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Boltech Completes Coil Transfer Car
for North American Stainless

April 10, 2004 — Boltech, Inc. has successfully started up and commissioned a new 3-Coil Transfer Car for North American Stainless, Ghent, Ky. The transfer car will supply feedstock to a new plant expansion that will provide a major increase in finishing capacity for the plant. The expansion includes a new cold rolling mill, annealing & pickling line and increased storage facilities.

The 3-Coil Transfer Car is designed to be loaded and unloaded by EOT Crane and automatically transport coils between end locations. It is capable of carrying up to 3 coils, each weighing up to 35 tonnes (38.5 tons) with OD up to 2300mm (90.55 inches) and width up to 1350mm (53.15 inches). The car’s heavy-duty design includes the following features:

• Impact-absorbing pads to minimize shock loading to bearings and frame.
• Variable speed AC motor drive with controlled acceleration, deceleration and dynamic braking to reduce shock loading to car components.
• Heavy duty, permanently lubricated AP bearings.
• Non-marking coil support pads.
• Collision Avoidance System for protection of equipment and personnel.

Boltech, Inc. supplies custom-designed solutions to the manufacturing industry from their plant in Youngstown, Ohio. Boltech engineers review customer's process needs to provide customized solutions to improve productivity, lower costs and increase reliability while maintaining a safe working environment. Once designed, product components are fabricated, machined, assembled, prewired, prepiped and thoroughly tested.

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