High productivity in stainless steel manufacturing with 18-HS mills
SMS group developed the CVC® plus 18-HS mill design so you can produce high-strength and stainless steel grades more efficiently. Specifically, in a five-stand tandem cold mill (TCM) in 18-HS design, reductions of up to 70% are possible. Even a second run of hard material is no problem. Integrated in a TCM, our 18-HS gives you the opportunity to establish a full, continuous production route for stainless steel. Using rolling oil, this plant type produces surface finishes that match cold rolled strip produced in 20-high mills.
Concepts
18-HS mill design in continuous production routes
First in line here is the continuous entry section. It includes these machines: double pay-off reel, crop shear for the strip head end, welder, strip accumulator, and strip cleaning section. Downstream of that, the tandem mill consists of up to five stands in 18-HS design plus a powerful pinch roll unit on the exit side. Also designed for continuous operation, the runout section features a double tension reel.
CVC® plus 18-HS mill
Efficient production of high-strength and stainless steelsIt has been some ten years since SMS group developed the 18-HS mill available in combination with CVC® plus. This design is not only ideal for rolling high strength and stainless steels, but also fully operational in both both reversing mills (RCM) and tandem mills (TCM).
Reversing cold mill (RCM) in 18-HS design
Flexible stainless steel productionKey components of 18-HS roll sets for RCMs are slim laterally supported work rolls. They come in diameters of between 120 and 160 millimeters, depending on the mill stand size. What they have in common is that they are all capable of high reductions. This mill type can roll even AISI 200, 300 and 400-grade unpickled material to produce high-quality finished strip.
Technology
X-Pro® laser welder
Fast, safe, and successful welding of challenging steel gradesPrecise, fast and reliable. The X-Pro Laser welder from SMS group for continuous production of difficult-to-weld steel grades.
Selected References
Electrical and automation systems
Electrical and Automation Systems
Operation and Visualization
The key role of the human elementOur ergonomically designed control stations support the activities of your operating personnel. Included here is our new HMI system which guides them intelligently through the process.
Electrical and Automation Systems
Plug & Work
Time is moneyMany customers around the world have already benefited from Plug & Work for more than 100 new plant and modernization projects.
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Contact
Christoph Schwarz
SMS group GmbH
Technical Sales Tandem Cold Rolling Mills
Wiesenstraße 30
57271 Hilchenbach
Germany
Phone
: +49 2733 29 1402
Fax
: +49 2733 29 771402
Detlef Böttner
SMS group GmbH
Electrical and Automation Systems Cold Rolling Mills
Wiesenstrasse 30
57271 Hilchenbach
Germany
Phone
: +49 2733 29 1257
Fax
: +49 2733 29 771257