EuroWire September 2018

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Two new drawing lines for MMK-Metiz

EJP has received an order from Russian OJSC MMK-Metiz for the supply of two drawing lines to be installed at its Magnitogorsk works. One is a combined drawing line for bright steel with diameters between 8 and 30mm. The 30-ton drawing line will be equipped with a driven cold rolling stand in order to be able to produce square bright steel sections from round input stock. The second line is a chain draw bench line for the production of bars with diameters of up to 68mm. With the new lines, which will come with a number of innovative features, MMK-Metiz will expand its product range, among others, towards larger diameters. The product quality will give a straightness tolerance of 0.1mm/m and diameter tolerances of h8 and h9. The new lines will boost output by approximately 15 tons per hour of bright steel products. With a drawing force of 30 tons and drawing speeds of up to 80m/min, the combined drawing line CDS 300 will produce finished bars in diameters from 8 to 30mm – from coil-to-bar, from coil-to-coil, or bar-to-bar, as desired. EJP will install a driven cold rolling stand between the blasting plant and the drawing machine. The function of the rolling stand is to pre-form the material so that it will be possible to directly draw from round to square. The high-precision drive control will make the forming process more controllable than previously. The servo-electric actuation of the drawing jaws achieves more flexibility in bar and tube drawing, cuts the set-up times and reduces the maintenance effort. The DB 800 chain draw bench will be designed for drawing forces of up to 80t and the production of bars in diameters of up to 68mm, straight from bar to bar. Both lines will be equipped with eddy-current testers for inline inspection of the surface quality. In the case of small to medium diameters, the machine can process three bars simultaneously. technology at MMK-Metiz, explained why his company has chosen EJP as supplier: “We conducted a comprehensive market analysis and EJP clearly came out on top when we drew up the technology shortlist. Denis Kanaev, director

▲ ▲ Driven cold rolling stand improves flexibility and quality

then we have already received another order for a combined drawing line CDS 300. More proof of the continuing good international reputation of technology ‘Made in Germany’.” EJP will be the general contractor for the supply of the two lines. Installation is scheduled to take place in Autumn this year with commissioning in spring 2019.

per cent. Once our new lines are running, we will be one of the leading producers in Europe in terms of product quality and delivery performance.” Jacques Paraskevas, managing director of EJP, is convinced that having the manufacturing base in Germany has proved to be the right strategy for the company. “The order from MMK-Metiz is the biggest in our company history. However, since

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