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Advanced solutions for bar and wire-rod mills

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2002

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Abstract

This paper describes innovative solutions developed by VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) for bar and wire-rod mills and concerning mechanical equipment as well as automation systems. Among them, the Precision Rolling System (PRS) was first implemented at Chaparral Steel (USA) and the Minimum Tension Control is applied at BMZ (Belarus). Benefits are: improved product quality, greater mill availability, increased flexibility and productivity.

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Research Article
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© La Revue de Métallurgie, 2001

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