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Wieland Werke in Ulm, Germany is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of copper and copper alloy semi-finished goods. We modernized the hot rolling mill at the company’s Vöhringen location. This investment was designed to increase the coil weights and boost productivity.
To achieve the goal, we built a two-high rolling stand with a fully hydraulic edging stand at the entry side. It is capable of reverse-rolling blooms weighing up to 16 t to a width of 580 to 840 mm and thicknesses of 8.5 to 25 mm. Furthermore, we supplied a coilbox with additional heat hood for temperature balancing before the final pass, strip cooling equipment and a cooling bed just 700 mm high.
It was a special challenge to replace the old plant with the hot rolling mill during ongoing production. To ensure a minimum production stoppage, we installed the equipment in several phases. First we assembled the new furnace roller table during a one-week stoppage. Then production resumed while we extended the cooling bed to 110 m. Finally, a 47-day break in operations gave us time to dismantle the old plants and install the new components. Just two weeks after the start of the ramp-up phase, the plant achieved maximum production.
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