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Flanschenwerk Bebitz to Boost Productivity with Drawn Steel Center from SMS Meer
10/14/2011 - SMS Meer will supply Flanschenwerk Bebitz a new BC 120-type drawn steel center that the company says will enable faster peeling speeds and a 30% increase in productivity.
Flanschenwerk Bebitz, Germany, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for a new BC 120-type drawn steel center.
The new plant will feature a particularly robust design that enables very high peeling speeds of up to 40 meters/minute, which the company said is around 30% more productive than conventional plants.
SMS Meer’s scope of supply includes an FP5 double-sided milling and chamfering machine, a PMS 125 peeling machine, and a WRP 120 B two-roll straightening machine. SMS Meer will also integrate a test section for surface defects, and also will supply a strip grinder and comprehensive bar handling system.
The new plant will be capable of peeling, straightening and testing special-steel round bars of various grades. The machines will process material with diameters of 25 to 120 mm and bar lengths of 3 to 6 meters, with a capability for reducing bar diameter by up to 10 mm. Low changing times also ensure Bebitz can offer the desired flexibility.
"With the new plant we can offer more individually customized solutions to meet our customers' requirements," says Udo Gebel, Production Manager for bright drawn steel at Flanschenwerk Bebitz. "What's more, with the SMS Meer plant we can expect to attain maximum product quality."
SMS Meer GmbH is a company of the SMS group which, under SMS Holding GmbH, comprises a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry. With some 10,800 employees, the group generates sales of over EUR 3 billion.
