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Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has
received an order from the Southwire
Company, USA to supply a copper rod
rolling mill and the associated coil
handling system.
The end customer is Taihan Electric
Wire Co Ltd of Korea. The new mill will
replace the existing 30-year-old
system in Anyang, originally built by
Morgan Construction, a Siemens VAI
business, as a subcontractor to
Southwire. The new mill will be
delivered by the end of 2010.
In 1955, the Taihan Electric Wire Co
became the first wire and cable
manufacturer to be established in
Korea. Taihan is the leading domestic
cable manufacturer and a major
supplier of power transmission cables
to the Asian market.
Southwire Company is constructing a
completely new production line for
Taihan Electric, including melting and
casting plants with a production
output of 40 tonnes of copper rod per
hour, in diameters ranging from 8mm
to 25mm.
Siemens VAI is responsible for the
engineering, manufacturing and
commissioning of all the equipment
for the rolling mill. This includes a
roughing mill with one 18", one 16"
and two 12" stands, as well as a
finishing mill comprising eight 8"
stands. The rolling mill is completed
by a pickling line, two pinch rolls, a
rollerised downturn, coiler and
conveyor.
Siemens AG – Germany
Website:
Siemens VAI to supply copper
rod mill to Taihan Electric
The latest in the Merobel digital
controller range, the X-block, has been
specifically designed for multi-spindle
wire and cable payoff applications
using open loop or closed loop tension
control systems.
The X-block has been designed to
meet the demand for easy wiring and
start-up, and to answer the need for
compactness for cabinet backplane
installation. These criteria are essential
features for integrators designing
multiple wire and cable payoff
equipment. Its narrow profile and its
rear-panel DIN rail-mounting clip allow
up to six units to be installed
side-by-side in a width of 300mm. The
connectors are located on the front
panel for easy access to the units
installed on the cabinet backplane
when cabling.
The electronic board provides
comprehensive functions built around
a dedicated PID controller. It meets all
the specific needs of tension control
systems. It also includes a digital, fully
configurable sensor amplification
module, enabling plug-and-play
settings for all types of load cells
currently available on the market.
The same amplification module allows
direct calibration of position
measurement potentiometers (used
for dancer roller systems) or distance
measurement sensors (ultrasonic or
laser).
A built-in power supply function allows
direct control from many types of
electromagnetic actuators, including
the entire range of EMP brakes and
clutches supplied by Merobel.
Merobel X-block eliminates the need
for external wirings linked up to all the
usual components of tension control
systems between the sensor and the
actuator.
Start-up programming uses the
X-block PC software, which provides
intuitive access to all adjustment
settings. All adjustment settings
determined on one station can be
copied to all the other stations by
simple drag-and-drop.
A data acquisition embedded function
allows both the real time data and the
associated operating set of
parameters to be archived.
Redex SA – France
Website:
Compact wire and cable
tension controller
X-block tension controller m m
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