Italian long steel producer Pittini is investing in revamping its SiderPotenza rolling mill in the south of the country.
With hot start-up scheduled for 2027, the project will improve production efficiency while reducing billet reheating gas consumption and overall CO2 emissions, in line with Pittini Group’s sustainability strategy, Kallanish notes.
Italian equipment maker Danieli was awarded the contract. It explains that the revamp will include a new rolling mill featuring 20 SHS cartridge stands, enabling a billet size increase to 165mm. This configuration is designed to prepare the plant for the installation of a spooler line, initially producing coils of 2.5 tonnes, with provisions for a future upgrade to 5t coils through the addition of a horizontal billet welder (HBW).
The upgraded mill will supply the existing bar line, producing sizes from 2x8mm up to 40mm, as well as a future spooler line for coils ranging from 10mm to 25mm. Safety and working conditions will be improved through advanced design solutions, Danieli notes.
One of the main challenges is carrying out the project within a 45-day shutdown, achieved through customised engineering and extensive pre-assembly to minimise on-site installation and commissioning time, it adds.
