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Technology Update
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Automated seamless pipe mill order in Brazil
ABB, UK, has won a contract to supply automation systems,
equipment and services for a new seamless steel tube and pipe
production plant for Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil (VSB).
The company is a specialist in power and automation technologies
that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance
while lowering environmental impact,
The new plant will have an annual capacity of 600,000 tons per
year of seamless steel pipes. It will be primarily dedicated to
the production of seamless OCTG (oil country tubular goods)
products.
ABB will provide engineering, project management, and other
related services for the project. The scope of supply includes
drives, motors, electrical equipment and automation based on
system 800xA, with industry-specific applications for the seamless
pipe laminator rolling mill.
ABB’s automation solutions maximise productivity and equipment
reliability in rolling mills, and also help optimise energy use,
enabling plants to run efficiently and profitably from the start.
The new plant will be built at Jeceaba, in the state of Minas Gerais
in south eastern Brazil, and is scheduled to start production in
2010. VSB is a joint venture company owned by Vallourec Group
and Sumitomo Metals.
ABB Limited – UK
Fax: +44 1480 218 361
Email: • Website:
Inclined-bed circular saw technology
For the cutting of continuous casting billets or ingots, system-
dependent vertical and horizontal saws are disadvantageous.
Linsinger, a specialist in sawing and milling, has therefore
developed an inclined-bed-saw to overcome problems of
machine stability, inefficient clamped material and low tool
life.
The company combined the benefits of vertical and horizontal
technology in the development of its KSS inclined-bed circular
saw. Linsinger states that inclined-bed technology has
generated a lot of enthusiasm worldwide.
Linsinger claims that its professionals can ensure maximum
line availability, based on product development and
manufacturing experience of more than 500 carbide circular
saws.
According to Mr Johann Baumgartner, the Linsinger’s sales
manager, the saw blade for the saw is like the wheel for the
Formula 1 car: minimum deviations in interaction or bad tuning
can endanger line efficiency. Linsinger offers a complete
package that simplifies service and repair, reduces customer
stoppages and avoids unplanned breakdowns.
Linsinger – Austria
Fax: +43 7613 8840 38
Email: