A tensioning device for winding metal pipes into a coil, comprising an upper replaceable roller and two lower replaceable rollers mounted with the possibility of rotation, wherein the upper roller is mounted with the possibility of vertical movement, characterized in that it is equipped with a caliper made with the possibility of longitudinal movement, a housing mounted on the caliper with the possibility of rotation around the axis and fixation, and a control unit mounted in the housing for longitudinal movement of the caliper depending on the angular movement of the spindle shaft at a given step of winding metal pipes, wherein the upper and lower rollers are mounted in conical bearings in the housing and are made multi-pass with a distance L between the centers of the passes, which sets the winding density of the coil, and the upper roller is installed with the possibility of vertical movement by means of sliders and adjusting screws.