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AIC Completes Rolling Mill Revamping Project in Italy
May 7, 2010 The complete revamping of the twin-strand rolling mill of ORI Martin Group in Ceprano was recently concluded.
For this plant modernization, AIC designed, realized, and installed equipment such as auxiliary services control logic (stands handling, lubrication, and cooling); and fast and slow cut line automation with cut length optimization—five pinch rolls, four start-stop shears, four pinch-roll brakes, star-stop double twin channels, scrapping shear, and diverters.
AIC also performed on-site revamping of all stand drives, upgrading with new drives control cards. The existing power section was preserved.
Other supplied equipment included rolling mill area complete automation—intermediate shears, loopers, and cropping shear; new main command desk; new network architecture (Ethernet, ControlNet and Profibus), including new SCADA control system in client-server configuration, starting from hot charging furnace up to bundles delivery area; safety system based on PLC’s platform and Ethernet networks for all rolling mill area—roughing area, intermediate and finishing mill, shears and perimeter gates; CCTV system; and Secure Remote Device Management (RDM) solution.
The work was completed in two phases planned during standard plant stops (August and December). In the first step, all activities concerning auxiliary services were implemented; during the second step, all tasks related to the rolling mill area and safety system were concluded.
AIC is an Italian company focused on industrial automation systems with 35 years of experience in the steel market and references in more than 40 countries all over the world.