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Industry N ews
AR-COLD™ is the first integrated pickling
and cold rolling plant for processing a
complete mix of hot rolled strip in a single
passage at maximum table width 1,560mm
down to a minimum gauge of 0.2mm
ready for hot dip galvanising. AR-COLD™,
composed of a continuous pickling plant
with an in-line tandem cold rolling mill
(3-stand 6-Hi), is now fully operative at
Acciaieria Arvedi in Cremona, Italy, where
a hot dip galvanising plant has also been
installed.
The new department processes the HR
coil from the Arvedi ESP® (Endless Strip
Production) line, started up in 2009 and
now fully operative, which has extremely
close tolerances, already in conformance
with automotive standards for cold rolled
products fundamental for obtaining high
productivity and quality.
The pickled, cold rolled and galvanized
strip obtained from the Arvedi ESP® and
AR-COLD™ processes, which use the
most advanced technology, guarantees
homogeneous quality characteristics and
precision for the full benefit of the end
user.
Thickness ranges from 0.2 to 2mm,
max width 1,560mm, in drawing, structural
and HSLA steel grades for a wide range
of applications in the automotive, white
goods, painting and building industries.
Arvedi – Italy
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Arvedi AR-Cold strip processing
complex starts operation
New metal
catalogue
ABRASIVES manufacturer Norton, a brand
of Saint-Gobain, has recently launched
a completely redesigned Norton/Merit
welding and metal fabrication ‘eCatalog’
for its customers.
For quick access to product selection,
the new design provides user-friendly
navigation and a streamlined selection
of the most popular products. The new
catalogue is available online at www.
nortonindustrial.com, and will soon also be
available in print.
Featuring a comprehensive selection
of metal fabricating abrasive products
from both the Norton and Merit lines, the
catalogue’s use of consistent elements,
charts and selection tools creates a layout
that provides users with an easy-to-
navigate online experience.
Due to the inclusion of Merit and other
products, the catalogue has also expanded
by over 50 per cent in size.
Norton Abrasives – USA
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