EuroWire March 2022

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Acceptance certificates issued The Chinese state-owned steel producer Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd (SGIS) has issued to Friedrich Kocks GmbH the FAC (final acceptance certificate) for its three-roll reducing and sizing block (RSB) 500++/4 in 5.0 design. Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Company Co Ltd (TISCO), China, has also granted an FAC to Kocks for its new RSB 5.0.

TISCO is one of the largest stainless steel producers worldwide and ranks among China’s “500 most valuable brands”. The company, located in the Shanxi province, produces flat and long products for various industries. The new RSB is part of the modernisa- tion and upgrade of the existing stain- less steel rolling mill, and produces vari- ous austenitic, martensitic and ferritic

The newmedium section bar mill at Laiwu works has implemented the Kocks RSB 500++/4, including size control system, a 4D Eagle profile gauge and the design and closed-loop automation for the low- temperature rolling process. The RSB produces SBQ products within a range of Ø 50 to 130mm.

The RSB at SGIS’s Laiwu works

stainless steel, duplex and nickel-based alloys within a dimension range of Ø 16 to 100mm. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de

Overcoming complexities in manufacturing Cimteq, a software provider to the global wire and cable manufacturing industry, has published guidance to help manufacturers overcome the complexities faced during wire and cable production. The company’s white paper focuses on several suggestions that contribute to effective and efficient operations. of processes and procedures in place that ensure a seamless transition from customer query to order delivery is vital. In addition, the many product iterations and variants within cable production demand buy-in from all departments as well as an investment in digital approaches.”

the business; managing quality and cost; continuous improvement and problem solving; and cascade objectives, KPIs and management reviews. The white paper can be downloaded via Cimteq’s website. Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com

Topics introduced in the paper include setting and using design standards in

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