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Rod mill bound for Dubai

The new mill will run 8 tonnes per hour, and is rated to produce 50,400 tonnes annually in rods of 9.5mm, 12mm and 15mm in diameter. The dual reel coiler will allow Ducab to produce coils with two different diameters to meet different customer requirements, and the automatic strapping and unloading features will increase efficiencies in the coil handling process. Southwire has workedwith Siemens for over 50 years. During that time, the company has built more than 100 non-ferrous mills for Southwire customers, in addition to completing nearly 30 upgrades.

Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Southwire Company to supply an aluminum rod system for wire and cable producer Dubai Cable Co (Ducab). The new mill will be located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, with commissioning expected in summer 2015. Siemens is responsible for the engineering, manufacturing and commissioning of the rolling mill and coiler equipment for a Southwire SCR AL 3650 rollingmill to produce EC and 6201 electrical alloy. The contract scope includes a 500mm entry shear with crop discharge table, a three-stand roughing mill, a seven-stand finishing mill, dual reel coiler, automatic strapping and coil unloading equipment.

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