Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech in Mülheim has ramped up a new hot plate straightening machine, which enables material qualities suitable for the energy infrastructure sector, Kallanish hears.
The all-new facility is one of the largest single investments committed in over 20 years at the site, and marks an important step for future developments, the company underlines. The hot straightening machine was developed in collaboration with the Austrian partner Buma Engineering & Anlagenbau to meet special and specific requirements. It enables the production of high strength, thick plates to be used in the foundations and support structures of offshore wind turbines.
According to Salzgitter, a double digit million euro amount was invested in Mülheim to dismantle the old machine and install the new, more powerful system, weighing 1,100 tonnes.
The company highlights that implementing the project required many years of detailed planning. Special tracks were installed over the cooling beds to lay the foundation, and for the installation of the new system, while also facilitating the demolition of the old machine. Sill, only a brief shutdown was required in Mülheim for dismantling, installation, and commissioning, Salzgitter notes.
Salzgitter owns two of Germany’s three production mills for heavy plate: Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech in Mülheim and Ilsenburger Grobblech in Ilsenburg. According to plate buyers, the Ilsenburg mill focuses more on sophisticated grades, while Mülheim currently produces more commodity grades.
Author: Christian Koehl
