Our range of services

We supply a wide variety of services in addition to 14,000 tonnes of pipes, flanges, and butt weld fittings and equipment in tested quality.

Our customers benefit from a service range designed to the requirements of different industries over more than 45 years. Here is an opportunity to learn more about our services.

Our services at a glance

Our performance at rff is reflected not only in our wide range of products in stock but also in the many services that go with our extensive delivery programme. We are an ideal supplier for bespoke services in pipes and pipe connections according to DIN, EN and ASME.

We set the standards in every area encompasses within our service range. Learn more about the possibilities.

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Pipes, seamless and welded, uncoated and coated
Flanges, collars and rings, forged, rolled, bent and welded
Seamless and welded fittings, tees, reducers, caps, special fittings, Part 1 / EN Type A, Part 2 / EN Type B
All types of seamless and welded elbows, Part 1 / Type A – Part 2 / Type B
Special elbows, pipe bends (narrow bends) inductive and cold-formed, all radii, also with extended legs
Heads, collars, pipe clamps, U-bolts
Gaskets, bolts and nuts, stud bolts
High pressure, steel and malleable fittings
Couplings and valves
Steel bars, hollow steel bars, plates
Special parts according to specification / drawing
Material qualities: Non-alloyed, non-alloyed heat-resistant, alloyed heat-resistant, low-temperature, fine grain steels, high yield steels, stainless steel, high temperature steels, special steels, sour gas materials, non-ferrous metals, duplex und alloy

Pipes cutting, bevelling, drilling, bending, thread cutting
Flanges face machining, e.g. tongue and groove, male and female, tapering of ring type joint, drilling (smooth and tapped), machining of edges (inside and outside), tapped holes
Fittings bevelling, tapering, pig guide bars welded into tees
Elbows bevelling, tapering, cutting into graduated sections
Prefabrication of line pipe parts according to isometric drawings and pipe classes

Blasting according to required class, e.g. SA 2,5
Interior and exterior primer according to specification, e.g. with epoxy resin or other
Galvanising, hot-dip galvanising, zinc plating
PE insulation, all types
Interior cement coating, all types
Rilsan coating
Pickling and passivating
Grinding and brushing
Polishing, mechanical or electrolyticpolishing

Ultrasonic (U.S.), surface crack detection, magnetic particle testing
Mill test reports (MTR) according to DIN EN 10204, 3.2 by TÜV or LR, DNV/GL, LR, BV, ABS, RINA or other in compliance with customer specifications
Impact test
Tensile test at room temperature
Hot tensile test
Folding test, widening test, ring expanding test
HIC-Test / HUEY-Test for sour gas affected pipe components
Testing to customer specification

Marking with manual marking punches and embossing stamps
Hard stamping with electromagnetic dot marking
Colour marking
Component marking, individual part or packing unit labelling
Barcode labeling
Account number, drawing number and other

Logistics centre in Stuhr/Bremen, Beucha/Leipzig and Erkrath/Düsseldorf
Order picking from fully automated pipe stocks systems and small parts storage systems, high rack storage system
Disposable and reusable packaging
Export packaging according to specifications, e.g. according to IPPC standard
Shrink wrap packaging
Individual and bundle packaging
Material supply and storage in rff own containers
Own modern fleet
Shipping with long-standing contract carriers, regular transit time 24 to 48 hours
Express and courier services, TNT innight and overnight service
Parcel service

Projects are management by designated project teams
Shutdown support, preplanning and storage
Deadline monitoring / expediting
Regular status reports
Bill of materials (BOM) preparation according to isometric drawing
Order picking and labelling per assembly / isometric drawing
Designated project-specific warehouse space
Internal / external inspection
Colli lists and outgoing goods reports

Unmistakeable Mill test report (MTR) number system
6-fold MTR backup
Immediate access to MTRs for telephone inquiries
Additional Information / barcoe directly on MTR acc. to customers specification
MTRs enclosed with goods delivery and / or invoice
Online MTR access
MTRs deliverable via email or on datastore
MTRs deliverable in multiple languages
Shipping documents and MTR cover letter with heat numbers
Wall thickness calculations according to DIN EN 1594, AD-B2, AD-B3, AD-B9 or TRD 301, on request TÜV-approved

Comprehensive process control
Online access to all logistics centre inventories from all rff locations
Customised B2B solutions
Marketplace solutions
tem definition based on e Class characteristics
Order tracking and online catalogue Service via Website and "my rff", access via www.rff.de/en
Electronic invoices
Invoice settlement in the credit note procedure

Quality Management acc. to DIN EN ISO 9001
Environmental Management acc. to DIN EN ISO 14001
Occupational health and safety Management acc. to DIN ISO 45001
Processor of materials acc. to AD2000 leaflet W0
TÜV restamping authorisation acc. to DIN EN 764-5 for acceptance certificates DIN EN 10204 / 3.1
Certified acc. to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EG
Approved supplier acc. to KTA 1401
Inhouse test equipment for spectral analyses, hardness testing and surface roughness measurements
Inspection of all incoming goods for radioactivity
Specific warehouse bin assigment system
Single Batch / heat storage
Ongoing education and further training programmes to increase employee expertise

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'A comprehensive range of service allows us to provide our customers with optimised solutions.'
Michael Allexi, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing