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Industry News
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SEVerstal TPZ Sheksna, Russia, has
successfully commissioned the RD-410
welded tube line supplied by SMS Meer,
Germany.
The new line has an annual capacity of
300,000 tons and plays an important role
in the company strategy to develop high-
quality products.
“Now we can use the rolled steel
produced there not only for export, but
also for the Russian market,” said Anatoly
Kruchinin, CEO of Severstal Cherepovets,
during the commissioning. Together
with Alexei Mordashov, Severstal board
chairman, and Vitaly Shestakov, general
director of Severstal TPZSheksna, Kruchinin
welcomed high-ranking representatives of
politics, business and the media.
Michael Cottin, vice-president for HF
welded tube plants at SMS Meer, underlines
the importance of the new plant for the
Russian market: “This line is a trendsetter.
The demand for structurals of this kind is
enormous, the potential applications are
very diverse and will lead to a lasting change
in the Russian construction industry.”
The main products are structurals that
are used, for example, as supporting
elements in the construction of large
buildings and stadia.
The line consists of a strip preparation
section, spiral strip accumulator, the tube
welding machine with straightedge forming
section, the travelling cut-off unit and the
transport facilities with automatic bundler.
The roll stands are equipped with a quick-
change system developed by SMS Meer.
The quick size changing is further enhanced
by the computer-aided CSS® Quicksetting
System. This technology makes changes in
the tube sizes not only possible in a minimum
of time, but also quickly reproducible. In
combination with the high line speed of up
to 45m/min, this permits efficient production
and high productivity.
Severstal TPZ started construction of
the completely new works in Sheksna in
2007; it is now the first operative production
facility in the newly established Sheksna
Industrial Park located around 50km from
the Severstal main works in Cherepovets.
SMS Meer – Germany
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Severstal TPZ Sheksna produces
welded tube line from SMS Meer
The SMS Meer welded tube line in action