SMS Siemag to Supply Novelis do Brasil with Two-Stand Cold Rolling Mill
12/27/2010 - SMS Siemag has received an order from Novelis do Brasil in Pindamonhangaba, Sao Paulo, to supply a new two-stand cold rolling mill for aluminum alloys. The two-stand tandem mill is said to be the first of its type in South America.
SMS Siemag has received an order from Novelis do Brasil Ltda. in Pindamonhangaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to supply a new two-stand cold rolling mill for aluminum alloys. The two-stand tandem mill is said to be the first of its type in South America.
The new tandem cold mill will be used for manufacturing can stock for the beverage industry. The products will comprise strip in widths of up to 2000 mm and with a minimum final gauge of 0.15 mm. The mill will be designed for an annual capacity of 330,000 tonnes.
Key components of the mill are highly efficient roll bending systems, multizone roll cooling, and the hydraulic roll adjustment system. A coil preparation station, an offline strip inspection facility, and a pallet transport system from SMS Siemag complete the rolling mill.
SMS Siemag has previously supplied equipment to Novelis do Brasil. An aluminum hot strip mill that had been relocated and revamped by SMS Siemag commenced operation in Pindamonhangaba in 1999.