Austrian plantmaker Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has announced that it has successfully upgraded and modernized coiler 3 at the hot rolling mill of Tata Steel at its steelworks in Ijmuiden in the Netherlands. The power of the drive system and coiler motors was increased and state-of-the-art technology was integrated into the existing automation.
At its site in IJmuiden, Tata Steel operates a hot rolled strip mill with an annual production capacity of five million tons, with thicknesses in a range of 1.47-25 mm. The torque of the coiler was increased by up to 20 percent with the help of the new drive system so that the hot strip mill can handle higher-strength steel grades.