In a statement, Danieli said it will be making a number of automation and mechanical improvements to the Marcegaglia-owned plate mill, which is at its San Giorgio di Nogaro plant in Italy. 

Danieli said the project includes installation of new hydraulic cylinders to support conventional electromechanical screw-down gears. It also will equip the mill with advanced gauge control and a HiPAC controller to easily integrate the existing controls with new technological functions.

“A new L2 process control system, including on-line mathematical model for pass schedule calculation, mill setup, and reports will enable process quality and repeatability. The modern server/client architecture will include latest-generation hardware, system and application software,” Danieli said.