Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that ATI Flat Rolled Products has successfully rolled coils of stainless steel across its Hot-Rolling and Processing Facility (HRPF) utilizing the repaired Rotary Crop Shear (RCS). The repair and installation of the RCS was completed on schedule. First coils were successfully rolled on September 29, 2015.
On May 28, 2015, ATI announced that during routine maintenance a defective component was discovered in the RCS. While the RCS was offline, most flat-rolled products were produced without the RCS. However, projected operating profit benefits from the HRPF were not fully realized. While the RCS was offline, new product qualification and new product development continued at a rapid pace. All planned stainless, nickel-based alloys and specialty alloy, titanium and titanium alloy, and zirconium product qualifications are now complete.
