Siemens to Supply Temper Mill for Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa
06/13/2007 - Nucor Steel awards Siemens a contract to add a new wide Temper Mill to the existing Cut-to-Length Line at the company’s Tuscaloosa, Ala., facility.
Siemens has been awarded a contract by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, to add a new wide Temper Mill to its existing Cut-to-Length Line. The contract amount has not been disclosed.
Siemens will equip the 4-high Temper Mill with hydraulic gap cylinders as well as an electrical and automation package. The automation package will include drives, high-speed stand controller, laser speed sensors for automatic elongation control, and an adaptive temper-rolling model.
In addition to the Temper Mill, Siemens’ scope of supply also includes replacement of the exiting payoff reel, coil car, coil preparation equipment, and new entry guiding system.
The engineering, manufacturing, and installation will occur during 2007. Commissioning of the entry end equipment is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2007, with commissioning of the mill scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
The engineering, manufacturing, and installation will occur during 2007. Commissioning of the entry end equipment is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2007, with commissioning of the mill scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa produces a wide range of carbon, high strength low alloy, hot rolled coil, cut-to-length, and discrete plate utilizing state-of-the-art Steckel Mill Technology for structural and pressure-vessel applications.
