FIELD: tube manufacture, for example hydraulic tubes. SUBSTANCE: installation has nipple at each end. Primary tube product is coiled on drum mounted in frame. Installation includes in addition technological computer for controlling large number of stations for working tubes, station for measuring and trimming to which tubes from drum are fed and which is provided with equipment for measuring and trimming tubes; station for joining nipple provided with equipment for connecting nipple to each end of tube and marking nipples if it is necessary; pressing station including apparatus for pressing in nipples mounted on tubes for providing fixed position of nipples on tubes; station for finish treatment including apparatus for washing out (blowing out) tubes or apparatus for hydraulically testing tubes. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of installation due to reduced time period for making tubes. 4 cl, 2 dwg
