TPT July 2012

Industry News

New heavy plate stand THYSSENKRUPP VDM GmbH has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2.7m heavy plate stand for its Siegen, Germany, location. With this new millstand, ThyssenKrupp VDM will be able to offer plates with narrower product tolerances and higher plate weights. new equipment and modification of the foundations. Commissioning is scheduled for the summer of 2013. The new 2.7m millstand will replace the current stand from 1954. The new unit will have a rolling force of 60MN and be equipped with a hydraulic adjustment system and work roll bending. The millstand will be pre-assembled and tested in SMS Siemag’s workshop in Hilchenbach. The scope of supply of SMS Siemag includes the millstand with X-Pact ® electrical equipment and automation system, a new hydraulic descaler, and the complete erection of the Within the area of automation systems, SMS Siemag will deliver the

level-1 systems and level-2 process models with pass schedule calculation system. The automation equipment is set up beforehand in the SMS Siemag test fields, and tested and pre-optimised in accordance with the proven Plug & Work concept. As part of the modernisation, ThyssenKrupp VDM is investing a total of around €30mn in its plant in Siegen.

SMS Siemag AG – Germany Website: www.sms-siemag.com

New offices opened in Moscow DANOBATGROUP has opened new offices in Moscow and the new offices will become a service centre and a representative office. a priority market, in view of the active development of the railway, oil and gas and aircraft industry, where the company is a leading provider of technology solutions. company and assist in dealing with the performance of contractual obligations to supply equipment. The main aim of the service centre is to provide a local team of engineers, full service to the machines installed and storage of spare parts for a faster delivery. The company Danobatgroup believes Russia to be Danobatgroup – Spain Website: www.danobatgroup.com The activity of the representative office aims to promote the equipment and automated production lines in Russia, defending the interests of the

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