TPT March 2012

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Three roller continuous rolling mill starts operation in China

AN OCTG factory built by Bazhou Seamless Pipe Limited (BSP) has been put into operation in Xinjiang, China. Taiyuan Tongze Heavy Industry Co Ltd is the general contractor for the hot rolling line, which is combined with designing, machining, manufacturing, installation and commissioning. The hot rolling pipe specification is Φ127mm to Φ355.6mm, wall thickness is 5mm to 50mm, and yearly capacity is 700,000 tons. The main equipment includes billet preparation, mid-diameter rotary hearth furnace, cone-type piercing mill, five stands three roller continuous rolling mill with stand exchange at side, five stands extractor, fourteen stands sizing mills and cooling bed. The whole hot rolling line equipped with hydraulic servo press down for roll gap setting, pipe end reduction, product quality

Mid-diameter rotary hearth furnace

Taiyuan Tongze Heavy Industry Co – China

control and tool life control system. Taiyuan Tongze Heavy Industry Co also supplied two pre-finishing lines, finishing line and heat treatment line.

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