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blocks with a modular design are freely interchangeable, and operate with individually driven used in the extractor, or the stretch reducing block, in any desired stand position. The design also features, a pass remote control as well as, a quick-change system for stands and rolls. These features allow considerable reduction in the number of stand changes, and thus the investment and operating costs otherwise required for optimal
The automation system enables the visualization of the measured data of the rolling mill, as well as the control of the process in order to minimize heavy ends and wall thickness variation. This in turn ensures a consistently high level production of premium quality seamless tubes, while simultaneously reducing operational errors to an absolute minimum.
New Technology Reduces the
Tube ordered a TemperLine™ system from SMS Elotherm for their new seamless tube mill. The centrepiece of the TemperLine™ converters, with a total installed austenitizing and annealing section are individually controlled with optimum process results. “This manufacturer to achieve quality metallurgical and geometrical results that are considerably superior to the demands of the Dr. Guido Opezzo from SMS no longer needs to invest in straightening and sizing presses, since the heat treatment on the straightness and ovality of the
pipes, eliminating the need for additional straightening operations. SMS Meer further developed their process and equipment is designed for tube production tubular goods – primarily line increased production capacity, the their product range to include outer the mill will include an inline and compared to conventional changes using a shop crane.
The quick-change system by SMS Meer, which uses a database-supported plant setting to ensure that product quality can be reproduced and improved over time. According to the manufacturer, an additional advantage is the travelling MF seam annealing system. In the case of a line stop, this system ensures that pipe sections not not able to meet the quality standards, will be re-annealed. This of prime material compared with a conventional seam annealing system. The mill is scheduled to go
Higher Product Quality and Less Required Maintenance The contract to deliver a cross Ohio, comes from Vallourec & Mannesmann Star. With the new mill, the company plans to improve product quality, while reducing the amount of maintenance required. Outstanding features of the new barrel-type piercer include increased rigidity, a state-of-the- art disk arrangement, and an exit
side with the latest generation of three-roller guide pedestals. The Youngstown plant is Vallourec’s primary production facility in the USA for hot-rolled seamless tubes, gas exploration. Installation of the new equipment is scheduled for the involved in V&M STAR’s new Youngstown plant. Kocks delivered an extractor and a stretch reducing block of the latest generation. The hot-rolling line is a critical part of the new tube mill. Among other components, it consists of an Once completed, the mill will be tons of high-quality seamless tubes with excellent tolerances and year.
Number of Stand Changes Reduced
are both based on the “Star Drive” design with individually driven with a nominal roll diameter of Special features of the concept include the quick-change system for the stands, as well as the roll shop with quick roll changing system and the remote-controlled reduction of the stand changes normally required for optimal production.
growing demand for the pipes used in natural gas and fossil oil production with a new plant in the USA. This Turkish company is among the leading European manufacturers. The new plant lot and is designed to produce
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mill is slated to go into operation investments. The mill will produce thick-walled, high-tensile steel pipes for natural gas and fossil oil Tubular Goods) and ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) line pipes. The industrial division of Siemens AG is involved in the quench and temper lines with furnaces, quench systems, material handling equipment and control technology. With many of the companies mentioned above located in North Rhine-Westphalia, it is an extraordinary location for the tube plant industry. Very convenient, then, that the world’s largest international trade fair for the tube industry is at home in Düsseldorf. Every other year, the leading trade fair Tube documents the technological advancements in the production and processing of tubes. After the success of tube trade fair takes place from simultaneously with the industry’s leading international trade fair, wire, at the Düsseldorf exhibition centre.
More information on Tube 2016 Petra Hartmann-Bresgen M.A. Kathrin Kleophas van den Bongardt t:+49-(0)211-4560- 541 t: +49-(0)211-4560-544 f: +49-(0)211-4560-87 541/-87 544 HartmannP@messe-duesseldorf. de KleophasvandenBongardtK@
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