Acerinox Europe placed an order with SMS group early in 2016, for the installation of a 20-high cold rolling mill for high-quality stainless steel grades. With this third order within just a few years, Acerinox is continuing its successful cooperation with SMS group. Acerinox has invested in its main production facility in Los Barrios, Cadiz, in Spain. There, SMS group is going to install a new 20-high cold rolling mill in MonoBlock design of size MB22B-52“, complete with X-Pact® electrical and automation systems.
The compact and robust cold rolling mill will be characterized by high stand stiffness and designed to roll a complex variety of materials, including ferrite, austenitic and duplex steels, with high pass reductions to a minimum final gage of 0.15 millimeters. SMS group will equip the mill with X-Pact® electrical and automation systems, ensuring optimal utilization of the rolling mill. The 20-high cold rolling mill is scheduled to start operation at Acerinox at the end of 2017. With this third order, Acerinox continues to rely on cold rolling mills from SMS group.
