How many tons per hour can it produce?
150
What is the furnace length & width?
70’ long and 42’ side
What is the furnace reheat temperature for billets coming in?
2250
What do the control zones do?
Heat billets to ideal rolling temp
What happens in billet mapping?
Billets are validated for accuracy and stored for process history
How many mill stands are there?
16
What are the 3 types of stands?
Vertical, high horizontal and 4 roll universal
What do stands 1-8 do?
Roughing
What are stands 9-12 called?
Intermediate
What do stands 13-18?
Finishing
What is the purpose of lathes?
Cut into the set-up rolls for shape pass
What does the set-up shop do?
Prepares rolls for mill changes
Which 2 stand numbers are the shear stands?
8 & 16
What is the purpose of #8 shear stand?
Nose crop, tail crop, cobble cut, tail trim and 4 flat blades
What does the #16 shear stand do?
Dividing shear to cut length for cooling bed; 4 crank and has 2 blades, changed with every product
What are the before and after cooling bed temperatures?
1800 entering and 250 cooled
How many straighteners are there?
4 top and 4 bottom
Cut then bundle or Bundle then cut?
Cut first then bundled
What information is on the finishing tags?
Size, grade, length, count, weight, time, heat, crew and number
What year was it built?
1981
