industries.
- Materials: cold/hot-rolled carbon steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, plated metals
- High-power continuous shearing machine — runs during cutting for maximum cycle speed
- Servo feeding device for precise sheet length control
- Looping bridge maintains constant strip tension at speed
- High shearing precision; quick response; stable and reliable performance
What Slitting & CTL lines produce
Slitting and CTL lines serve as essential upstream coil processing equipment across tube manufacturing, roll-forming, stamping, and steel service centre operations.
Strip coils for tube mills
Slit master coils to the exact widths required as input for ERW tube mills and direct forming lines.
Strip for cold-formed sections
Prepare pre-slit strip for profile forming lines, roll-forming machines, and cold-drawn section production.
Sheet blanks for presswork
Cut-to-length lines produce flat sheet blanks to specified dimensions for stamping, deep drawing, and press operations.
Automotive sheet
High-speed CTL lines supply precision-cut sheet for body panels, structural reinforcements, and automotive stampings.
Structural & plate blanks
Heavy-duty CTL lines produce thick flat plates for structural fabrication, construction steel, and industrial applications.
Stainless, silicon & plated strip
Both slitting and CTL lines handle stainless steel, silicon steel, tinplate, and surface-plated coils for specialist industries.
Functions
What Slitting & CTL lines produce
Slitting and CTL lines serve as essential upstream coil processing equipment across tube manufacturing, roll-forming, stamping, and steel service centre operations.
Strip coils for tube mills
Slit master coils to the exact widths required as input for ERW tube mills and direct forming lines.
Strip for cold-formed sections
Prepare pre-slit strip for profile forming lines, roll-forming machines, and cold-drawn section production.
Sheet blanks for presswork
Cut-to-length lines produce flat sheet blanks to specified dimensions for stamping, deep drawing, and press operations.
Automotive sheet
High-speed CTL lines supply precision-cut sheet for body panels, structural reinforcements, and automotive stampings.
Structural & plate blanks
Heavy-duty CTL lines produce thick flat plates for structural fabrication, construction steel, and industrial applications.
Stainless, silicon & plated strip
Both slitting and CTL lines handle stainless steel, silicon steel, tinplate, and surface-plated coils for specialist industries.
How each line type works
All three line categories share a common entry section but diverge at the core processing stage. Slitting lines recoil slit strips; CTL lines level and shear into flat sheets.
Slitting lines
0.4×600 · 2×1300 · 4×1600 · 6×1600 · 8×1600 ·10×2000 · 12.7×2200 · 16×2200 · 20×2200
Coil car >
Uncoiling >
Coil peeler & leveller >
Crop shear >
Passing bridge >
Guide unit >
Slitting machine >
Scrap baller >
Pit accumulator >
Pre-separator >
Tension unit & overarm >
Recoiler >
Coil discharging car >
Turnstile (opt) >
Note: Model designation format: thickness (mm) × max coil width (mm). All six slitting models share this flow — the only differences between models are the thickness capacity, coil width, and mechanical sizing of the slitter head and recoiler. Hydraulic unit and PLC control are standard on all.
Heavy duty CTL line
hot-rolled / stainless / aluminium · thick gauge
Entry coil car >
Uncoiling >
Feeding device >
Simple leveller >
Transfer bridge >
Trimming shearer (opt) >
Precision leveller >
Length setting device >
Plate feeder >
Cutting device >
Transfer table >
Thrower stacking >
Note: The optional trimming shearer allows the line to correct coil width to exact customer requirements before cut-to-length. Two levellers in sequence (simple + precision) eliminate coil set and camber in thick, heavy-gauge material.
High speed CTL line
cold/hot-rolled · silicon steel · tinplate · plated metals
Strip coil >
Decoiling >
Levelling >
Roll forming (20 st.) >
Profile closing >
Sizing & straight >
Flying saw cutting >
HF welding >
Finished collect >
Note: The key differentiator is the high-power continuous shearing machine, which runs throughout the cut cycle — eliminating the stop-start motion of conventional shears. Combined with servo feeding, this delivers fast response, high throughput, and consistent sheet length precision.
Process Flow
How each line type works
All three line categories share a common entry section but diverge at the core processing stage. Slitting lines recoil slit strips; CTL lines level and shear into flat sheets.
Slitting lines 2×1300 · 4×1600 · 6×1600 · 8×1600 · 12.7×2200 · 16×2200
Note: Model designation format: thickness (mm) × max coil width (mm). All six slitting models share this flow — the only differences between models are the thickness capacity, coil width, and mechanical sizing of the slitter head and recoiler. Hydraulic unit and PLC control are standard on all.
Heavy duty CTL line hot-rolled / stainless / aluminium · thick gauge
Note: The optional trimming shearer allows the line to correct coil width to exact customer requirements before cut-to-length. Two levellers in sequence (simple + precision) eliminate coil set and camber in thick, heavy-gauge material.
