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A manufacturer of electro-conductors
in North America successfully started-up
and commissioned a complete cold rolling
line for the production of non-ferrous
metals supplied by DEM Wire Rolling
Technology of Italy.
The line is aimed at the fabrication of
extreme purity, high-conductivity copper
strips in ETP or OF grades then used for
the fabrication of PV ribbons as well as
clad bus bars.
The rationale for this project is the
achievement of an increased output rate
while keeping a constant tolerance on
size; altogether avoiding the use of slit
materials.
The product mix includes end products
having a minimum thickness of 0.009" and
maximum width of approximately 0.5".
The correct geometry is assured by an
in-line laser measurement looped to the line
stands via computer-controlled servomotors. This arrangement
allows continuous adjustment of the rolled strip under load.
All products are traverse wound on cardboard as coreless coils
weighing up to 1,200kg at speeds as high as 10m/s on a DEM
layering and coiling system with fixed wire line.
This is a state-of-the-art automated solution developed to grant
near-zero downtimes.
The premium quality of strip winding leading to coreless coils
with right angle between barrel and flange sides while keeping
superb roundness eases logistics and downstream operations
whatever the final strip destination.
With these provisions, the customer is operating one of the
most avant-garde mills for strip production in the world.
The line consists of pay-off facilities, flattening rolling stands,
edging stands, dancers, cooling facilities, wiping device, in-line
laser measurement and coiler with automatic unloading
facilities. DEM acted as a system integrator supplying all the
electric equipment, controls and software for line automation.
The supervision to commissioning of the line and training of
the customer’s personnel were also included in DEM’s scope of
supply.
DEMWire Rolling Technology – Italy
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DEMcold rolling line produces thin copper strips
▲ ▲ Cold rolling line from DEM
Awards time for JDR
JDR, a provider of subsea technology connecting the
offshore energy industry, has won the Business Growth
Award at the EEF 2013 Future Manufacturing Awards for the
South-East Region.
The regional awards recognise UK companies that have
delivered dramatic business growth through actively
managed and consistently delivered growth strategies. As
a regional winner, JDR will now go forward to the National
Awards, which will be announced on 30th January 2014.
The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards also recognised
JDR’s success in export markets; JDR was a runner-up in
the Export Growth category for manufacturers that have
successfully grown exports into their existing markets.
JDR – UK Website: