Scoring, Slitting, & Skiving

Scoring

  • Definition: Partial slit of a tube’s wall running axially along the length
  • Facilitates removal of tubing from a device
  • Facilitates removal of tubing when used as a manufacturing tool

Slitting

  • Definition: Longitudinal cut that goes through the entire wall of the tube along its axial length
  • Allows a tube to be slipped over other components and easily removed (easily installed)
  • Spiral slitting also available

Skiving

  • Definition: Slicing the tubing to remove a portion of the surface
  • Partial Skiving - Radial and longitudinal skiving operation
  • Partial slitting to remove a section of tubing

Zeus Tubing and other Products

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