Marcegaglia to revamp cold rolling mill in Gazoldo
Marcegaglia is set to improve its production capacity and broaden its product range by upgrading its 20-Hi cold rolling mill located at the Gazoldo degli Ippoliti facility in Mantua, Italy. The investment will facilitate improvements in efficiency and precision, leveraging automation and digital technologies, the firm says.
Equipment maker Tenova will execute the modernisation works. The project will encompass the integration of Level 1 and Level 2 automation, a Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and Machine Learning applications aimed at improving the efficiency of the rolling pass schedule.
The upcoming revamp will feature the Advanced Roll Cluster Configurator, “an intelligent system that automatically determines the optimal roll sizes for different rolling configurations, ensuring efficient roll management,” Tenova explains in a note seen by Kallanish.
A vibration monitoring system will also be implemented to improve process stability and control. These adjustments will result in higher accuracy, improved process reliability, and increased operational efficiency, it adds.
20-high mills are used for high-speed production of cold rolled strip. “We are confident that Tenova’s expertise in 20-Hi mill technology and digital innovation will help us achieve our goal of restarting the mill with the most advanced rolling models and automation available,” notes Marcegaglia chief technical office Paolo Tenca.
Tenova asserts that the re-roller will set new benchmarks for cold rolling performance and manufacturing flexibility as a result of the revamp. The 20-Hi cold rolling mill is projected to commence operations in 2026.
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