Germany-based plantmaker SMS Group has announced that it will modernize the hot strip mill of ArcelorMittal Bremen, a part of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, in order to improve hot strip tolerances.
According to SMS, the upgrade will comprise the installation of a CVC®plus work roll shifting system with integrated bending mechanism and of new drive spindles in the first three mill stands of the finishing line. The modernization will provide ArcelorMittal Bremen with a powerful actuator to influence strip profile and strip flatness. The mill’s finishing stands Nos. F1 to F3 will be modernized in two steps during the regular annual maintenance downtimes in October 2018 and October 2019.