Inner Grooved Tubes
We produce a specialised air-conditioning and refrigeration tube with an enhanced inner surface for superior heat transfer performance. The surface enhancement can be varied according to the application and we can control the weight and the dimensions of the tube with very close tolerances.
Applications for Inner grooved ACR Tubes
- Air-conditioning (residential and commercial)
- Refrigeration (commercial and transport)
- Heat-exchanger manufacturing (all HVAC/R segments)
Smooth Tubes
We supply smooth tubes, which are characterised by their bright, clean and dry internal and external surfaces. We can control the weight and the dimensions of the tube with very close tolerances to ensure trouble-free performance and cost saving.
Our smooth ACR tubes are 100% rotary eddy-current tested to ensure the highest quality.
Applications for Smooth tubes
- All ACR industries including household refrigeration
Hairpins
Virtus Precision Tube is one of the world’s largest producer of thin-wall heat exchanger tubes. In order to further support our customers we have added the capability to provide hairpins in various dimensions with several different tube surfaces. This has resulted in increased efficiency without increasing the size of the heat exchanger, therefore lowering production costs and allowing the use of new environmentally-friendly coolants.
Virtus Precision Tube also offers a variety of other high performance products and solutions for the ACR industry.
ACR Tube solutions
Corrosion Solutions
- UNIGUARD® - alloy that addresses formicary corrosion
- T-Proof® - coating that addresses formicary corrosion
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Advanced Heat Transfer Surfaces
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Herringbone Crosshatch™ (2V-XH™) - high performance tube
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UNILITE® - tube specifically designed to address raw material cost
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Alloy Solutions
- UNITUBE® - standard DHP copper tube
- UNILLOY® - high strength tube
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CO2 Solutions
- UNILLOY® - high strength tube to meet challenges of next generation refrigerants
- Herringbone Crosshatch™ (2V-XH™) - high performance tube
- UNILITE® - tube specifically designed to address raw material cost
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ACR tube types
The type most frequently used by the industry we serve is layer-wound coils (LWC), with or without cardboard reels (flanges). Today we mainly supply the most cost efficient types, which are large coils without cardboard packaging, i.e. so called eye-to-sky or bare-pack type of coils.
| Type | Application |
|---|---|
| High performance | Most demanding heat exchange applications |
| Standard | Normal heat exchange applications |
| Lightweight replacement | Cost cutting applications |
All of our different types of tubes meet national and international standards.
Hairpin technical details
| Material | .313" and .375" |
| Lengths | from 15.8" to 72" |
| Bend radius | from .800" to 1.00" centre to centre |
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Around the Equator
Virtus Precision Tube's annual production of air-conditioning tube would reach over 35 times around the Equator, with single lengths available from a few metres to many kilometres.
Corrosion Solutions
Virtus Precision Tube offers a variety of corrosion solutions including:
- UNIGUARD®
- Tinned hairpins
UNILLOY®
UNILLOY is a specially configured alloy for ACR and is patent pending. It is targeted to reduce metal content and enable the use of new high-pressure refrigerants.