Efficient production of tinplate material
The SMS group offers innovative, technical solutions at all steps of tinplate production for the efficient processing of cold strip into packing material. All the necessary treatment facilities can be delivered from a single source, including mechanical and processing equipment, furnace technology, electrical and automation systems and production know-how. The electrolytic tinning lines are fitted with soluble anodes, which create significant economic, ecological and process-engineering advantages.
Line concepts
Tinplate annealing line

Electrolytic tinning line

Technology




Material flow
SMS group covers the whole production process- System supply of all plants with complete mechanical and process equipment, furnace technology, electrics and automation as well as production know-how
- Auxiliary equipment like evaporators or anode casters also included
- Various references for all plants
Tinplate Continuous Annealing Line
Highlights- 750 m/min process speed at 0.1 mm minimal thickness
- Production of all grades including T2.5, T5 and DR 10 which cannot be produced with a batch furnace
- Economical annealing process in a full radiant-tube furnace
- Inline DCR mill with two four-high stands rolls to set the desired material and surface properties
Electrolytic tinning line with soluble anodes
The significant process steps in an electrolytic tinning line are cleaning, leveling, pickling, tinplating, remelting and passivating. All of these process steps must fulfill high requirements in order to guarantee the surface quality of the end material. SMS offers various innovative technologies for tinning lines, which increase the ecological and economic efficiency of the plant.
Selected References
Service
Electrical and Automation systems
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Strip Processing Lines
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Maintenance service
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Low-Voltage Frequency Converter
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X-Shape – Precise flatness measurement and control
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Innovative Solutions for Strip Processing Lines
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Future-proof complete solutions from one source - Electrics and Automation
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Efficient production of tinplate packaging material out of cold strip
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X-Pact® High Current
Contact

Walter Timmerbeul
SMS group GmbH
Vice President Electrics/Automation Processing Lines and Furnaces
Eduard-Schloemann-Straße 4
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone
: +49 211 881 5708
Fax
: +49 211 881 775708

Ronald Genssler
SMS group GmbH
Service Processing Lines
Ivo-Beucker-Straße 43
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone
: +49 2161 350 3570
Fax
: +49 211 881-774162

Claas Sachteleben
SMS group GmbH
Technical Sales Processing Lines
Eduard-Schloemann-Straße 4
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone
: +49 211 881 5216
Fax
: +49 211 881 775216