CISDI tailor-makes new industry firsts for TATA Steel UK
Source: CISDI
CISDI tailor-makes new industry firsts for TATA Steel UK
TATA Steel UK’s
hot strip mill plant has successfully started up one of its most important
upgrades.
Its new FSB, FM
drive-side reaction block and latch and modular approach table, the first to be
seen in the steel industry, are running smoothly.
The equipment
was tailor-made by CISDI, who carried out the design, supply and installation
over a three-year period. In particular, CISDI Equipment Co. was responsible for manufacture and delivery.
The finishing
mill’s reaction block and latch equipment was CISDI’s first package supply to
TATA Steel European Plant.
Since that
first order was placed in 2016, CISDI has undertaken over 20 projects and services for TATA UK, one of its most
strategically-significant customers.
FSB – the first modular replacement of the scale breaker.
This
CISDI-developed, fifth-generation finishing mill scale breaker taking up less space has a remarkable descaling effect, conserves energy,
highly-effective sealing performance and is very easy to maintain.
Reaction block and latch – the first integration of a rolling mill
spindle positioner with the reaction block at the drive side.
This new design
for a reaction block has a compact structure and a strong bending force.
Multi-functioning, the reaction block features a simple and orderly piping
design and is easy to maintain.
Modular approach table – the first modular exchangeability and
replacement of a hot mill roller table.
This modular
table can be easily exchanged in groups and be replaced by a fast lifting. The
bearing chock’s shock resistance has also been improved. The rebuild did not
touch much of the original equipment foundation, which saved costs.
Inspection and
Test Plan (ITP) has been strictly carried out throughout the manufacture.
Delicacy management has been implemented for the control of each and every
manufacture and integration detail and the integrated
mechanical-electric-hydraulic test.
All boundary
conditions set for equipment integration have either been reached or
surpassed.
The CISDI-delivered FSB, running smoothly at TATA UK’s hot strip mill
The modular approach table runs with hot strip at the TATA UK plant
