TPT July 2011

I ndustry N ews

Spanish spirally welded steel pipe mill

HANNIBAL Pipes SA has announced that technical partner Byard Spiral Mill has successfully finalised plant commissioning and production start-up, making Hannibal the first SAW spirally welded steel pipe mill to start production in the South of Spain. Hannibal Pipes started its investment in 2010. The first phase investment was €10mn, and Byard Spiral Mill has a 15% share. Hannibal Pipes has also been awarded its first major order for the supply of around 85km of 22" and 24" SAW spiral pipes. The pipes will then receive galvanising treatment and will be used as centre pipes for a 50MW solar field investment in the Spanish Andalusia region. STAHLWERK Thüringen GmbH recently commissioned the new roughing stand supplied by SMS Meer, Germany, for the section rolling mill in Unterwellenborn. The new two-high reversing stand is designed for a rolling force of 10,000kN and has a drive power of 4,400kW. Further special technical features include the automatic roll gap opening in the event of an overload, the semi-automatic axial shifting of the top roll for groove adjustment and the significantly simplified roll changing.

Byard Spiral Mill is the technical partner for supply and operation of pipe manufacturing equipment, initially having a yearly capacity of 90,000M/tons. The Byard production line is capable of manufacturing SAW spiral steel pipes with diameters from 508 to 2,540mm and having a thickness up to 22mm. “We are very satisfied by Hannibal Pipes first important order and we are now looking to enter soon into second phase investment installing a second production line,” commented Mr Ting, chairman and CEO of Byard Spiral Mill and Hannibal Pipes director. “Hannibal Pipes building has the classical ‘T’ layout and for second line installation will The plant standstill time for the modernisation was just six weeks. The old roughing stand was dismantled and the new stand installed. It includes a complete drive train, working roller tables and side guard manipulators as well as the complete electrical and automation equipment. The new rougher replaces a stand that has been in operation since 1984. Stahlwerk Thüringen belongs to the Spanish Alfonso Gallardo Group. SMS Meer GmbH is a company of the SMS

have major synergy and production range optimisation.” Located in Hellin, Albacete, Spain, in an area directly connected through railway with Cartagena Port, Hannibal Pipes also designs and manufactures a large range of steel special pieces, such as bends, T connections, sleeves and couplings. Hannibal Pipes SA – Spain Fax: +34 967 176 860 Email: info@hannibalpipes.com Byard Spiral Mill Sdn Bhd – Malaysia Fax: +60 603 8024 6262

Email: info@spiralpipe.com Website: www.spiralpipe.com

New roughing stand commissioned

group, which is, under the roof of the SMS Holding GmbH, a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. It consists of the two business areas SMS Siemag and SMS Meer. In 2010, some 9,000 employees worldwide generated a turnover of €3.1bn. SMS Meer – Germany Email: thilo.sagermann@sms-group.com Website: www.sms-meer.com

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