EuroWire May 2022

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Three-roll RSB for new greenfield rolling mill project

Lämneå Bruk expands production facilities For Swedish wire machinery manufacturer Lämneå Bruk, 2021 was a turnaround point. After a temporary drop in sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic and worldwide uncertainties in 2020, the company not only recovered, but also recorded one of the best results in its 100+ year history. For 2022, the company’s plans include expanding its production area and investing in new equipment to move further towards process automation and Industry 4.0. Two additional halls for assembling wire machinery and equipment are currently being built behind the existing workshop. Both halls are expected to be finished in the next few months. The intention is to eventually use one of the new buildings for welding robots, which will help make production more efficient and bring Lämneå Bruk closer to a fully automated and streamlined production process. Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se

Chinese steel producer Chengde Jianlong Iron & Steel Co Ltd has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks GmbH for a reducing and sizing block (RSB ® ) 500++/4 in star drive design, for its straight bar mill. The three-roll RSB will form part of the company’s new 1,000,000 t/a greenfield rolling mill project located in Chengde, China. It will be the company’s second Kocks block, following an order for an RSB 370++/4 in 2017.

An RSB 500 similar to that ordered by Chengde Jianlong, currently operating in China

The Kocks three-roll RSB will be used as a finishing unit after the roughing and intermediate train, and will produce straight bars within a dimension range of Ø 60 to 160mm. Remote control is included in the Kocks scope of supply, along with the Bamicon Octopus bar mill configurator, which sets up the RSB for the individual products to be rolled. Commissioning of the new RSB is scheduled for the beginning of 2023. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de

Construction of the new assembly halls is underway

TAPING Taping & Wrapping Machines Screening Lines for Data Cables

STRANDING Single-twist Stranders Rigid and Planetary Stranders

SINTERING Sintering Lines Curing and Sealing Ovens

MONITORING Computer Vision Monitoring Camera Dimensional Checking

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