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Robots solve rolled beam marking problems
User application article Two six-axis robots are carrying out marking operations on structural steel products and are proving to be a blueprint for safety and efficiency in one of industry's harshest environments. Brochure available
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Robotics) (15 April 2005)
Steelmaker improves planning and scheduling
User application article A producer of flat-rolled and corrugated steel has implemented software designed to enable business agility, to help enhance its customer service and business processes.
News from I2 Technologies ( 5 April 2005)
Second mill upgrade contract awarded
After upgrading the Norandal 921 mill at Huntingdon, USA, Norandal awarded a second contract to IAS in February 2005 to upgrade another 4-high aluminum mill.
News from Industrial Automation Services (18 March 2005)
System improves hot finishing mill set-up strategy
Hot finishing mill on-line set-up system significantly improves mill setup strategy for calculating processing parameters, so reducing the number of non prime coils.
News from Industrial Automation Services (18 March 2005)
Couplings turn up the power at Welsh steel mill
Couplings are playing their part in a major upgrade of Corus's tandem cold rolling mill at Port Talbot in South Wales, a project that will more than double the mill's power handling capability.
News from Renold Clutches and Couplings (11 February 2005)
System helps produce dual-phase steel strip
User application article A special version of a fibre optic infrared temperature measurement system helps produce dual-phase ferrite/martensite steel straight from the hot strip mill for the automotive industry. Brochure available
News from Land Instruments International (Infrared Temperature) (18 November 2004)
Ring rolling program speed is astonishing
During the past year, SFTC has developed a ring rolling program and Initial speed tests have been astonishing, says the compiler, after prototype development and testing.
News from Wilde FEA ( 3 November 2004)
Software aids efficient roll-pass design for wire
Using interactive modeling of the wire forming steps based on available experience, the roll-pass designer can draw the forming steps and can put the areas into the required percentage ratio.
News from Data M Software + Engineering Gmbh (21 September 2004)
Rolling mill technology course helps efficiency
Every flat rolling mill needs to constantly aim for increased productivity as well as the highest possible quality and attending an international rolling mill technology course helps achieve them.
News from Industrial Automation Services (25 June 2004)
Adaptive feed forward included in mill revamp
Steel Warehouse Company has IAS an order to design, supply and commission a replacement hydraulic gap control and automatic gauge control system for a single stand reversing mill.
News from Industrial Automation Services (23 June 2004)
Advanced upgrade to substatially raise mill output
User application article A ground-breaking combined electrical and mechanical upgrade of a tandem cold mill by ABB in partnership with David Brown Engineering will more than double the mill's power handling capability.
News from David Brown Engineering (22 June 2004)
Rolling mill increases flexibility, responsiveness
User application article A leading heavy steel plate producer, is using a business management system to increase flexibility and responsiveness, as well as minimise waste at its rolling mill.
News from ILOG (31 March 2004)
Housingless 2-high mill stands modernise bar mill
State-of-the-art housingless 2-high mill stands as continuous finishing mill trains in two rolling lines are to replace old, labour-intensive 3-high stands in a cross-country layout at a US bar mill.
News from Morgan Construction Company (18 March 2004)
Continuous cold mill setup model upgrade completed
In October 2003, IAS achieved acceptance for the continuous cold mill setup technology upgrade for the pickle line tandem cold mill at Pangang Group, Sichuan Province, China.
News from Industrial Automation Services ( 2 March 2004)
Process imagers monitor metals temperatures
Production engineers in minerals processing or metals cold rolling who need a temperature profile of their process should take a look at a high specification, low cost process imager. Brochure available
News from Land Instruments International (Infrared Temperatu (27 January 2004)
Coupling expertise gains US steel mill order
The expertise of Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has led to the company receiving an order in excess of GBP 0.3 million to supply its 'PM' flexible flexible couplings for a major upgrade in a US steel mill.
News from Renold Clutches and Couplings (13 January 2004)
Mill upgrades feature advanced shape control
User application article Advanced shape control systems feature in two rolling mill upgrades recently carried out in US steel and aluminium plants.
News from Industrial Automation Services (31 October 2003)
Hot strip mill reconditioning contract awarded
The Morgoil Bearing Division of Morgan Construction Company, has received a contract to recondition a hot strip mill for Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Plate Co, China.
News from Morgan Construction Company (12 September 2003)
Modular QC system operates 24/h/day unmanned
Combination of all of a range of retrofitable modules provides a fully automatic quality control system that will be able to operate 24 hours per day without an operator.
News from Jobin Yvon (10 September 2003)
Bar mill accessories aim at improving flexibility
Axial roll mounting unit; a three-roller guide for bar sizing mills; and its new outboard twist delivery guide are aimed at improving the working and flexibility of bar mills.
News from Morgan Construction Company (28 August 2003)
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