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SMS Meer to Upgrade ArcelorMittal Hamburg Wire Rod Mill
07/29/2011 - ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH has placed an order with SMS Meer for the modernization of a two-strand wire rod mill, with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes. New cantilever stands will enable higher rolling forces in the future.
ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH has placed an order with SMS Meer for the modernization of a two-strand wire rod mill, with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes. New cantilever stands from SMS Meer will enable higher rolling forces in the future.
This is the fifth modernization order that ArcelorMittal has placed with SMS Meer for the wire rod mill supplied in 1969. With the present revamp, ArcelorMittal is continuing the abolition of the mill stands designed for two-strand operation. The company will be replacing the last two mill stands of the intermediate train 1. Currently, a two-strand rolling operation is taking place in these mill stands.
SMS Meer will be converting this section into two single-strand rolling lines. The existing looper tables will be moved and two new mill stands of type CL 200 will be positioned in V-H arrangement for each strand. These cantilever mill stands are a new generation and able to absorb even higher rolling forces and rolling torques.
The modernization is expected to be completed in September 2012.
SMS Meer GmbH is a company of the SMS group, which is, under the roof of the SMS Holding GmbH, a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry. It consists of the two business areas, SMS Siemag and SMS Meer. In 2010, about 9200 employees worldwide generated a turnover of EUR 3 billion.
