Siemens Awarded Contract From Nucor Steel For New Temper Mill
ATLANTA -- Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. announced today that Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies Division a contract to add a new wide Temper Mill to its existing Cut-to-Length Line. The contract amount has not been disclosed.
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa produces a wide range of carbon, high strength low alloy, hot rolled coil, cut-to-length and discrete plate utilizing state-of-the-art Steckel Mill Technology for structural and pressure vessel applications.
The 4-high Temper Mill will be equipped with hydraulic gap cylinders and an electrical and automation package, consisting of drives, high speed stand controller, laser speed sensors for automatic elongation control and an adaptive temper rolling model. In addition to the Temper Mill, the contract includes the replacement of the exiting pay off reel, coil car, coil preparation equipment and new entry guiding system.
The engineering, manufacturing, and installation will occur during 2007. Commissioning of the entry end equipment is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2007. Commissioning of the mill is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
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