High speed CTL line cold/hot-rolled · silicon steel · tinplate · plated metals
Note: The key differentiator is the high-power continuous shearing machine, which runs throughout the cut cycle — eliminating the stop-start motion of conventional shears. Combined with servo feeding, this delivers fast response, high throughput, and consistent sheet length precision.
The Complete Slitting Line Specification Range
Model designation for slitting lines = max material thickness (mm) × max coil width (mm). Detailed spec tables (coil weight, line speed, strip width min/max) are available on request — contact Forever Machinery.
| Model | Type | Max Thickness | Max Coil Width | Key Materials | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4×600 | Slitting | 0.4mm | 600mm | Ultra-thin CR steel, silicon steel, tinplate | Transformer cores, electrical parts, precision stamping |
| 2×1300 | Slitting | 2mm | 1,300mm | Thin carbon steel strip | Small tube mills, precision sections, presswork |
| 4×1600 | Slitting | 4mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, mild steel coil | Medium tube mills, roll-forming input strip |
| 6×1600 | Slitting | 6mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, structural coil | Structural tube mills, cold-formed sections |
| 8×1600 | Slitting | 8mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, high-strength coil | Heavy tube mills, large hollow sections |
| 10×2000 | Slitting | 10mm | 2,000mm | Heavy structural coil, HSLA steel | Large structural tubes, highway guardrails, heavy profiles |
| 12.7×2200 | Slitting | 12.7mm | 2,200mm | Heavy-gauge carbon steel, HR coil | Large-bore pipe mills, structural sections |
| 16×2200 | Slitting | 16mm | 2,200mm | Heavy-gauge HR coil, high-strength steel | Large-bore & heavy-wall pipe mill strip prep |
| 20×2200 | Slitting | 20mm | 2,200mm | Extreme heavy-gauge HR coil, API pipe grades | Spiral pipe mills (SSAW), heavy API line pipe strip prep |
| Heavy Duty CTL | CTL | Thick gauge | Wide coil | HR carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium | Structural plate blanks, heavy fabrication |
| High Speed CTL | CTL | Thin–medium gauge | Standard coil | CR/HR steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, plated | Automotive blanks, appliance sheet, thin gauge |
Technical Specifications
All 8 models at a glance
Model designation for slitting lines = max material thickness (mm) × max coil width (mm). Detailed spec tables (coil weight, line speed, strip width min/max) are available on request — contact Forever Machinery.
| Model | Type | Max Thickness | Max Coil Width | Key Materials | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×1300 | Slitting | 2mm | 1,300mm | Thin carbon steel strip | Small tube mills, precision sections, presswork |
| 4×1600 | Slitting | 4mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, mild steel coil | Medium tube mills, roll-forming input strip |
| 6×1600 | Slitting | 6mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, structural coil | Structural tube mills, cold-formed sections |
| 8×1600 | Slitting | 8mm | 1,600mm | Carbon steel, high-strength coil | Heavy tube mills, large hollow sections |
| 12.7×2200 | Slitting | 12.7mm | 2,200mm | Heavy-gauge carbon steel, HR coil | Large-bore pipe mills, structural sections |
| 16×2200 | Slitting | 16mm | 2,200mm | Heavy-gauge HR coil, high-strength steel | Large-bore & heavy-wall pipe mill strip prep |
| Heavy Duty CTL | CTL | Thick gauge | Wide coil | HR carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium | Structural plate blanks, heavy fabrication |
| High Speed CTL | CTL | Thin–medium gauge | Standard coil | CR/HR steel, silicon steel, tinplate, stainless, plated | Automotive blanks, appliance sheet, thin gauge |
The Complete Slitting & CTL Line Range
Production-line images for each slitting and CTL model. Click any image to enlarge.
0.4×600 Slitting Line
Max 0.4 mm thick - 600 mm wide
2×1300 Slitting Line
Max 2 mm thick - 1,300 mm wide
4×1600 Slitting Line
Max 4 mm thick - 1,600 mm wide
6×1600 Slitting Line
Max 6 mm thick - 1,600 mm wide
8×1600 Slitting Line
Max 8 mm thick - 1,600 mm wide
10×2000 Slitting Line
Max 10 mm thick - 2,000 mm wide
12.7×2200 Slitting Line
Max 12.7 mm thick - 2,200 mm wide
16×2000 Slitting Line
Max 16 mm thick - 2,000 mm wide
20×2200 Slitting Line
Max 20 mm thick - 2,200 mm wide
Heavy Duty CTL Line
Thick gauge - HR / stainless / aluminium
High Speed CTL Line
Thin-medium gauge - continuous shear
Machine Gallery
All 8 models
Production-line images for each Slitting and CTL model.
Max 2 mm thick · 1,300 mm wide
Max 4 mm thick · 1,600 mm wide
Max 6 mm thick · 1,600 mm wide
Max 8 mm thick · 1,600 mm wide
Max 12.7 mm thick · 2,200 mm wide
Max 16 mm thick · 2,200 mm wide
Thick gauge · HR steel / stainless / aluminium
Thin–medium gauge · continuous shear
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