Morgan Construction Co. has received an order from the Corus Group for an upgrade to the company’s four-strand mill in Scunthorpe, U.K.

As part of the contract, Corus ordered four high-speed trimming and chopping shears, water boxes and associated equipment that will be installed in the company’s existing Morgan wire rod mill.

The new automated equipment will significantly improve the health and safety of Corus' operators by removing the hazards associated with manual end trimming. The shears will also provide improvements in process consistency that allow increased customer satisfaction, improved yield, and reduced operating costs.

The Scunthorpe mill produces quality steel grades, including tire cord, spring steels, low alloy steels, and lead-free cutting steels, from 5.0 to 13.5 mm in size, at 70 meters per second at a rate of 1,000,000 tonnes annually. The first two shears will be installed this summer, with the remaining two to be installed in November of this year.

Morgan Construction designs and produces high-quality rolling mill products and services for the international metals industry.