X-Pact^® thermo-mechanical rolling

Challenges

• Optimized mill usage during cooling phases of thermo-mechanical rolling

Solution

• Multi-plate rolling
• Process temperature model for precise determination of rolling sequence

Technical advantages

• Production of micro-alloyed high strength steel with higher ductility requirements
• Stable reproducible thermo-mechanical rolling process
• Better thermo-mechanical production rate with sophisticated staggering of plates in the mill area

Productivity

• Increase operation time
• Increase yield by multi plate rolling in TM Mode

Efficiency

• Reduce use of alloy