Digital Assistance System Improves Yield - SMS Group Supplies High-Performance Compact Cold Mill to Marcegaglia
Marcegaglia Ravenna S.p.A., a Metal-Expo regular exhibitor, has contracted SMS group for the complete supply of a two-stand reversing cold mill of CCM® (Compact Cold Mill) design. Marcegaglia’s head- quarters is located in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, in the Mantua province in North Italy.
The new CCM® will be implemented at the Ravenna facility where Marcegaglia produces cold rolled carbon steel sheets and strips for a wide range of industrial applications. As a high-performance mill, it is designed to process a comprehensive material mix, including high- carbon and duplex steels, chrome-manganese alloyed steels, and silicon steels. The annual capacity is about 550,000 tons.
The CCM® will be operated with the X-Pact® automation package, which provides a consistent and complete system solution for the high-performance control concepts and strategies implemented by SMS group.
The very high automation level of the CCM® is an important step towards digitalization and adaptability to future requirements. The new CCM® at Marcegaglia Ravenna S.p.A. is expected to start operation in April 2020.
MARCEGAGLIA has established its new Russian plant for the manufacturing of stainless steel products in the city of Vladimir, 180 km East of Moscow on a global area of 70 000 sqm of which 14 000 are covered. The first phase of the plant development includes 6 tube welding lines completed by polishing and mirror polishing machines, as well as one slitting line and ole flattering line for decoiled sheets.
MARCEGAGLIA RUSSIA welcomes all steel industry professionals to visit its stand at Metal-Expo'2019, the 25th Jubilee International Exhibition, November 12-15, Hall 75, VDNHa, Moscow, Russia. Stand N 1B30.
SMS group GmbH welcomes all steel industry professionals to visit its stand at Metal-Expo'2019, the 25th Jubilee International Exhibition, November 12-15, Hall 75, VDNHa, Moscow, Russia. Stand N 2C02.
The total of more than 560 companies from 34 world countries will attend Metal-Expo’2019, while more than 30k steel industry professionals from all over the world are expected to visit the event.
