The Chinalco Steckel mill plant has been designed to produce 4,000 tpy of plates and 58,000 tpy of coils for stainless and non-ferrous alloys (titanium, nickel and copper) for a total capacity of 62,000 tpy.
The steel plant has a compact design and the complete line, from cast ingot furnaces to the plate finishing line fits into just 200 m.
The line is completed by a bottom-drive vertical edger, to control material spread during the rolling process; a flying crop shear, to guarantee the good shape of head/tail before the coiling in the coiling drums; U-tube laminar cooling to guarantee the proper cooling and ensure the metallurgic characteristic of the end products; and a hot plate leveler. The entire automation system for the mill line, including Level 1 and Level 2 automation and control system, complete with HiPAC® PLC technology, was designed and supplied by Danieli Automation.
Danieli rolled out first 25mm plates in September 2015.
