Bar Conditioning Lines BCL High-Speed WRP-S Straightening

Bar Conditioning Lines BCL High-Speed WRP-S Straightening

BAR CONDITIONING LINES Bar Conditioning Lines BCL Well-known brand names and long experience under one roof: SMS group your strong partner for the future Bar Conditioning Lines BCL. 2

SMS group Bar Conditioning Lines BCL As a manufacturer of rolled steel bars, you frequently face ever increasing quality specifications required both by end users and for new, complex steel grades. That s why SMS group has developed a modular system to satisfy all customers requirements. This enables rolled steel producers like you to achieve the highest standards along with excellent productivity rates. The core machine, the two roll straightener type WRP-S, is based on the proven Kieserling/Schumag design and continuously fine-tuned by SMS group for optimum results. The SMS group BCL are characterized by a high degree of automation with lot control and integrated process monitoring. The deep knowledge within the SMS group of the upstream rolling process and the downstream bright bar production as manufacturer guarantees customized solutions for all requirements. Process configuration BCL Our WRP-S two-roll straighteners can be used in a BCL with a plurality of possible combinations of equipment for pre-straightening, de-scaling, testing, conditioning, bundling and packing. For specific functions, such as for example NDT equipment, we cooperate only with well reputed sub-suppliers that provide world-wide service. SMS offers you optimized solutions to suit all your requirements for bars with round and square section. Quality performance SMS group BCL are ideal for processing a wide variety of steel grades and tempers. Included are alloyed or unalloyed steels as well as high-end materials. The machines fulfill all current specifications for dimensional tolerance and defect-free quality: Improved bar straightness up to 0.5 mm/m External flaws detected with MFLT up to 0,1 x 0,1 x 10 mm Internal flaws detected with UT up to 0,8 mm FBH and 0,5 x 10 mm SDH Circumference-specific ink marking 100% tested defect free bars (cut-off ends) BCL key features Experience in straightening technology for many decades Deep knowledge about upstream rolling mill process Highest knowledge about requirements of bright bar industry end users Modular construction system covering all requirements Close cooperation for decades with sub-suppliers Easy operation and maintenance features High performance lines with high automation degree Level 2 automation and integrated process monitoring Access to worldwide production and service units of SMS group SMS TECademy Training 3

Schumag/Kieserling steel plants timeline 1830 Establishment of the HJ Neuß schen Fabriketablissements needle factory in Aachen. 1876 Acquisition of the factory by Friedrich Wilhelm Schumacher. 1929 Sale of the first Combined drawing machine to a German steel plant. 1956 Supply of first two roll straightener by Th. Kieserling & Albrecht GmbH & Co. 1961 The company moves to Aachen-Schleckheim. 1994 Acquisition of Th. Kieserling & Albrecht GmbH & Co. 1999 Merger of Kieserling GmbH in Schumag AG. 2008 Schumag AG sells their mechanical engineering of complete bright steel lines to SMS Meer GmbH (SMS group). This includes: drawing machines, peeling machines, straightening machines, as well as grinding and polishing machines. 2015 The bright steel activities come together in the Bright Steel Product Unit, part of the Long Product Plants Division at SMS group GmbH 1985 Conversion into a public company. 4

BAR CONDITIONING LINES Available BCL models Machine size BCL 80 BCL 100 BCL 130 BCL 180 Working range mm 12-80 20-100 22-130 35-180 Feed speed max. m/min 120 100 80 80 Straightener size WRP100S WPR120S WRP160S WRP200S Straightening force kn 890 1.280 2.210 4.120 Auxiliary equipment SMS group offers a wide variety of auxiliary equipment, often required for operation with the bar conditioning line. Our broad range means we can customize your line to your specific requirements. SMS group bar conditioning lines are productive, easy to operate and maintenance-friendly. Plus, our global manufacturing strategy ensures we can manufacture them to local standard and with local service support. The BCL series offers perfect options for customers seeking a highly efficient and reliable solution for steel manufacturing. Drawing on long experience and extensive know-how, SMS group designs configurations geared to your specifications.. Auxiliary equipment Bundle loading systems Entry and exit channels Straightness measurement systems Descaler De-burring or chamfering machines Saws NDT testing equipment (UT, ECT, MFLT, MPI, etc.) Conveyors, emulsion systems, etc. Section straightening machines Environmental systems (dust, scale) Grade detection and marking systems Automatic packaging systems 5

SMS group GmbH Business Unit Long Products Plants Ohlerkirchweg 66 41069 Mönchengladbach, Germany Phone: +49 2161 350-1739 Fax: +49 2161 350-1753 E-mail: brightsteelplants@sms-group.com Internet: www.sms-group.com W2-310E SMS group Published on 01.05.2016 Circulation 1000. Printed in Germany. Ky The information provided in this brochure contains a general description of the performance characteristics of the products concerned. The actual products may not always have these characteristics as described and, in particular, these may change as a result of further developments of the products. The provision of this information is not intended to have and will not have legal effect. An obligation to deliver products having particular characteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in the terms of the contract.