Mold shrouding is used on all SBQ heats. The rolling mill consists of 12 mill stands, each reducing the bar after each stand, until it reaches its final size. This allows for dimensional control of the bar from head to tail end as it passes through each mill stand. Products are cooled on the walking-beam cooling bed. Products are bundled into 5-ton lifts.
Preventive maintenance is performed during two regularly scheduled eight hour shifts each week.
The preventive maintenance system is administered using the Comac maintenance management software. The rolling mill uses a continuous reflex laser profile bar gage for dimensional measurement and process control. Voting will be conducted at the May 8th meeting. Revankar Social Bill Altgibers TBA Norm Lillybeck will be speaking at the May 8th meeting.