ThyssenKrupp Rolling Mill in U.S. Features Converteam Technology
12/14/2010 - Converteam supplied the new ThyssenKrupp steel rolling mill in Alabama with complete electrical systems—1250 drive systems, basic and process automation—for the carbon steel cold rolling and processing plant and for a set of stainless steel cold rolling mills.
The new ThyssenKrupp steel rolling mill in Alabama, producing quality flat-rolled carbon and stainless steel, features Converteam high-performance power electronics.
Converteam supplied the complete electrical systems—1250 drive systems, basic and process automation—for the carbon steel cold rolling and processing plant and for a set of stainless steel cold rolling mills. The scope of supply ranged from design, manufacturing, installation advisory service, commissioning of drive technology and automation through to personnel training.
"We are extremely proud to be part of this outstanding landmark project and would like to thank ThyssenKrupp for their confidence in Converteam,” said Florent Battistella, Vice CEO of Converteam. “The complex project management required the involvement of our teams in the U.S., Germany, France, Great Britain, India, China, and Brazil and demonstrated once again our competitiveness in the implementation of large-scale projects."
Converteam Group is a leader in power conversion engineering, developing and providing solutions built around three core components: rotating machines, drives, and process automation. The company serves specialized sectors as well as its core markets in Marine, Oil & Gas and Offshore, Power Generation, Renewable Energy and Industry. Converteam also has accumulated experience in drives and automation systems in the field of building and modernizing steel processing plants, such as hot and cold rolling mills for long and flat products as well as all types of strip processing and treatment plants.
