SSAB recently awarded a new order to Danieli for the supply of a new cold plate leveler for high strength steel, to be installed at SSAB’s Oxelösund plant.

The new machine will be part of a completely new expansion project to increase the production of SSAB Oxelösund steel plates. The 9-roll leveler will have a 3.4 meter roll barrel length, and the rolls will be independently driven.

The leveler will feature HAGC, roll bending, top roll independent height adjustment, automatic cassette change. It will have a maximum leveling force of 18,000 kN. Frame sturdiness will be enhanced by four pre-tensioned tie-rods. An innovative design will be applied to the drives to optimize their performance while keeping the maintenance as simple as possible.

In addition to the complete machine supply, Danieli will be in charge of the auxiliary equipment, as well as the interconnecting piping.

Production for the new line is expected to start in March 2007.