STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTIONS FOR HOT ROLLING FLAT
Delivering optimized throughput, advanced product quality, operational flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and improved environmental performance.
Today's demands for flexible and economic production can only be met by customized solutions that are based on an in-depth knowledge of technological process modelling, high-performance control systems, reliable drive systems and a comprehensive understanding of hot rolling technology. With an extensive reference base in both Hot Strip and Plate Mill technologies Primetals Technologies is ideally positioned to offer advice and implement the optimum rolling solutions for both new and existing plants.
HOT STRIP MILL — HIGHEST PERFORMANCE FOR NEW AND EXISTING STEEL MILLS
The demand for hot rolled strip is growing in multiple ways.
To remain competitive, new and existing mills must be as well prepared for this challenge as possible. The production of hot strip is a key element of steel production. Given that close to half of all steel produced is hot-rolled to strip, mills require maximum throughput and availability combined with geometrical precision and the ability to create optimum material properties.
PLATE MILL — POWER MEETS PRECISION
Plate Mills are quite literally the most powerful metal-working tools on earth, but they are precision tools too.
Precise control of dimensions is critical, and so is imparting mechanical properties to the rolled product. The plate rolling process affords great flexibility in terms of how mechanical properties are achieved, through a combination of alloying, working the material, and accelerated cooling processes. Accurate microstructural control starts with expert process knowledge. Primetals Technologies has bundled this knowledge into its process equipment and is able to work closely with our customers to develop the most cost-effective solution for their specific needs.
STECKEL & PLATE STECKEL MILLS — SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS BASED ON ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Flexible configurations, meeting specialist needs, and adapting to changing market conditions for high-value coil and plate production.
Steckel Mills, thanks to low capital investment costs, occupy a special niche in hot flat rolling. They operate at a lower economic volume than hot strip mills but are capable of greater widths and are especially suitable for niche products and stainless steels. Capable of rolling strip and plate in a single mill line, the Plate Steckel Mill offers the ultimate flexibility to respond to market demands. Delivering high utilization and yields on plate products and producing wide coil products outside the range of Hot Strip Mills. Both are complex processes that Primetals Technologies has mastered.
