Date: 11 October 2016 , 00:00
News ID: 616

Total quality in billet grinding

Pursuing full quality in stainless steels at YXSS, China with Danieli HiGrind technology.
Total quality in billet grinding

The new billet grinding facility, to be installed in Huzhou, will perform full skin conditioning (corner- and spot-conditioning methods included) on a wide array of special steels, including stainless grades 200, 300, and 400 series), and high-temperature and anticorrosion alloy steels.

The 200kW grinder will be driven by the HiGrind system which controls the consistency of the material-removal depth, and monitors all the processing and safety functions.

The supply include loading and unloading benches, in order to assure the fully automated process and a fast set-up of the plant. It is designed to process approximately 40,000 tpy of square billets in sizes of 150, 180, and 220 mm, with maximum length of 7 m. and is scheduled to be in full operation by Q1 of 2017.

YXSS-Yongxing Special Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. is a leading developer and producer of special stainless steel rod and wire, mainly used, among others, for petrochemical, basic energy, and equipment manufacturing applications.

source: Danieli