Içdas Çelik, Turkey, recently delivered its first hot rolled coils on Wire Rod Line No. 2, supplied by Danieli.

Line No. 2 is installed parallel to the Wire Rod Line No. 1, which was also supplied by Danieli and started up in November 2001.

The lines are fed by a new 700,000 tonnes/year independent twin-strand continuous mill. The two lines have exactly the same characteristics and are designed for producing 5.5- to 16-mm diameter wire rod in coils weighing up to 3000 kg, at finishing speeds of up to 115 meter/second, for various steel grades including automotive and similar demanding applications.

The new line is made up of a 10-pass high-speed block, HSS high speed cropping shear before laying head, and controlled cooling line with RRT rotating coil forming pit. A vertical trestle coil finishing line with Sund coil compactor completes the facility.

Danieli Automation supplied electricals, automation and process control systems.