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Gearboxes help up mill throughput by 40%
User application article In the first stage of a major upgrading of hot strip mill facilities, five large gearboxes will help increase finishing mill capacity by 40% and progressively double throughput.
News from David Brown Engineering (19 June 2006)
Bearing supplier meets tight deliveries at mill
User application article Aluminium rolling mill refurbishment project was initially under threat until a UK bearing supplier was able to cut a 'best-case' 18-month delivery time by more than 50%, to eight months. Brochure available
News from Revolvo (22 May 2006)
Hydraulic gauge control cylinders ordered
Angang New Iron and Steel, China, has recently ordered new hydraulic automatic gauge control cylinders for its new 1580mm hot strip mill.
News from Morgan Construction Company (17 May 2006)
Continuous mill tracking reduces changeover time
User application article An automated tracking system for the production process on a continuous rolling mill facilitates generation of rolling programs data base and reduces mill set-up time when changing products.
News from Donix (11 April 2006)
Shearing system to increase bar mill utiliation
A new shearing system will increase a Mexican two-strand bar mill's utilisation by improving the condition of the front-ends before entering the finishing stands.
News from Morgan Construction Company (28 March 2006)
Austrian firm orders USA bearings for Polish mill
An Austrian rolling mill builder is ordering the highest capacity oil film bearings for a new installation being built in Poland.
News from Morgan Construction Company (10 March 2006)
Single-strand rod outlet to be upgraded
Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, USA, is to upgrade its single-strand rod outlet and has ordered high-speed pinch roll and laying head assemblies - capable of operating at up to 120m/s.
News from Morgan Construction Company (24 February 2006)
Mill rod outlet to be modernised
Morgan Construction Company has received a contract from Nucor Corporation to upgrade the company's single-strand rod outlet at the Norfolk, Nebraska steel mill.
News from Morgan Construction Company ( 9 February 2006)
Tube mill roll engineering software released
Latest version of tube roll design and process simulation software now also supports automatic design and analysis of four-roll fin passes and five-roll welding passes without manual interaction.
News from Data M Software + Engineering ( 1 February 2006)
Chinese steel plant orders rolling mill bearings
The Morgoil Bearing Division of Morgan Construction Company has received a contract to manufacture Morgoil Bearings for Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation.
News from Morgan Construction Company (30 January 2006)
Cold mill orders shape and gauge control
SAPA Heat Transfer (Shanghai) has ordered the design, supply, and commissioning of a new hydraulic gap control, automatic gauge control, roll eccentricity compensation, and shape control system.
News from Industrial Automation Services (22 December 2005)
Largest UK built plate mill celebrated
Largest plate mill stand ever built in the UK, for Shagang, has a maximum rolling load of 10,000MN to produce plate between 1500mm and 4900mm wide, at speeds up to 7.3m/s.
News from AK Heavy Engineering (21 December 2005)
Advanced lubricant reduces steel mill costs
An advanced lubricant for 'super demulsibility' applications is for use in steel mill bearing oil circulating systems and is designed to reduce system costs, downtime and maintenance.
News from Shell Lubricants (16 December 2005)
Drive system ups cold strip mill output fivefold
User application article A complete control system installed at Graham Perry Steels is delivering an increase in production of rolled steel from 80ft to 300ft per minute on a Schmitz cold rolling mill. Brochure available
News from Wyko Industrial Services (28 September 2005)
PC-based HMI/SCADA system cuts mill costs
User application article Steel producer has made significant cost savings in total cost of ownership, through reduction in operator and maintenance costs by 30% per annum and investment costs by 41%. Brochure available
News from Citect (29 August 2005)
Courses help solve rolling mill problems
International Rolling Technology Courses cover the major concepts and characteristics of flat rolling needed to stimulate delegates in solving problems.
News from Industrial Automation Services (15 August 2005)
Coil handling and compactor installed in rod mill
To compliment a project to re-instate a merchant bars facility in the UK, a coil handling and compacting system will be added to a rod outlet that is being installed.
News from Morgan Construction Company (24 June 2005)
Wire rod mill upgrade will increase capacity
Equipment designed to improve the metallurgical properties of BMZ's finished product, while increasing the mill's production capacity will be included in a modernisation contract.
News from Morgan Construction Company (20 June 2005)
Upgrade to bring India its fastest steel bar mill
An order to upgrade a single-strand bar mill will result in the client having the fastest mill in India producing low to high carbon, low alloy, free cutting and cold heading quality steel bar.
News from Morgan Construction Company (27 May 2005)
Heavy mill stand pieces to be machined in UK
User application article Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau and VAI UK has placed a GBP 2m contract with AK Heavy Engineering for machining and test assembling a 5m wide finishing mill stand, destined for China.
News from AK Heavy Engineering (20 May 2005)
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