Vietnamese Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has successfully put into operation the new CCM® (Compact Cold Mill), supplied by SMS group. The CCM®, the first of this kind in Vietnam, complements the single-stand reversing cold mill supplied by SMS group in 2015.
With the CCM®, Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company is increasing its annual capacity by a further 435,000 tons of high-grade cold strip in the final gage range from 2.0 down to 0.2 millimeters.
The technological features of the CCM® include CVC®plus, X-Pact® electrical and automation systems and an X-Shape flatness measuring and control system. The high-grade finished strip produced with this technology is wound into coils at both tension reels with the support of belt wrappers. Devices for quick work and intermediate roll changes reduce idle times, contributing favorably to the productivity of the mill.
The cooperation of all parties involved was the basis for the smooth and flawless rolling of the first coil in line with the project schedule.
