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Siemens to Supply New Main Drive for Galati Plate Mill in Romania
06/30/2008 - The Siemens Industry Solutions Division will supply a new main drive for the finishing stand of ArcelorMittal's plate mill in Galati, Romania.
The Siemens Industry Solutions (IS) Division has received an order to supply a new main drive for the finishing stand of ArcelorMittal's plate mill in Galati, Romania.
ArcelorMittal's integrated iron and steel complex in Galati has an annual production capacity of around five million tonnes. The facility produces high-quality heavy plate, hot-rolled, cold-rolled and galvanized strip as well pipes, with two-thirds of the output exported. The facility can process 2.3 million tonnes of steel per year on the heavy plate line. The finishing stand upgrade, which is worth several million euros, targets increased productivity and availability for the rolling mill as well as lower maintenance costs.
For the finishing stand upgrade, Siemens will supply a twin main drive with cylindrical-rotor synchronous motors fed by cycloconverters. The twin drive has a total rated output of 13 megawatts at 44 revolutions per minute. Siemens will equip the stand with Simatic TDC for closed-loop control tasks, as well as power equipment such as 110-kV switchgear and converter transformers. Siemens is also responsible for installing and commissioning all the systems and components.
Installation of the new main drive represents a further step in the modernization of the Galati plate mill. ArcelorMittal had previously commissioned Siemens VAI to equip the finishing stand with hydraulic cylinders and a hydraulic automatic gauge control (HAGC) package as well as to implement a new process automation system for the entire plate mill area. The solution is based on the Siroll PM platform specially designed for plate mills.
Core technological components of the mechanical equipment will be manufactured at the Siemens VAI location in Montbrison, France. This project, already underway, also includes installation supervision and commissioning as well as operator training, and is due for completion by the end of 2009.
The finishing stand upgrade is scheduled for completion at the end of 2010.
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is a leading international supplier of production, transportation and building systems. The Sector comprises six Divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and Osram. In fiscal 2007 (ended September 30), Siemens Industry generated sales of approximately EUR40 billion (pro forma, unconsolidated) with around 209,000 employees worldwide.
With the business activities of Siemens VAI Metal Technologies, (Linz, Austria), Siemens Water Technologies (Warrendale, Pa.), and Industry Technologies, (Erlangen, Germany), the Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities. Using its own products, systems and process technologies, Industry Solutions develops and builds plants for end customers, commissions them and provides support during their entire life cycle.
