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Geared to high demands. If you specialize in stainless or acid-resistant grades, a Steckel rolling mill is the ideal choice for you. Why? Because these grades are usually manufactured in small batches, so the versatility of a Steckel mill compared to a conventional hot wide strip mill makes good economic sense. And it’s this flexibility plus cost-effectiveness that also makes all the difference when you produce nickel and cobalt alloys or titanium alloys.

Compact and low-cost. A Steckel rolling mill is a compact plant with an annual capacity of up to 1 million t. Much cheaper than a conventional hot stripmill, a Steckel mill finish-rolls the strip in reversing mode. It features one coiling furnace each at the entry and exit sides of the mill stand to keep the strip hot. That is how it can roll up to nine passes.

Our expertise. You benefit from our worldwide experience in building single-stand Steckel mills with extremely high rolling forces. Alternatively, you may be interested in one of our innovative revamps that significantly increase the production capacity and availability of existing plants. Our subsidiary, SMS Demag Tippins, is your specialist for tandem and heavy-plate Steckel mills. All this expertise makes us a partner you can rely on to support you with this kind of plant – wherever you are in the world. Integrated in our Steckel rolling mills are all the adjustment and control systems for strip thickness, profile and flatness that have proven their worth in conventional hot strip mills and CSP® plants. For simply outstanding rolling results.