SMS Meer to supply vertical compact coiler rolling mill to Daehan Steel

Germany-based plant equipment supplier SMS Meer has announced that it has received an order from South Korean steelmaker Daehan Steel for the supply of a vertical compact coiler (VCC) rolling mill for compact coils. The mill with an annual capacity of 450,000 metric tons will be the world's first rolling mill that concentrates exclusively on the production of compact coils.
 
SMS Meer is to supply the key equipment, such as six housingless stands, an eight-stand finishing block in V arrangement, heat treatment equipment, VCC facilities, the electrical equipment and the automation system. In addition, SMS Meer will be responsible for the coordination of the erection and commissioning.
 
The production line will process billet sizes of 130 x 130 mm. It is planned that the mill will be expanded to cover billet sizes of 150 x 150 mm.
 
The rebar sizes correspond to Korean standard D10 to D16, while the production of the corresponding round bar sizes is also possible.
 
The plant is scheduled to go into operation in April 2011.