Corus, IJmuiden, Netherlands
For a wide range of product applications, the required strip thickness, flatness and surface quality can be achieved more economically by linking the pickling and cold-rolling processes. This delivers significant improvements with regard to mill productivity, yield and production cost savings as a result of the elimination of strip threading and tailing-out operations. Reduced strip-head and tail-end losses also contribute to better overall yield. Our speed optimization system ensures maximum throughput rates under all operating conditions, and maintenance, roll consumption and manpower requirements are lowered. Typical production capacities of such combined facilities are in the range of 1.2-2 million t/a.
Pickling lines supplied by Siemens VAI are characterized by high pickling rates, lowcost pickling operations, flexible production, a wide range of product sizes, qualities, reliable plant operation, and low maintenance requirements, as well as compliance the highest standards for environmental safety.